Ukraine: grain origin to be verified scientifically
On October 21, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Latvia signed a memorandum on the Grain Verification Scheme (GVS). It will help detect grain illegally exported from the temporarily occupied territories, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported on October 22.
Key figures
- Signed on October 21
- Ukraine, UK, Latvia
- Isotope and chemical analysis
- Wheat, corn, barley
- And sunflower seeds
Samples will be compared against a reference database of products of confirmed origin. The countries will share scientific data, coordinate their laboratories and respond jointly to suspicious shipments.
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