Hungary to help get Ukraine’s grain out

Hungary pledged to contribute to the expansion of Ukraine’s grain exports and said it would back an entrepreneurial zone for processing plants on their shared border.

“Hungary is ready to closely cooperate and assist in the immediate expansion of Ukraine’s grain exports”, Agriculture Minister István Nagy said after meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Mykola Solsky in Lviv, Western Ukraine, on Thursday.

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According to a statement from the Agriculture Ministry, Hungary is ready to help Ukraine get its grain, accumulated due to the port closures, to the various markets to help avoid famine in other parts of the world.

“The development of railways, loading and storage facilities is extremely important, and with joint action and proper substantiation, the European Union may also support these investments,” the statement says.

To this end, the ministry said that an entrepreneurial zone should be created in the Hungarian-Ukrainian border region where new processing plants can be built, as this is a strategic issue that means long-term food security for the whole world.