OSIJEK, July 3 (hina) - At Tuesday's meeting, representatives of the mill and bakery industry, the wheat crop buyers and farmers' representatives, agreed on a wheat purchase price of 1 kuna per kilogram plus handling costs to be paid
by the buyer and the payments to be done within 15 days of the purchase. Representatives of the farmers' associations were not able to decide on the offer at today's meeting, and a final decision will be passed by associations' steering committees. According to some participants of the meeting, a majority of the peasants believe the offer is acceptable, while some think peasants have been tricked once again, adding the authorities presented them with an accomplished fact. They stressed public protests could still be staged. The farmers have demanded a purchase price of 1.32 kuna per kilogram.(hina) it
OSIJEK, July 3 (hina) - At Tuesday's meeting, representatives of
the mill and bakery industry, the wheat crop buyers and farmers'
representatives, agreed on a wheat purchase price of 1 kuna per
kilogram plus handling costs to be paid by the buyer and the
payments to be done within 15 days of the purchase.
Representatives of the farmers' associations were not able to
decide on the offer at today's meeting, and a final decision will be
passed by associations' steering committees.
According to some participants of the meeting, a majority of the
peasants believe the offer is acceptable, while some think peasants
have been tricked once again, adding the authorities presented them
with an accomplished fact. They stressed public protests could
still be staged. The farmers have demanded a purchase price of 1.32
kuna per kilogram.
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