Thousands of Peruvian farmers strike for better agrarian policies

Over half a million Peruvian farmers organized a nationwide strike demanding fair and better agricultural policies

May 17, 2019 by Vyshakh T

Over 500,000 farmers across Peru mobilized as part of the National Agrarian Strike, to demand protections for the nation’s farmers against subsidized imports. The strike was organized by Conveagro, JNUDRP, and 10 other agricultural organizations and unions.