In Greece: Introduce measures for farmers and fill their gaps from Bulgaria and Romania

Greece

Published Jun 15, 2022

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"There is no danger of a food crisis in Greece. "Our country is lucky to have borders with Bulgaria and Romania, from where there is a problem-free import of grain by ships and trucks," said the agrarian minister of our southern neighbor George Georgandas to the Greek Telegraph Agency. Vote: What will farmers suffer the most from the political crisis? He added that the country also imports some grain from Serbia and sporadically from Russia and Kazakhstan. In 2021, Greece imports from Ukraine and Russia wheat, corn and barley, which represent 30% of total grain imports into the country, writes skai.gr. According to Georgandas, another major problem now is "the significant increase in grain prices (36-70% depending on the product) and ship prices". According to him, the high price is a problem for both traders and consumers of cereals.

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"There is no danger of a food crisis in Greece. "Our country is lucky to border Bulgaria and Romania, from where there is a problem-free import of grain by ships and trucks," said the agrarian minister of our southern neighbor George Georgandas to the Greek Telegraph Agency. Vote: What will farmers suffer the most from the political crisis? He added that the country also imports some grain from Serbia and sporadically from Russia and Kazakhstan. In 2021, Greece imports from Ukraine and Russia wheat, corn and barley, which represent 30% of total grain imports into the country, writes skai.gr. According to Georgandas, another major problem now is "the significant increase in grain prices (36-70% depending on the product) and ship prices". According to him, the high price is a problem for both traders and consumers of cereals. The Minister of Agriculture also announced the measures taken by the government to stimulate local producers and reduce dependence on food imports. Some of ...

Source: Agri