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Thursday, 28.03.2024, 15:35
Minister: Estonian farmers don't get fair share of food retail price
"Today we are in a situation where farmers do not get enough of the final price," Kruuse told . He added that in many cases the problem might lie in farmers not having enough power to stand for their rights. "If farmers do not get a fair price, no support will help them," the minister said.
Kruuse stressed that the ministry does not wish to intervene on the free market, but wants to raise a question about whether contracts with farmers are always fair. "Are the agreements really concluded between two equal parties, or are they made from a position of power, especially in regard to contract penalties and transport conditions," Kruuse said.
To describe, map and study the situation, the ministry has been drawing up a memorandum to discuss the issues at a Cabinet meeting, the minister said.
When talking about practices of other countries, Kruuse said that several countries have improved monitoring.