Despite financial support, farmers continue to protest that cheap grain imports mandated by the European Union are being hit.
Ukraine has protested against Polish farmers, accusing them of “destroying” their own grain amid a prolonged standoff over cheap grain imports.
The Agriculture Ministry said on Monday that Kiev “strongly condemns the deliberate destruction of Ukrainian grain by Polish protesters.”
Brussels has mandated duty-free access to European Union markets as Russia's invasion restricts Ukraine's grain exports via the Black Sea. But farmers in eastern member states complain that imports will reduce production.
The outrage in Kiev comes after images and videos surfaced online showing demonstrators dumping grain from trucks onto the road as part of a protest at the Ukraine-Poland border. .
Polish truck drivers and farmers have been protesting at several border crossings with the neighboring country for months.
They have expressed their anger at EU officials, demanding that they scrap rules allowing cheap Ukrainian grain to join the EU.
Accepting cheap Ukrainian grain is part of a policy adopted by the EU to support Kiev's economy amid the ongoing war with Russia, but protesters say it is having a negative impact on their livelihoods. It is claimed that there is.
Despite being one of Ukraine's most ardent supporters amid the Russian invasion, Poland joined other countries in the region, including Romania, in temporarily banning imports of Ukrainian grain last year.
The EU condemns such measures and instead offers financial aid to cover losses.
But some farmers have taken a defiant stance, using tractors to block border crossings and destroy crops.
After launching its invasion two years ago, the Russian government initially blocked shipping routes from Black Sea ports, preventing Ukrainian ships from transporting grain and other agricultural products.
Although the blockade eventually ended, the war has had a significant impact on grain supplies around the world, including major exporters Russia and Ukraine.