Polish farmers protest against EU policies and imports from Ukraine – photos

Polish farmers took to the streets again on Friday, November 14. The nationwide protest will last for a month, according to businessinsider .

The campaigns are taking place in fifty locations across the country.

Organizers assure that the protests will not lead to road closures, although drivers may face temporary delays in some places.

The protesters want to draw attention to the crisis in Polish agriculture and the problems caused by cheap imports from abroad, which make it difficult to sell domestic products.

The main demands are restrictions on imports from Ukraine and Mercosur countries (an economic union of states in South America), as well as compensation for lost revenues caused by low purchase prices.

Farmers also expect support for fuel, electricity, and credit costs to keep their farms liquid. They demand improved profitability.

According to one of the protesters, "prices are so low that sometimes it is not profitable to harvest," and the problems affect almost all industries.

"Brussels allows cheaper food to enter the market and does not react to it," emphasizes the farmer.

In his opinion, this causes more damage to producers than price fluctuations themselves.

Farmers call for introduction of mechanisms to protect Polish market and look forward to talks with the Minister of Agriculture.

"If this continues, in two years the farms will be owned by consortia, and this will mean the end of Polish agriculture. We are in a deplorable situation. We work below cost. And who would want to work for free?" said another protester .

The organizers do not rule out mass protests in Poland in mid-December.

"If there is no response, we may take to the streets across the country before Christmas. We are tired of waiting," the protesters say .

• on September 6, Polish farmers held a strike near the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint because they were "tired of low grain prices and problems with its sale."