Farmers in Kosovo stage protest

Farmers in Kosovo protested on Saturday in downtown Priština, demanding a prohibition of "imports from Serbia" and financial help from the Kosovo government.

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Sunday, 11.04.2010.

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Farmers in Kosovo protested on Saturday in downtown Pristina, demanding a prohibition of "imports from Serbia" and financial help from the Kosovo government. Because of the very difficult situation in Kosovo agriculture, the federation of farmer unions of Kosovo has sent a list of demands to the government, including a ban on "imported products from Serbia". Farmers in Kosovo stage protest Union Director Tahir Tahiri said that products coming from Serbia have an effect of creating non-loyal competition with products in Kosovo. “Two days ago we identified fertilizer being imported from Serbia, which is counterfeit, and based on analysis, it contains poisonous materials that are very bad for your health. These problems with Serbia repeat themselves. We are demanding to have imports stopped, because the products cause more damage than they are useful,” Tahiri said. The protest, which some farmers attended in tractors, was also supported by the leader of the Self-Determination Movement Albin Kurti. Activists of the movement began a campaign earlier for boycotting and prohibiting imports from Serbia. Kurti said at the protest that the products being imported to Kosovo are not being regulated. “Half of the imports to Kosovo from Serbia are coming over the 1 and 31 border crossings, which were burned down two years ago and are not controlled today. After the declaration of Kosovo independence, products have become easier to import from Serbia,” Kurti said. The farmers are also called for 10 percent of the state budget to be set aside for agriculture, and for subsidies of EUR 200 per hectare to be secured, in order to ensure that farmers can receive credit with interest rates of three to four percent, also calling for subsidies for the production of milk. Farmers announced more protests if the Kosovo Albanian government does not fulfill their demands.

Farmers in Kosovo stage protest

Union Director Tahir Tahiri said that products coming from Serbia have an effect of creating non-loyal competition with products in Kosovo.

“Two days ago we identified fertilizer being imported from Serbia, which is counterfeit, and based on analysis, it contains poisonous materials that are very bad for your health. These problems with Serbia repeat themselves. We are demanding to have imports stopped, because the products cause more damage than they are useful,” Tahiri said.

The protest, which some farmers attended in tractors, was also supported by the leader of the Self-Determination Movement Albin Kurti.

Activists of the movement began a campaign earlier for boycotting and prohibiting imports from Serbia. Kurti said at the protest that the products being imported to Kosovo are not being regulated.

“Half of the imports to Kosovo from Serbia are coming over the 1 and 31 border crossings, which were burned down two years ago and are not controlled today. After the declaration of Kosovo independence, products have become easier to import from Serbia,” Kurti said.

The farmers are also called for 10 percent of the state budget to be set aside for agriculture, and for subsidies of EUR 200 per hectare to be secured, in order to ensure that farmers can receive credit with interest rates of three to four percent, also calling for subsidies for the production of milk.

Farmers announced more protests if the Kosovo Albanian government does not fulfill their demands.

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