Due to the low prices they face due to overproduction, corn, tomato, avocado, and lemon producers are preparing a series of demonstrations for Tuesday morning.
In at least five municipalities, both marches and strikes in the fields have been announced, demanding better conditions for the purchase and sale of their products.
Likewise, in the case of lemon growers, for example, the central demand is for the regularization of harvesting days, as more produce than necessary has been put on the market.
Meanwhile, in the municipality of Jiquilpan, corn producers announced a march starting at 8:00 a.m.
In Morelia, those who also grow corn, tomato, and onion crops will take to the streets from the General Lázaro Cárdenas monument to the Government Palace at the same time.
Meanwhile, in Apatzingán and Buenavista, lemon growers will do the same, departing from the Lemon Market to the municipal seat. Meanwhile, in Uruapan, avocado growers are also preparing early protests.
In the city of Morelia, corn producers parked their machines in front of the Government Palace and protested with placards in hand.
“The prices they’re paying us are 5,700 pesos for corn and 5,300 pesos for sorghum, when our production cost is over 56,000 pesos,” said Timoteo Cervantes, a corn producer in Angamacutiro.
Their demand is for the price to be raised to 7,200 pesos per ton, in addition to establishing a decent agricultural budget, providing subsidies for modernizing farming techniques, and establishing an agricultural insurance and contingency fund.
Due to the recent rains, losses in orchards have been reported, and no support has been provided to those affected.
Source: milenio
