Dumfriesshire seed potato retailers, Jamieson Brothers, have given Ukrainian farmers a serving to hand to maintain the nation fed.
The family-run firm, which operates from Rosefield Farm on the outskirts of Annan and celebrated its one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary throughout lockdown, has donated 25 tonnes of potato seeds to Ukrainian farmers so they might plant for harvest and assist “feed the nation” amid the warfare with Russia.
Iain Barbour, industrial director at Jamieson Brothers, stated: “The seeds at the moment are within the palms of the farmers and I'm thrilled to listen to how our donation will assist hundreds of Ukrainians.”
The generosity is all of the extra exceptional as a result of, since January 2021, it turned unlawful to ship any of its JBA Seed Potatoes model to any EU nation or Northern Eire as exports have been excluded from the Brexit deal in an unbending EU certification scheme stance.
They needed to get a “particular dispensation” to ship the important seed potatoes to the war-torn nation and are grateful to farmer Rafal Tomala who helped to organise the transport.
Iain stated: “As soon as the warfare broke out within the Ukraine, I mechanically wished to assist the farmers get again on their toes after the bombs destroyed most of their
crops.
“Making the choice to donate potato seeds was a pure response for me as I noticed individuals in want and I wished to assist feed the nation once more.”
Earlier than Brexit in addition they bought abroad to nations together with Spain, Germany, Holland, Sweden and Slovenia and are the present world report holder for the best variety of completely different potato varieties on present at one place at one time – 667 at Gardening Scotland in 2013.