Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Protests !

As the price of milled rice is increasing during these days. Some may think that the farmers earn more from the high price. But in reality, the farmers get very low price for their rice yield. They earn less than they invest and they are in debt. It is the midlemen who get rich from the high price !

So there are protests of the rice farmers along the roads and the transportations have to stop. The farmers ask the government to intervene the price of their rice yield.

This situation happens every year, but this year is more serious than before. the farmers do not suffered from getting low price only for the rice yield, but also for other crops. They also have the same faith for their lychee, onion and garlic.

How to cope up with the problems ?

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