Greece has replaced imports from Russia and Ukraine from other markets, as have other supply chains, and there is no worry of food shortages, Agricultural Development and Food Minister Giorgos Georgantas said on Friday.
The minister said that the two products imported in large quantities by Greece before the Ukraine war were common wheat and maize,.
“Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, and Romania are already sending loads that cover any needs very satisfactorily,” he stressed adding that flour industrialists reported no concerns “as the supply chain works normally.”
Minister Georgantas acknowledged that there is “an issue with prices,” mostly attributed to the preceding energy crisis.
He asserted, however, that “there will be some balancing out in this area as well, as the government is trying to help out.” He said those efforts focused on helping farmers and vulnerable groups to cope with energy costs.
