Protests by Polish farmers against Ukrainian grain hit not only local farmers, but also large international companies, which accounted for more than 40% of exports in 2022-2023. This is stated in the assessments of the publication “Slovo ta dilo”.

Thus, the largest exporter of Ukrainian grain is the Kernel company (8%). It is the world's largest producer and exporter of sunflower oil, whose products are supplied to more than 70 countries..

The largest exporter of Ukrainian grain is the French grain trader Louis Dreyfus (7% of total grain exports from Ukraine).

The American agricultural supplier Cargill, the American corporation Archer Daniels Midland, as well as the Ukrainian agricultural company Nibulon (founder Alexey Vadatursky died in July 2022 as a result of shelling of Nikolaev by Russian troops) each have a 5% share in total grain exports from Ukraine..

Agroprosperis exported 4% of Ukrainian grain. This is a Ukrainian group of companies engaged in the production of grains and oilseeds. At the same time, the American transnational investment group NCH Capital invests in Agroprosperis.

The Chinese company Cofco International, one of the largest producers, processors and traders of agricultural products, is also involved in the export of Ukrainian grain.. In 2022-2023, the company exported 3% of grain.

Also, the agro-industrial company Viterra (Switzerland) has 3% of the total export volume..

The Ukrainian agricultural holding Ukrlandfarming accounted for 2% of grain exports, and Olam Ukraine (a subsidiary of Singapore-based OLAM International) accounted for 1%.

The day before, President Vladimir Zelensky said that the blockade on the Ukrainian-Polish border demonstrates the erosion of solidarity, and the reason is not grain, but politics, since only 5% of Ukrainian grain exports pass through Poland.