Raspberry growers call a protest in Arilje, saying 400 dinars per kilo is humiliating
N1, Danas, and 021 report that the Vilamet growers' association from Arilje has called a protest for Tuesday, July 7, at 12:00 outside the municipal building over a proposed raspberry purchase price of 400 dinars per kilogram. Association head Mileta Pilcevic says last year's price was 620-630 dinars and argues that producers do not understand why the new season is starting from such a drop.
What matters
When and where
The Vilamet association scheduled the protest for Tuesday, July 7, at 12:00 outside the Arilje municipal building.
The disputed price
The organizers say a purchase price of 400 dinars per kilogram is not an offer but a humiliation.
Comparison with 2025
Mileta Pilcevic says raspberries were priced at 620-630 dinars last year even though the harvest was smaller.
Growers' argument
Vilamet says cultivation costs are rising, labour is getting more expensive, and the price of their work keeps falling.
Breakdown by publication
How sources frame this story
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Raspberry growers' Tuesday protest in Arilje: 400 dinars called humiliating
N1, citing Beta, reports that the Vilamet association from Arilje has called dissatisfied producers to protest on Tuesday, July 7, at 12:00 outside the municipal building. The article directly quotes the organizers' position that 400 dinars per kilogram is not an offer but a humiliation. Association president Mileta Pilcevic recalls that last year's price was 620-630 dinars despite a smaller harvest and asks why this season is starting from 400 dinars.
Raspberry growers' protest on Tuesday in Arilje
Danas writes that Vilamet from Arilje is gathering a protest on July 7 at 12:00 outside the municipal building and repeats the organizers' core line that 400 dinars is shameful and humiliating. The paper separately stresses that cultivation costs are rising, labour is more expensive, and the price of growers' work is falling. The article also carries Mileta Pilcevic's point that last year's range was 620-630 dinars.
Raspberry growers organize a Tuesday protest in Arilje
021 repeats that Vilamet is calling all dissatisfied producers to a protest on Tuesday, July 7, at 12:00 outside the Arilje municipal building. The local outlet also carries the line that growers do not accept a 400-dinar price and adds Mileta Pilcevic's comment about last year's 620-630 dinars. The article metadata lists a publication time of 13:01 on July 5.
Overall takeaway
All three reports align on the core point: the Vilamet association is calling growers to central Arilje at noon on July 7 because a starting purchase price of 400 dinars per kilogram is unacceptable to them. The organizers also stress the gap from last year's 620-630-dinar range and the rise in current costs.
What this means for residents
For growers
Dissatisfied growers now have a fixed gathering point: July 7 at 12:00 outside the Arilje municipal building.
For seasonal planning
The organizers directly compare today's 400 dinars with last year's 620-630, showing the scale of the dispute before the main purchasing phase.
For buyers and cold stores
Objections to the starting price and a public protest mean the dispute between growers and buyers has moved into an open phase.