Farmers in Serbia are entering the new sowing season with higher costs and uncertain prices, but this autumn they are additionally troubled by drought. In some parts of the country, it is not even possible to prepare the soil for wheat without rain
Problems in agriculture are piling up, and the state sometimes tries unsuccessfully to help with subsidies, even though the market for agricultural products is "burdened with cartel and monopolistic behavior." If they do not receive aid of 300 euros per hectare, the farmers announce a protest
Serbia loses 25.000 hectares of arable land annually due to road construction, illegal construction and various other needs. In the part of Vojvodina where the industrial zone is planned, arable land reaches record prices, and the land remains unaffordable for the ordinary peasant.
Farmers say that the state's irresponsible behavior has led to the fact that they are deeply in debt, that they can no longer take out loans and that they simply "don't know how to survive".
Today, farmers will block roads in several cities of central Serbia and Vojvodina until the demands are fulfilled
Our peasant can endure a lot. He can handle a crisis, he can endure a war and win, he can also understand. Only he will not tolerate injustice
Today, farmers protested across Serbia and claim that if the government does not meet their demands, they will block the roads tomorrow. Despite the threats sent to one of the organizers of the protest, they say that there is no fear and they are sticking to their plans
