Farmers have repeatedly blocked Poland's eastern border over the past year in protest against food imports such as grain from the east, including from Ukraine.

Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Tusk said the grain terminal “will not only perform commercial functions, but will be a safety device in the hands of the Polish state as part of protecting Polish interests and Polish farmers.”

He said the terminal would help protect Poland from unregulated grain imports, particularly those entering through the eastern border, which have led to a decline in domestic grain prices and triggered protests among Polish farmers.

Arkadiusz Marchewka, a deputy infrastructure minister, said that the project would require €117 million in investment, with an operational capacity planned at 2 million tons in 2026, increasing to 3 million tons in subsequent years.