Latvian farmers began to destroy vegetables

[DARPA]

In the Latvian farms specializing in the cultivation of vegetables, began to destroy the harvest, and farmers are forced to sell fruit and vegetables for nothing, because the markets are overcrowded products from Poland.

According to the head of the cooperative Mūsmāju dārzeņi Edita Strazdin, Zemgales peasants are losing the war of sanctions, according to Delfi.

"The situation is quite menacing, because at the moment to be thrown away cauliflower, zucchini, seasonal products," - says Strazdina, which has found it difficult to say what the losses suffered belonging to her household.

The same problem was confirmed by the farmers selling at the night market. According to Diena, in recent weeks the Latvian market flooded cheap Polish vegetables and fruits. This causes local farmers to significantly reduce prices in Latvia grown cucumbers, tomatoes and potatoes. In addition, buyers, for example, reduced the price of tomatoes to 50 cents per kilogram. Many farmers are returning home after failing to sell all the goods.