Is there too much grain in Poland? Intervention may occur. The Ministry of Agriculture announces actions to increase grain exports from Poland, including: to African countries. Poland currently has over 10 million tons of grain storage capacity.
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Will Polish grain go to China and Africa?
The Agro Africa B2B Forum, an event accompanying the Agrotech fair, began in Kielce. Polish producers of agricultural machinery and companies from the agri-food sector participate in the meetings. The guests include importers and distributors from African countries, including: from Ghana, Nigeria and Rwanda.
Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Małgorzata Gromadzka announced that the ministry is working on increasing grain exports to foreign markets. China is among them. The minister noted that the official export procedure had already been launched, which required meeting a number of stringent phytosanitary criteria. The main initiator of these activities was Elewarr, which is currently conducting direct talks with the Chinese contractor.
Jordan was also considered among the potential directions of expansion of the Polish grain sector. However, the deputy minister admitted that the current situation in the Middle East has complicated actions and specific movements in this region.
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Egypt may be a window for exporting Polish grain to Africa. Poland aims to improve logistics and phytosanitary procedures with this country by launching the so-called green corridor. This solution is intended to enable Egyptian inspectors to come to Poland to directly collect and test grain samples, which would speed up export processes and build confidence in the quality of the raw material.
Searching for new sales markets is related to, among others, with grain surpluses from last year's harvest. The Ministry analyzes the market situation and conducts talks with industry representatives.
The Ministry of Agriculture wants to increase strategic food reserves
“We give ourselves time until the end of March to take possible action. We will make specific decisions later.” – announced the deputy minister.
One of the solutions being considered is greater involvement of entities from the National Food Group in purchasing grain from farmers. The ministry also requested an increase in strategic food reserves. An application in this matter was submitted to the Ministry of Interior and Administration.
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“We believe that these reserves should be increased. It is also a matter of food security for Polish women and men,” emphasized the deputy minister.
The deputy minister noted that Poland currently has over 10 million tons of grain storage capacity. However, Małgorzata Gromadzka emphasized that the goal is efficient grain trade.
“We see that Polish producers simply produce better, they produce high-quality grain and they should be helped. So as not to cry because of greater harvestsjust to enjoy it and for the Polish state to benefit from exports. (…) We don't want the grain to remain in warehouses, we just want to circulate the grain,” noted Małgorzata Gromadzka.
Polish grain goes to dozens of countries
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Polish grain currently goes to almost 80 countries around the world. KOWR data shows that Polish grain is sold mainly on the EU market, where in the period January-November 2025, 4.6 million tonnes (64% of total grain exported) were delivered. The main buyer is Germany (2.6 million tons – 37% of grain exports). 2.6 million tons of cereals, mainly wheat, were exported to non-EU countries.
