State secretary: War puts pressure on Hungary from two sides
The price increase of energy and fertilisers coupled with the duty-free status granted to Ukrainian produce have radically worsened conditions for farming, so “the war is putting pressure on us from two sides”, an official of the ministry of agriculture said on Thursday.
State secretary for agriculture and rural development Zsolt Feldman told the opening of the 36th Babolna farmer expo in northern Hungary that the country shared the same fate with Bulgaria, Poland, Romania and Slovakia that face the same problems.
Despite many months of constant reports from the affected countries, Brussels has refused to accept that the many tens of millions of tonnes of Ukrainian produce arriving in European Union markets have caused disruption, he said.
Thanks to the five countries joining forces, Ukrainian products are now banned in their markets, Feldman said. They would like to get the ban extended and the introduction of a railway transit fee for Ukrainian grain deliveries, he added.
If the countries’ joint action is not successful, they will be ready to introduce unilateral national bans, he said.
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Fidesz lies continue. The price of potash which is the primary fertilizer traded worldwide is presently $353 per metric tonne which is lower than it ever has been since April 2021. The price of Brent crude oil is $89.67 per barrel which is the same as it was Feb 21/22 the day before the war in Ukraine started. Prices of these two commodities were higher last year but not now so there is no excuse.