Farmers dumped piles of vegetables around the town of Morlaix in western France on Friday night before torching public buildings in a dramatic act of frustration at falling revenues.
Around 100 farmers hauled artichokes, potatoes and broccoli to Morlaix by tractor, unloaded them onto the streets and set them ablaze, Reuters reports. According to the BBC, demonstrators also dumped piles of manure in the streets of the Breton town. (Scroll down for photos.)
During the mayhem, angry farmers ransacked and set alight the local tax office and agricultural mutual insurance building, France 24 reported. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls accused the farmers …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
