Warsaw: Jaroslaw Kaczyski, the head of the ruling Law and Justice Party (PiS), announced on Saturday that the Polish government had decided to forbid the importation of food and grains from Ukraine in order to safeguard the Polish agricultural industry.

Due to logistical difficulties, large amounts of Ukrainian grains—which are less expensive than those produced in the European Union—have ended up remaining in Central European nations, which has had an adverse effect on prices and sales for local farmers.

In an election year, this has caused the PiS to face political difficulties.

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According to Kaczyski, during the PiS party convention, "the government has decided on a regulation that forbids the entry, importation of grain into Poland, as well as dozens of other types of food (from Ukraine)."

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The list of these products, which range "from grain to honey products, very, very many things," will be included in the government regulation, he continued.

"We are and will always be Ukraine's friends and allies. She has our support, and we will continue to do so. However, it is the responsibility of every state, every authority, and in any case, a good authority, to defend the rights of its citizens, according to Kaczyski.

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Kaczyski claimed that Poland was prepared to begin negotiations with Ukraine to resolve the grain dispute and that the Ukrainian side had already been informed of the Polish government's decisions.