A nationwide strike of market sellers comes into force today, January 7.

The action means that ‘farmers’ markets’ will be closed for the foreseeable future due to the farmers’ dispute with the government and sellers’ complaints about high prices and levels of taxation.

The protest concerns thousands of vendors and farmers who operate in the country’s open-air markets.

The coordinated action of all stakeholders highlights the seriousness of the situation faced by workers in open-air markets.