this striking action by farmers in Toulouse

On the eve of the movement announced by the Young Farmers and the Departmental Federation of Agricultural Operators' Unions (FDSEA) of Haute-Garonne, members of the Rural Coordination, the 2nd agricultural union in France, did not wait to make their voice heard. anger in Toulouse.

Demonstrators gathered on the night of Saturday January 18 to Sunday January 19, 2025 in front of the offices of the French Office for Biodiversity (OFB), rue Feretra, in the Empalot district. A movement which follows comments made by an OFB agent where the latter compared farmers to drug dealers.

“The dealers kiss you”

“We, today, have the feeling that what farmers want is [ne] no longer see us in their exploitation. It’s the same as if the dealers asked the police to no longer come to the cities to prevent the deal,” declared this agent in a report broadcast on France Inter Wednesday January 15.

It was enough to provoke indignation in the profession. Last night, land professionals left several messages: “the dealers kiss you”, “our farms are now the red light districts”. The Gers “yellow caps” shared photos of their nighttime operation:

White action

Banners, inscriptions on the ground, the demonstrators also set up “a white action” by dumping flour in front of the OFB gate. “Comparing farmers to drug dealers was a serious mistake by our environmental cowboys,” they declare.

Because as a reminder, the OFB plays the role of environmental police and represses non-compliance with the rules in force regarding fauna, flora or even the use of water. Following the comments made by this agent, Arnaud Rousseaupresident of the FNSEA, had even requested a “suspension of controls”:

Another action announced this Sunday

This Sunday evening, another action will be held again in front of the OFB premises in Toulouse, this time by the FDSEA and the JA de la Haute-Garonne. Around thirty farmers are expected to organize the “AGRI'MAFIA” “deal” point, as they called themselves.

“We are going to stage things with deal points, in a somewhat ironic way,” explains Thomas Klunkerco-secretary general at JA 31. There will also be some spills and displays.”

On the other hand, no snail operations or blockages on the roads weekend returns are not currently planned.

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