Image: Pierre-Selim Huard, Brandenburg gate in Berlin, Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Over 10,000 farmers blocked roads in Berlin on 26 November 2019 with a convoy of tractors in protest at regulations that will limit the use of fertiliser (to reduce groundwater pollution) and the weedkiller glyphosate (to protect insect populations). Farmers say that the measures will threaten their livelihoods and are also protesting against the perception that farmers are to blame for the climate crisis.
Similar protests took place in Paris and Dublin.
Read media coverage here:
- The Local: Huge disruption in Berlin as thousands of farmers in tractors shut down streets
- Farmers Weekly: Photos: Farmers block Berlin to protest government policies
- DW: German farmers: 'Overregulation is the last thing we need'
- The Irish Times: Farmers end Dublin blockade but warn of further protests
- The Independent: One thousand tractors roll into Paris for farmer protest
To see pictures, videos and commentary on Twitter, search for the hashtags #Bauernprotest and #Bauerndemo.
Read more here. See also the Foodsource resource How far could changes in production practices reduce GHG emissions?
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