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French Farmers Block Roads in Protest Over Low Prices

Farmers in France have blocked roads in the north and west of the country over falling food prices, BBC reports.

Farmers accuse supermarkets and the food industry of keeping prices low, forcing many of them into bankruptcy.

On Tuesday President Francois Hollande and Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll promised to look at subsidies to ensure that "aid goes to farmers with financial difficulties".

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