Austria to allocate €3.8 mln to Grain From Ukraine project

Austria will allocate another 3.8 million euros to the Grain From Ukraine initiative.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Austria announced this on X.

"Austria confirms that food should never be a weapon and commits to allocating another 3.8 million euros to the Grain From Ukraine initiative to contribute to global food security," the message reads.

The Foreign Ministry of Austria also mentioned the commemoration of the victims of the Holodomor – "the artificial famine that took the lives of millions of Ukrainians 90 years ago."

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Last year, on the 90th anniversary of the start of the Holodomor, Ukraine launched the Grain From Ukraine initiative, within the framework of which, by the middle of next year, about 60 ships with Ukrainian grain are planned to be sent to the poorest countries in Africa.

Then, Austria supported this initiative and allocated €3.8 million to supply Ukrainian grain to those in need in Ethiopia and Sudan.

In addition, Poland also contributed €20 million to the Grain from Ukraine initiative, which is designed to ensure the delivery of Ukrainian grain to African countries.

At the first "Grain from Ukraine" summit, which took place on November 26, 2022, $150 million was collected to help African countries.

Sweden announced the allocation of more than 8 million euros for the initiative, Finland – 2 million euros, and funds for demining agricultural lands in Ukraine.

This year, on November 25, Latvia announced its second contribution to the program in the amount of 50,000 euros.

In addition, Switzerland will allocate more than 3 million euros to implement the Grain From Ukraine initiative, which aims to supply Ukrainian grain to the poorest countries.