French farmers rise in protest against cheap imports, red tapism
Farmers in France, the European Union's biggest agricultural producer, say they are not being paid enough and are choked by excessive regulation on environmental protection. Some of their concerns, like competition from cheaper imports and environmental rules, are shared by producers in the rest of the EU while other issues such as food price negotiations are more specific to France. (Image credit: AP)
German farmers protest higher taxes
Farmers and their tractors converged on Berlin from every corner of Germany to join a giant protest demanding a rethink of plans to tax them more. (Image credit: AP)
Greece's farmers rise in solidarity against rising fuel costs
Farmers in Greece honked their tractor horns in front of parliament protesting against rising fuel and production costs. The farmers also say they have been hurt by climate change, with unpredictable flooding, extreme heat and wildfires making their work ever more hazardous. (Image AP)
Spain farmers protest 'suffocating bureaucracy'
Farmers in Spain are agitating against "suffocating bureaucracy" which they claim erodes profitability. Further, trade deals that opens door to cheap imports is also a matter of concern. (Image credit: AP)
Poland's farmers agitate against grain imports
Polish farmers blocked are protesting against import of grains from Ukraine. Polish roads have served as an export lifeline to Ukrainian grain and produce since Russia's 2022 invasion disrupted major trading routes through the Black Sea. However, Polish farmers have complained that Ukrainian goods are produced more cheaply as they don't have to follow conditions imposed by the EU, of which Poland is a member. (Image credit: AP)
Indian farmers demand minimum support price
Hundreds of farmers, primarily from Punjab, are demanding a legal guarantee for procurement of all crops at minimum support price (MSP). MSP is the minimum price paid by the government when it procures any crop from the farmers to protect them from price fluctuations. (Image credit: AP)