With the participation of a large number of people, representatives of the local government and local bodies, the concentration farmers’ protest and breeders in the center of Agrinio on Monday morning. At the same time, farmers from the Peloponnese gathered outside the District building in Tripoli.

In Agrinio, the central square was filled with farmers who massively demanded the resolution of the problems plaguing their sector.

“Every month we are brought to our knees by the high cost of production, with expensive oil, the repeated increases in the price of electricity, due to the “liberation” of Energy and the “green transition”, the increases in animal feed, fertilizers, agricultural means and supplies,” he said among other things their calling.

When the tractors arrived in the center of Agrinio, there was no lack of tension with the Police forces who did not allow the passage of all vehicles towards the central square. However, the situation defused and the tractors proceeded to Anastasiadis Street.

At the gathering, the mayor of Agrinio Giorgos Papanastasiou, the appointed Councilor of the Regional Governor and Regional Councilor G. Kontogiannis, who even became the recipient of disapproval, representatives of the Trade Association, the Labor Center, the Agricultural Association of Neochorio S. Georgousis, the A. S. Agrafon Mr. Giannoulis, the president of INKA G. Lehouritis, the representatives of the Coordination of Farmers Mr. Zarnavelis and Molonis and the president of OAS Etoloakarnania Sp. Kotopoulis.

In Tripoli, according to arcadiaportal.gr, farmers threw oranges outside the district building in protest, as according to them they have had no income for 5 years and in March they are expected to get the first money.