«Russian grain is becoming a problem not only economically but also politically. Our farmers are very unhappy with the fact that Russian grain is entering the market. And I think we need to somehow block it because, if I remember correctly, Russia is one of the top three suppliers of agricultural products to the EU market,» said G. Nausėda on Thursday before the meeting of the European Council.
On Wednesday, agriculture ministers from the Baltic countries, Poland, and the Czech Republic appealed to EU institutions to ban the import of Russian and Belarusian grain.
This is a response to protests by farmers taking place throughout the EU, whose participants complain about low purchase prices for grain due to imports from Ukraine and Russia.
A group of members of the Seimas representing various factions proposes a temporary ban on the import of agricultural products and feed of Russian or Belarusian origin into Lithuania.
The proposal suggests that the import ban should be in effect from April 15 of this year until July 1, 2025. Amendments to the law were supported by nearly 20 parliamentarians.