Poland

Ukrainian raspberry and blueberry producers benefited from more favourable weather conditions in July, while the berry sectors in Poland and Serbia faced yield problems and labour shortages.

Concerns over Ukraine's European integration are being voiced not only by farmers in Poland and neighbouring countries, but also by agricultural stakeholders in France and Spain.

The European integration of Ukraine’s agricultural sector is now an entirely realistic development scenario for the industry. Ukraine has already implemented around 74% of the provisions of the Association Agreement related to agriculture and rural development, and 83% of those concerning food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary policy.

The adaptation of Ukraine’s agricultural sector to European Union standards requires sufficient time.

In recent years, Polish farmers have made numerous accusations against Ukrainian agricultural producers. There is a certain level of competition between producers in the two countries, as well as concerns about possible pressure on Polish farmers if Ukraine joins the EU. But is a compromise possible between producers and farmers in both countries?

Polish companies Grupa Azoty and Anwil have become key suppliers of mineral fertilizers to the Ukrainian market and have actually replaced Russian products after the start of the full-scale invasion of Russia.