A deal to expedite grain exports has been reached between Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania

Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania Agree on Plan to Expedite Grain Exports

KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania have agreed on a plan they hope will help expedite Ukrainian grain exports, officials said Tuesday, with needy countries beyond Europe potentially benefiting from speedier procedures.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• Goal 2: Zero Hunger
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
• Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

The deal means that grain inspections will shift from the Ukraine-Poland border to a Lithuanian port on the Baltic Sea, according to a statement from the Ukrainian farm ministry.

The move seeks to facilitate the transit of Ukrainian exports through Polish territory, the statement said, without providing further details.

From the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda, where the inspections for pests and plant diseases will take place from Wednesday, the grain can be exported by sea around the world.

While the stated goal is to hasten Ukrainian grain exports, the agreement may also help defuse tensions over grain prices between Ukraine and Poland at a time when some international support for Kyiv’s efforts to throw back Russia’s invasion may be fraying.

Impact on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• Goal 1: No Poverty – By expediting grain exports, Ukraine can generate economic growth and reduce poverty levels.
• Goal 2: Zero Hunger – The plan aims to ensure that Ukrainian grain reaches needy countries, contributing to global food security.
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth – The agreement will create opportunities for employment and support economic growth in the agricultural sector.
• Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure – Shifting grain inspections to the Lithuanian port improves infrastructure and streamlines export procedures.
• Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals – The collaboration between Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania demonstrates the importance of international partnerships in achieving sustainable development.

Agricultural exports have brought one of the biggest threats to European unity for Ukraine since Russia invaded.

Russia dealt a huge blow by withdrawing in July from a wartime agreement that ensured safe passage for Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea. That has left more expensive overland routes through Europe as the main path for Ukraine’s exports.

Farmers in nearby countries have been upset that Ukraine’s food products have flooded their local markets, pushing prices down and hurting their livelihoods. Sealed freight has helped combat that problem, and sending Ukrainian grain straight to the Lithuanian port may also be an answer.

Poland, Hungary, and Slovakia announced bans on local imports of Ukrainian food after a European Union embargo ended in mid-September. Ukraine filed a complaint soon afterward with the World Trade Organization as the spat worsened.

The EU countries said they would keep allowing those products to move through their borders to parts of the world where people are going hungry.

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