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Polish Agriculture Minister Resigns Amid Anger Over Ukrainian Grain

Ukrainian grain is entering Poland and supposed to be stored and then shipped onward.
Ukrainian grain is entering Poland and supposed to be stored and then shipped onward.

Polish Agriculture Minister Henryk Kowalczyk has resigned amid rising anger among farmers over the impact of Ukrainian grain imports on prices. The move comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits Warsaw on April 5. Ukrainian grain is entering Poland and supposed to be stored and then shipped onward. However, Polish farmers say it is staying in the country and pushing prices down. A similar situation is occurring in Bulgaria and Romania.

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