farmers
Greece
Crete: Farmers Protesting in the Streets
The farmers in Crete were gathered on Monday morning in the streets of Heraklion. The farmers from every corner of the island, from Ierapetra and Viannos to Messara and Chania, raised their voices against the plans of the Greek...
Ancient Greece
Wine Making in Greece Through The Centuries
Farmers in Greece name September Trygitis or Trigominas (meaning the month of harvest activities).
Wine harvesting is one of the hardest and most strenuous activities, as it does not begin everywhere at the same time. The harvest depends on the...
Ancient Greece
New Survey Says Greeks Taught Agriculture to Neolithic Scandinavians
A new Swedish-Danish survey shows that agriculture techniques transferred from Southern to Northern Europe gradually.
The scientists examined the DNA of four Scandinavian farmers of the Neolithic Age and found that they had more genes in common with inhabitants of...
Economy
Poor Greeks Flock to the Countryside to Become Farmers
Many newly poor people in Greece are turning to agriculture and Greek nature in search of a better life. More prospects and more hope can be found in farmland activities than in the city, where people are losing their...