No Farmers, No Food: Dutch Farmers Uprising in Response to Government Proposal to Close Farms to Reduce Nitrogen Emissions. Ecuador Indigenous Organize General Strike in Response to Rising Prices and Neoliberal Policies.
The Netherlands Government has proposed closing farms to reduce nitrogen oxide and ammonia 50% by 2030.
According to Al Jazeera:
"Nitrogen emissions are to be cut by more than 70 percent in areas close to nature conservation areas. According to government estimates, this could lead to the shutting down of about 30 percent of livestock farms."
The Netherlands was the second largest exporter of agricultural products in 2020.
According to the Dutch government, meat is a primary export. Livestock farmers are specifically targeted under nitrogen oxide and ammonia reduction politicians.
Dutch agricultural exports exceeded 100 billion Euros in 2021:
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Dutch Farmers Convoy, Blockades, and Strike
Dutch police struggled to move bales of hay from the roadway:
Dutch farmers formed convoys during a protest on June 22, 2022:
Farmers sprayed manure on a government office (around June 27, 2022):
Farmers blockaded the border and dumped manure on the road:
Dutch farmers plan to implement tactics such as slow rolls to bottleneck traffic and blockades of key supply chain infrastructure, highways, and borders:
On July 5th, supermarkets and grocery stores in Holland were filled with empty shelves and limited inventory:
Dutch police opened fired on a farmer driving a tractor during a farmers protest on July 5, 2022:
Dutch police also pulled a handgun on a farmer:
Compilation of videos showing a Dutch police officer pulling gun out on farmer and a Dutch officer shooting at a tractor:
A group of masked state agents dressed in civilian clothes and armed with clubs ran out of a van during a protest to support Dutch Farmers (according to Zero Hedge article below):
Protesters chased of the armed and masked agents, who escaped in their van:
A side by side videos:
Dutch farmers have blockaded the Groningen airport on July 6th, 2022:
Ecuador Indigenous Rising
An ongoing general strike organized by Indigenous Ecuadorians has continued for more than 2 weeks. Protests have erupted in response to inflation and rising fuel, energy, and living costs. Additionally, residents are facing food shortages. The strike began on June 12, 2022, and has continued as protests have escalated.