Farmers in Larissa, central Greece, are planning to roll out their tractors at the Platykambos junction of the Athens-Thessaloniki national road on Monday in protest at cotton prices, which they complain are too low for them to cover production costs.
The farmers are demanding a meeting with Agriculture and Food Minister Makis Voridis to discuss their grievances.
In a statement issued on Saturday, the Larissa-based federation of farmers’ unions said that prices are 20 percent lower than last…
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Source: ekathimerini.com