Which countries have seen farmers' protests in recent times?

Across the world, agriculture is turning into a key battleground. The people in power are trying to tame farmers while opponents are trying to harness their anger. This has become the latest skirmish in a wider culture war, much of it centered on the speed of the economic and social transition in response to climate change. From India, Spain, Italy and Belgium to Poland and Lithuania, here we list the countries that witnessed farmers' protests in recent times.

Farmers' protests in Delhi.

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Belgium: Hundreds of farmers on tractors blocked the roads to demand better pay and working conditions.

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France: Farmers in France, the EU's biggest agricultural producer, are protesting as they say they are not being paid enough and are choked by excessive regulation on environmental protection.

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Greece: Farmers in Greece are also protesting over high production costs.

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Germany: German farmers kicked off a week of nationwide protests against subsidy cuts in January 2024.

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Italy: Farmers have been peacefully protesting in Italy expressing their discontent.

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India: The 'Dilli Chalo' protest is being staged to demand a legal guarantee to MSP for all crops, full debt waiver for farmers, pension for farmers and withdrawal of cases against farmers during the 2020 protest.

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Poland: In Poland, farmers have been particularly vocal about the impact of cheap food imports from Ukraine. They began a 30-day strike on February 9 that has seen them block roads across the country as well as border crossings with Ukraine.

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Spain: Farmers in Spain staged similar actions as part of protests against European Union farming policies.

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