{"id":2899,"date":"2025-01-29T22:12:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T22:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/29\/greek-farmers-at-an-impasse\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T22:12:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T22:12:41","slug":"greek-farmers-at-an-impasse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/29\/greek-farmers-at-an-impasse\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek farmers at an impasse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1260107\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tractors_farmers_intime-320x200.jpg?v=1737735952\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tractors_farmers_intime-scaled.jpg?v=1737735952\" alt=\"Greek farmers at an impasse\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tractors_farmers_intime-960x600.jpg?v=1737735953\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[InTime News]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Greek farmers are demanding changes to the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization (ELGA) regulations to expand compensation coverage for climate-induced damage.<\/p>\n<p>However, ELGA chief Andreas Lykourentzos warns that a \u201cdramatic reform\u201d is unfeasible due to financial constraints. Farmers argue that current compensation levels are insufficient, with losses often exceeding payouts by substantial margins.<\/p>\n<p>The agriculture sector is suffering, with climate change increasing damage \u2013 impacting nearly 60% of crops in recent years. Issues include heat-damaged melons, failing olive harvests, and uninsurable mildew outbreaks.<\/p>\n<p>Farmers continue protests in Thessaly, blocking roads to demand government action. Officials propose an EU-wide disaster fund but note no viable private insurance alternative exists.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/in-depth\/society-in-depth\/1260107\/greek-farmers-at-an-impasse\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[InTime News] Greek farmers are demanding changes to the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization (ELGA) regulations to expand compensation coverage for climate-induced damage. However, ELGA chief Andreas Lykourentzos warns that a \u201cdramatic reform\u201d is unfeasible due to financial constraints. Farmers argue that current compensation levels are insufficient, with losses often exceeding payouts by substantial margins. 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