His comment came after several media outlets reported Polish farmers are worried about Ukrainian grain being sold on the country’s market.
Morawiecki told reporters that he instructed Poland’s agriculture minister to analyse the situation carefully and “to stop the process.”
“The grain that is coming to Poland from Ukraine is to be sold in Africa and the Middle East to ensure food security of that region,” Morawiecki said, adding that “Poland has its own food, its own grain.”
He also stressed that his government is to ensure Polish farmers will be able to sell their produce in the country.
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent blockade of Black Sea ports, Ukraine, one of the world’s top grain exporters, has not been able to export its harvest to the world.
Before the war, many African countries based their food policies on deliveries from Ukraine.
Earlier this month, the United Nations warned that the number of people suffering from acute hunger could rise by 47 million worldwide if the war in Ukraine continued.
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Source: PAP