Farmers and livestock breeders in Chania, Crete, have begun large-scale mobilizations and road blockades in protest over the OPEKEPE subsidy scandal, which they say threatens the survival of the entire livestock sector. They are demanding immediate payments, compensation, and fair representation in agricultural policy decisions.
Tag: food production
Greek farmers are escalating protests over rising costs, threatening to bring tractors to Syntagma Square. With blockades nationwide and over 1,000 tractors in Thessaly, they demand action against debt and low prices. *“They want us gone, and that hurts,”* says leader Kostas Tzellas.
The rising cost of olive oil is attributed to climate change’s adverse effects on production. Prolonged droughts, heatwaves, and pest infestations challenge olive farmers in the Mediterranean and beyond. However, innovative farming practices offer hope for sustainable adaptation in the face of these challenges.
In a unique initiative, the Municipality of Thessaloniki has begun harvesting olives from the trees spread across the city to produce its very own municipal organic olive oil.
