Putting aside the front line of the Russian-Ukrainian war for the time being, Ukraine is currently facing a two-sided war. As for the military, the countries of Europe and the United States, which once provided a lot of help to Ukraine, are now unable to provide any more **, and can only be backed by the "unreliable" "security treaty". At the same time, there is a serious crisis in the export of Ukrainian food. Demonstrators in Poland closed the border, prohibiting the entry of Ukrainian grain and deliveries.
Previous military aid.
Zelensky appealed to the Polish authorities in the hope that the danger of border closure could be lifted in the shortest possible time, but the Polish authorities did not agree, according to Reference News**. The move came at a time when Polish demonstrators had once again dumped 5 tons of Ukrainian soybeans from trucks. It is clear that the demonstrators still refuse to transport Ukrainian grain to their country.
Since Ukraine is the biggest competitor to Polish agriculture, Polish farmers are worried about Ukrainian food imports. Ukraine has large-scale, cheap agricultural production capacity, so Ukraine's agricultural products are more competitive and occupy more markets. Polish farmers are worried that if a large number of Ukrainian agricultural products flow into the Polish market, local farmers will face severe competition, which will reduce the quality of their goods. To this end, Polish farmers advocate the introduction of agricultural products produced in Russia in order to ensure the country's agricultural income and occupy a certain market share in the local market.
Cereals. At the same time, Polish farmers are concerned about the quality and safety of Ukrainian agricultural products. They questioned Ukraine's agricultural regulations and production level, saying that the products produced in Ukraine did not pass strict testing and identification, and that food safety and health risks appeared. To put it simply, Polish farmers feel that their products meet the standards of the European Union, while their Ukrainian products do not. So they want to control the import of Ukrainian agriculture through stricter regulations and quality tests.
In addition, Poland's agricultural policy and major interest groups have had a considerable influence on it. They will take all sorts of political or economic measures to preserve their own agricultural products and to exert control over Ukrainian agricultural products. They may use their political and economic power to gain state support and regulate the world's commodities to protect their own agricultural products, as well as their markets, which are now being targeted by them.
Strike in Poland in 2008.
It is also worth noting the complex historical and geographical ties between Ukraine and Poland. There have been territorial disputes between the two countries. It is precisely because of this historical and geographical entanglement that Poles have a negative view of Ukraine and a prejudice against the country's economy and agriculture. As some Polish demonstrators did, they called for the recapture of "the Western lands of Ukraine."
Poland is a member of the European Union, and its agricultural products** are restricted by the European Union. The EU's "One Agriculture" is designed to protect the rights and interests of European farmers, protect their share of the EU market, and strictly control them. Despite the fact that the European Union has opened its doors to Ukraine after the Russia-Ukraine war, Polish farmers still use this policy framework to safeguard their own agricultural products and to exercise control over them.
Poland**. This has had a big impact on Ukraine's economy. If Ukrainian food cannot be circulated on the Polish market, then Ukrainian farmers will lose their economy**, and some of them will most likely lose their livelihood security. In addition, due to the loss of key markets, Ukraine's financial and commercial earnings will be reduced, with adverse consequences for the country's economy, making it difficult to continue.
Ukrainian farming.
Not only that, if Ukrainian food is blocked in Poland, Ukrainian agricultural products will also be cut off, which will seriously affect the continued development of Ukrainian agriculture. This will adversely affect the income stability of Ukrainian farmers, as well as lead to a decline in agricultural output, employment opportunities and a decline in the rural economy.