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They came from the moorland to protest against low milk prices Small farmers say they are not paid the official value of $ 0.45
Posted On 27 Feb 2016
They came out with posters and to be heard. Dozens of small farmers from the eastern and western moors of Salcedo came together and took to the streets of that county peacefully to demand the fair payment of the official price of milk and control over the processed milk products.
They were waiting fo Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Xavier Ponce, but he never arrived.
They assembled in the peasant house. The Federation of Communities and Organizations of Salcedo County (Fecos) summoned them. “Milk is for the people, whey is for pigs,” they shouted. (I)