Moldova will not ban the import of grain from Ukraine at the request of protesting farmers
Wheat
Published Jun 9, 2023
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu said that the government does not intend to give in to protesting farmers who demand a ban on grain exports from Ukraine, as many EU countries have done.
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"Farmers have certain problems, I understand the context. But at the same time, we cannot close the country to Ukraine. <…> They will protest, talk, I hope they will find some solutions later," Sandu said speaking on Thursday on the air of the TV channel "Voice of Bessarabia". Moldovan farmers, dissatisfied with the actions of the government, went out on Wednesday to protest in different regions of the country, blocking roads with columns of tractors, combines and other agricultural equipment. Earlier, the leadership of the Power of Farmers Association, which organized the protests, issued a statement in which it expressed dissatisfaction with the negotiations with the government. The agrarians demanded temporary restrictions on the import of wheat, corn, rapeseed and sunflower from Ukraine, compensation for small and medium-sized grain producers in the amount of about $170 per hectare, payment of arrears on subsidies for the past year and a refund of value added tax for the ...
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