where farmers will gather in Haute-Garonne

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The start of a second act. After the signs were turned over, the highways blocked, the radars covered, farmers are meeting again throughout France to make their demands heard. This time, land professionals want to ignite “fires of anger”.

From 7 p.m., this Monday, November 18, 2024, several gatherings were announced by the Departmental Federation of Farmers' Unions (FDSEA) and the Young Farmers (JA) of Haute-Garonne. “The objective is not to block traffic, at least not today,” assures Mathieu Maronesemember of JA 31 and cereal grower established since 2015, contacted by Toulouse News.

Some meeting places

Motorists will therefore not have to fear these heavy-handed actions which will take place in different cantons of the department. Farmers met in the canton of Saint-Gaudensat the Bazert roundabout.

They will also be mobilized within the cantons of Lanta (east of Toulouse), On the front (north of Toulouse) or even Fail. “Overall, in 80% of the cantons in Haute-Garonne, there will be movements,” underlines Mathieu Maronese.

“Fires of anger” but “clean”

At these meeting places, those mobilized will light “clean” fires, insists Mathieu Maronese. No tires, but green waste (branches, plants, etc.) which will be set alight. “We want to show that our campaign is burning. So far, we have only had scoops. That's enough. »

The agreement with Mercosur, in the crosshairs

In addition to denouncing their charges and their meager income – because let us remember that Haute-Garonne is one of the French departments where it is the weakest – farmers are opposed to the trade agreement with Mercosur, currently under discussion in the framework of G20.

An agreement which would only further “weaken” French agriculture, according to Mathieu Maronese. “France must have the courage to say no. I don’t see why we would open our doors wide to products that do not meet the same standards as us,” protested. Axel Tran Vangrain farmer in Merville, during the visit of the boss of the FNSEA to his farm, Arnaud Rousseau. “We have very good agriculture in France. We are selling it off for South American farmers,” denounces, in turn, Mathieu Maronese.

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