ZM: First transit grain sample analysis results do not indicate Ukrainian origin

The results of the first 28 transit grain sample analyses do not indicate Ukrainian origin, the Ministry of Agriculture (ZM) informed the LETA agency.

ZM states that since September, the Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has removed and sent 50 transit grain samples to the scientific institute "Bior". 

All samples have been submitted for testing at an accredited laboratory in France. So far, results of laboratory analyses for 28 samples have been received, which have been evaluated using the reference database of the grain verification scheme developed in the United Kingdom, and none of the analysis results indicate the grains' Ukrainian origin. 

The grain verification scheme reference database covers 17 countries and is maintained by the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

The method used is based on the analysis of stable isotopes and the chemical composition of grains, reflecting the climatic, geological, and environmental conditions of the grain cultivation site, the ministry explains.

On September 24, the Saeima adopted amendments to the Animal Feed Circulation Law in an urgent manner, which provide for border control of grain cargoes from third countries to ensure that cargoes stolen in Ukraine, including grains, are not transported through Latvian territory.

The transit of cereals from Russia through Latvia has increased 3.1 times this year in the first ten months compared to the first ten months of 2025, according to information from the State Revenue Service (VID).