"My most immediate concern is to protect farmers and their families from the potential economic devastation caused by this drought," he said.

The Europeans seemed to seek an organization that gave greater attention to protecting farmers and to individual national sensitivities.

Police were based at Binda in 1840 to protect local farmers from bushrangers.

Fairtrade Cotton, certified in 2005, protects farmers by making sure they are paid a good price.

He created a state railroad commission to protect farmers and advocated for education for women.

The European Community is being asked to dismantle its system for protecting local farmers.

The vice president said it had an inadequate safety net to protect farmers when prices slumped.

In Japan, stupid government restrictions protect small farmers and keep egg prices high.

In a nearby village, aid workers said a policeman had been killed trying to protect farmers from bandits.

We must do a lot more to protect farmers against the power of the supermarkets.