By Charles Dos Santos
Published on
28 Mar 24 at 9:32
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Less than five weeks after the Paris Agricultural Show and the long mobilization which preceded it, the farmers and wine growers of Gard are “not happy”. They are mobilizing this Thursday, March 28, 2024.
Requested by -Anthony Bafoil, member of the office of the Departmental Federation of Agricultural Unions and Farmers (FDSEA) of Gard takes stock of the situation.
“Naked treasures »
“We arrived at 7:30 a.m. at the Kennedy roundabout. We organized a demonstration to maintain pressure on the government, after the Paris International Agricultural Show (SIA),” begins the trade unionist pragmatically. “There will be no no highway blockages And no violent action », adds another member of the local FDSEA.
Beginning with a country breakfast, the event will continue at the Departmental Directorate of Territories and the Sea (DDTM). The culmination of this mobilization will be occupation of the Prodis site belonging to the Carrefour group, on the outskirts of Nîmes.
“We need help right away. We are mobilizing today because for many of us, the situation is catastrophic. Our treasuries are naked,” warns Anthony Bafoil.
No Spanish wine
A choice assumed and justified by the young union representative. We know that Carrefour bottles Spanish wine over there. We want them to stop,” says Anthony Bafoil.
The day after the great Parisian riot, the government committed to launching negotiations between all parties to improve the lives of farmers and wine growers throughout France.
At the start of spring, the Gard representatives of the FDSEA are only partially satisfied.
“During the Salon, President Macron was rather good on Saturday lunchtime in front of us and the media. He did not evade any questions. He has answered everything. He took responsibility when certain things didn’t work. Since then, yes, they have been negotiating with us,” recognizes Anthony Bafoil.
“Pressure strike”
“We got some things. They agree with us on Non-Road Diesel (NGR). They understand some of our difficulties », rejoices the winegrower.
“But, even if the mobilization this morning will be less strong than at the start of the year, we want to put pressure on the government and make them understand that the Gardois are not satisfied and remain mobilized », concludes, determined, Anthony Bafoil.
A mobilization, this Thursday, March 28, which owes nothing to chance. The current Minister of Agriculture, Marc Fesneau, is due to meet representatives of the FNSEA in Dunkirk (North). The national congress of the agricultural organization ends today in the northern port city.
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