Alexander Shishlo. Belgian milk producers and pork, dissatisfied with low procurement prices for their products, was blocked on Thursday a number of roads and entrances to multiple network stores within Wallonia and Flanders (in French and Dutch regions of Belgium - ed.), told the radio station.
Belgian Association of producers of milk before demanded to increase by 4 cents to 29 cents (per litre - ed.) the purchase prices for milk to save the dairy from destruction. Cancel in the EU from 1 April of quotas on milk production decreased in Belgium purchase price up to 25 cents per litre. This price level does not cover the production costs of farmers, including increased bankruptcies.
for its part, the Belgian pig producers require the authorities for financial support in terms of food embargo Russia, which led to the glut of European pork market complex and, consequently, to the loss of funds coming producers. In the end, the ban of the Belgian exports of pork have presumably decreased by 20%, said the broadcaster RTBF.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of Russia's economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from countries that have entered against her punishment: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.
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