40 thousand farmers and 8.6 thousand tractors gathered in Berlin to protest at the Brandenburg Gate against the agricultural package of the federal government and the recognition of the value of their work.
After Bonn in September and Hamburg about ten days ago, Berlin also joined the protests.
Farmers say that it’s important for them to be heard because they are not animal torturers and insect killers across the country. Direct speech: “We are tired of being blamed for everything,” said Christoph Plass, a farmer from Liebenwalde and co-organizer of the protests.
German as well as Dutch farmers are anxious about their future and their descendants. It is becoming increasingly difficult for them, even with a high level of entrepreneurial qualification, to maintain their farms in accordance with the requirements of the government and survive.
In order to save water, the use of nitrogen fertilizers is limited to 80% of crops that farmers cannot replace. German farmers say that they always strive to be sustainable, but do not have the resources to increase the content of humus in the soil, which is also provided for in the political climate protection program.
Video: Berlin blocked by tractors: farmers protest
They warn that the situation with chemical protection is similar. Namely, they must replace this type of protection with a mechanical one, but then the fuel consumption will increase. There are many additional conditions in protected areas that increase costs and make farmers uncompetitive.
Video: Berlin blocked by tractors: farmers protest
- The widespread protests of farmers across India against the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have gone largely unnoticed.
- A family in Bangalore decided to contribute to the rural development of Karnataka in India by offering a practical training and service center for farmers.
- The Meru County Government in Kenya has asked farmers to take advantage of the free seedling distribution program.
