Farmers take to the streets in Germany

Thousands of people gathered in front of the historic Brandenburg Gate at the call of the initiative called “Wir haben es satt” (We are tired of it), which includes peasant and environmental organizations.

Protesters carried banners and banners reading: “Socially Just Land Transformation and Good Food for All”, “Strengthen Farmers’ Rights Worldwide”, “End Small Farmers’ Fears” and “Strengthen Farms, stop corporatization.

CONVOY WITH TRACTORS

As the protesters marched towards the city center, more than 50 tractors forming a convoy in action honked their horns and drew attention to problems in agriculture.

At the demonstration, demands were made to guarantee fair prices to the producer, provide social assistance to farmers, support environmentally friendly agriculture and open up more agricultural areas.

“IT IS NOT GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT”

The protester named Herby, who did not want to reveal his last name, said in a statement that strong farm lobbying in Germany supports the agricultural economy and that this is not good for the global diet and the environment.

Herby noted that Germany’s agricultural policy has disrupted agricultural economic structures in other parts of the world with its agricultural exports.

Markus Heiermann, who participated in the demonstration from Berlin, stated that people should know the value of food, saying: “This is one of the reasons why I am here. Because when people have less money in their pockets, they save on food. There are statistics on this. Last year organic and quality food was bought”. saying.

CEM ÖZDEMİR SUGGESTS YOUR REQUESTS

On the other hand, a group of activists conveyed their demands to the German Minister of Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, who attended the Conference of Agriculture Ministers in Berlin held in the framework of the World Forum on Agriculture and Food held in Berlin before the demonstration.

The spokesperson for the Inka Lange initiative, in her statement here, recalling that a year ago, farmers gathered here to provide agriculture and food processing, “After a year, we have to take stock. What was done was discouraged, slow and little. saying.

Noting that farms are closing in the country, Lange said: “Less and less land is in the hands of fewer people. More agro-industrial factories are allowed. That shouldn’t happen.” He used the phrase.

The representatives of the initiative presented Özdemir with a “protest sign” and a tray with various cereal products. (AA)