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French Farmers' Union Head Pledges 'Action on Ground' Will Continue in Coming Weeks

© SputnikFrench farmers protesting against low farm incomes and growing criticism of agricultural practices, France, November 27, 2019
French farmers  protesting against low farm incomes and growing criticism of agricultural practices, France, November 27, 2019 - Sputnik International, 1920, 03.03.2024
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PARIS (Sputnik) - French farmers will continue "action on the ground" in the coming weeks despite the measures the government has promised to allay the sector's concerns, the head of major farmers' union FNSEA, Arnaud Rousseau, said on Sunday.
French President Emmanuel Macron said last week that he would hold a meeting with "all trade unions" to discuss the situation in the country's agricultural industry at the Elysee palace in mid-March.
"The embers are still smoldering ... We will continue to carry out action on the ground in the next two weeks ... A lot of things have been put on the table, a lot of announcements have been made. Now our task is to make them tangible so that they can be seen on the farms," Rousseau told French broadcaster BFMTV.
In late February, French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said that a new law guaranteeing fair prices for French agricultural products would be drafted by the summer to reinforce the Egalim law, which requires retailers to offer a fair price for farm products.
Farmers in France have been protesting heavily since January, blocking highways and dumping manure and waste in front of government buildings across the country. They demand recognition of the importance of their profession and denounce the government's agricultural policies, which they say make them noncompetitive.
French farmers stand next to a fire as they settle to a new place to block the road, to get closer to Rungis wholesale food market, during a protest on the A6 highway near Chilly-Mazarin, south of Paris. - Sputnik International, 1920, 22.02.2024
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In particular, farmers oppose the import of cheap agricultural products, restrictions on the use of water for irrigation, and the increase in diesel fuel prices, as well as restrictive measures to protect the environment and the growing financial burden.
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