Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine is the central executive body responsible for state policy in agriculture, land relations, fisheries, the food industry, and food security. It coordinates the export and import of agricultural products, including grain, and participates in negotiations on the transit and logistics of cargo through neighbouring countries. Its headquarters are in Kyiv. The ministry is headed by a minister appointed by the Verkhovna Rada on the nomination of the Prime Minister.
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Poland and Romania refuse to expand Ukrainian grain transit as Black Sea blockade drives export crisis
Poland and Romania have declined Ukraine's request to increase grain transit through their territories, citing the interests of their own farmers. Ukraine's agriculture minister traveled to Brussels to warn of a "very, very critical" situation, with up to 35 million tons of grain potentially stuck in the country and next year's sown area projected to shrink by 35–40% if the Black Sea blockade continues.