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Livestock farmers block the Kardhiq-Saranda axis, against the reduction of the price of milk by the processors

2024-01-22 14:06:48Biznes SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Livestock farmers block the Kardhiq-Saranda axis, against the reduction of the

Livestock farmers in the South blocked the Kardhiq-Saranda axis today in a protest against the reduction in the price of milk collected from dairies and processing factories.

Sheep and goat breeders have sold a liter of milk in 2023 for 180 Lek, while it has been announced that this year the maximum price will be 120 Lek.

The protesting livestock farmers claim that the price reduction means bankruptcy. At a time when the prices of raw materials have not decreased and there are no state subsidies, the 33% price reduction requested by the factories will penalize the herds of small animals that are heading towards extinction. Small breeders demand that the floor price be 160 ALL per liter.

While the processors are asking for a reduction in prices to livestock farmers, on the other hand, they continue to keep the sales prices high in the markets. Currently, a liter of cow's yogurt in retail markets costs from 180 to 300 Lek for glass packages.

Last year, the retail price of dairy increased by about 15%, while the average inflation was 4.7%.

Albanian livestock has been experiencing a crisis for years, as the number of heads has halved in the last decade. Livestock farmers have decided to address their problems with protests.

After today, January 23, at 9:00 a.m., the protest will be moved to Levan i Fieri sheep farms in the area of ​​Vlora.

Cattle farmers, angry and determined, are demanding a review of milk prices and the dismantling of what they perceive as a monopoly of processing plants. They argue that these factories have exerted an unfair influence on the market and have treated the livestock farmers as the slaves of 2023, leaving them without a legitimate means of livelihood. Protesters demand a fairer price for milk that enables their survival and protects the local industry.

If there is no quick and satisfactory solution from the factories or state bodies, the livestock farmers have warned of intensifying protests, including blocking roads and demonstrative refusal to deliver milk.

They also want to raise public awareness of the importance of supporting local produce and the consequences of imports such as powdered milk and palm oil.


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