Austrian farmers protest. 300 tractors hit the streets of Vienna

A convoy of 300 tractors drove through the streets of Vienna on Wednesday, the AFP agency reported. Protesting farmers demand that restaurants and supermarkets provide information about the origin of the products they offer.

– The lack of an order to label the origin (of products) poses a threat to farmers and farmers, Hannes Royer, an organic farmer, told AFP.

Austria is one of the largest producers of organic agricultural products in the European Union. Products with the bio label have accounted for approximately 25 percent for many years. total agricultural production in Austria.

The AFP agency pointed out that the agreement between the EU and the Mercosur countries, the increase in fuel and fertilizer prices, as well as the stagnation of agricultural product prices threaten the sector, which demands higher revenues and a reduction in strict regulations.

In the EU, large-format stores are obliged to inform consumers about the origin of unprocessed products, and from 2023, catering services are also obliged to do so. Farmers want this obligation to apply to restaurants. In their opinion, processed products sold in stores should also be subject to this rule. (PAP)

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