“We need the European Union to relax the regulations regarding grain imports”said the Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Luis Planas, in an interview.
The Moncloa official justified the release of restrictions on shipments from countries such as Argentina, in the fact that Europe will take years to achieve self-sufficiency in vegetable proteins. So far, Ukraine – the world’s fourth largest food exporter – accounted for 30% and 62% of imports of corn and sunflower oil, respectively, to Spain, according to Planas.
However, to meet the needs generated by the war and ensure food in the country invaded by Russia, the Government of Volodimir Zelenski banned today and until the end of the year the export of wheat, rye, barley, millet, sugar, salt and meat, according to the ANSA news agency.
Agricultural production was already affected before the measure by the disruptions of the war, both in the continuity of the harvest and in transport.
The Spanish Confederation of Manufacturers of Compound Feed for Animals (Cesfac) supported the proposal of Plans to import cereals in markets such as Argentina, the United States and Canada. Lhe Spanish employers recalled that in Argentina there are 7.5 million tons of corn available (adding another 15.4 from the end of March) and 100,000 tons of sunflower seed.
“These amounts would serve to more than cover the needs of the Spanish production of compound feed for animals and a good part of the European demand,” said a statement from the employers’ association released by Europa Press.
Source: Ambito
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