Milk Collectors on Strike

On December 18th, twenty milk collectors started a strike in which they stopped the collection and sale of milk to the North-West central milk plant, Laino.
The milk collectors, from Jendouba, on strike, refused the sale of no less than 75.000 liters, at the price of 0.6 dinar for one liter. Thus they caused a shortfall of 45.000 dinars for the breeders and farmers.
According to the collectors, who requested anonymity, this strike is due to the new policy advocated by the central milk plant which sometimes refuses considerable quantities of milk, under the pretext of the presence of microbes that might be dangerous for consumption.
Other sources stated that the anger of the collectors is due to the taxation imposed on them. They have to pay 0.01on each liter of milk sold.