“We are going to hit the road again from next Monday,” confirmed on France Inter the president of the FNSEA, Arnaud Rousseau. A way for farmers to make their voice heard while certain countries hope to take advantage of the G20 in Brazil to reach an agreement on Mercosur. However, this risks having for agriculture “dramatic consequences”warns Arnaud Rousseau.
“We're not meant to be boring [les Français]”he insists, affirming that the movement will not “target the highways”. “We are here to tell them that we are proud to feed them, that continuing to produce in France makes sense […]. Our objective is not to blockade France, to starve it. We do not want attacks on property or people. Afterwards, everyone takes their responsibilities”.
One year after last winter's agricultural crisis, the situation for farmers remains very difficult. The summer of 2024 was marked by the lowest wheat harvest “for 40 years”. The harvest was also bad. Breeders also had to deal with health diseases in the herds. “The minister announced cash loans, but we do not know the time, the rate, or the duration”deplores Arnaud Rousseau.
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