Farmers To Block Roads With Tractors After Negotiations Stall

Disgruntled farmers in the eastern Croatian region of Slavonija will take their tractors to the roads today after negotiations to secure better deals for the farmers broke down on Thursday.

Head of the federation of farmers’ associations from Slavonija Antun Laslo, said farmers made the decision after a meeting between the Minister of Agriculture Tihomir Jakovina and members fo the Croatian Chamber of Agriculture reached a stalemate. Farmers are not happy in Croatia with the current level of support from the government, saying the budget for the farming sector had been dramatically cut, despite a promise earlier from the Minister that the regions farmers would not be forgotten. Meetings are set to continue on Monday 12 August.