The protest, which began on Friday, saw dozens of tractors occupy the Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, near the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food, aiming to bring the sector's demands closer to the public.
Early on Saturday morning, municipal services in Barcelona had already begun removing the urban garden that the farmers had installed between Balmes street and the Plaça de la Universitat, before the farmers departed in the afternoon.
“"It was considered, and there was a willingness to go and show support. But we believed that mixing tractors among so many people could be an unnecessary risk."
The spokesperson for the Gremi de la Pagesia, Jordi Ginabreda, explained that they decided not to join the Rodalies protests this Saturday for “precautionary” reasons, while sending a message of solidarity and maximum support to the affected users.
The Minister of Agriculture, Òscar Ordeig, expressed gratitude that the demonstrations, marking two years of Revolta Pagesa in Barcelona, had proceeded with “total normality” and affirmed that he maintains “permanent” contact with agricultural entities to fulfill agreed commitments, citing the Mercosur and wine crisis tables.
