Serious shortages of basic goods have emerged in Mytilene as protesting livestock farmers continue to block supply deliveries.
For a sixth consecutive day, farmers have prevented trucks carrying food and other perishable goods from disembarking at the port from scheduled ferries and cargo vessels.
The disruption has now affected supplies for ten straight days, including over the Easter period, destabilising the local market.
Market sources report empty supermarket shelves and shortages of essentials such as flour for bread production, as well as limited availability of fruit and vegetables due to insufficient local output.
Damage has also been recorded to perishable goods left stranded on vessels during the blockade.
A general assembly of farmers, cooperatives and agricultural associations is set to determine the next steps in the protest.
