Hollande flies to the rescue of French farmers – Le Figaro

VIDEO – The president has called on supermarkets to draw attention to the precariousness of some breeders, a consequence of high prices of pork and beef

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François Hollande wants to help farmers, and promote “Made in France” meat. The President of the Republic launched a “call for mass distribution” to improve the remuneration of farmers, some of which are in a difficult situation because of the current pork and beef courses, below the cost of production. “Farmers can not live that aid, there must be the price to pay,” he said Saturday during a trip to Villefort (Lozère) shortly before going on the road a stage of the Tour de France. “I still appeal to this great distribution so that it offers consumers the quality and farmers a price,” he added in particular.

“The big area have agreed to raise prices for there to be a support to producers. We will ensure that this agreement is respected “and” that the French prime supply is everywhere, “he assured. “If we want that agriculture continues to live, not just survive, we must give him support,” said the president, “the support is what can be done tax-easing constraints. “Asked about the difficulty for consumers to pay for more expensive meat, the head of state said he understood” the consumer, which is the cheapest and takes a product, even if it comes from far away, since it’s cheaper. “

” We must provide information on the quality of the product, on security. It has a price, “he nevertheless justified. “This is why the France label identifies the product. It is also the responsibility of communities in canteens, this summer in the holiday centers. It takes purchases of French products, “he insisted. Many French farms are in great difficulty: around 20,000 according to the Ministry of Agriculture, which prepares emergency aid for farmers. Dies for beef and pork are particularly affected, as well as that of milk.

To meet these crises, “since February 20 in each department, we have set up cells of emergency, “said Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll Friday, and already” 23 million euros “have been made available to fund” load reductions, deferrals and erasures contribution MSA “- the agricultural scheme . Measures that are not up to the challenges, however, believe the professionals who demand more profound actions on the debt and the competitiveness of their industry.