Last week, around 3,000 farmers marched through the streets of Prague demanding more money from the state and higher subsidies from the European Union.

Protesters delivered a petition to politicians asking for aid, signed by some 117,000 people. Farmers are seeking compensation of Kc1,200 ($39) per hectare – around Kc5 billion ($163 million) in total to offset the dramatic fall of prices for all commodities, and are demanding speedier payment from the state support programmes this year. They also continue to demand the same agricultural subsidies given to farmers in the EU as soon as the Czech Republic joins.

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