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Dutch farmers, climate activists protest policies

Protesters, many carrying the upside-down Dutch flag synonymous with farmers' demos, have rallied. Photo: AAP

More than 10,000 Dutch farmers have protested in The Hague against government plans to limit nitrogen emissions, a policy they say will spell the end of many farms and hit food production.

Many symbolically held the country’s flag upside down during the demonstration, which took place ahead of March 15 regional elections and followed similar protests by farmers in Belgium this month over nitrogen emission rules.

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