France Unveils €1.1bn Emergency Aid for Farmers After Record Heat
The package includes rapid payments, tax relief and a €235 million fund as farmers face losses estimated at €10 billion, unions said.
- On Friday, Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard unveiled a €1.1 billion emergency aid package for French farmers after record heatwaves, wildfires, and drought caused severe crop and livestock losses.
- Environment Minister Monique Barbut reported France endured its hottest summer since 1900, causing agricultural production losses exceeding €10 billion with yield losses reaching up to 50 percent.
- The aid package distributes €520 million for rapid weather damage payments, €330 million in land-tax relief, and a €235 million fund to help producers rebuild and prepare for next year's planting.
- Farming organizations criticized the support as inadequate, warning that an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 farms remain at risk despite efforts to prevent bankruptcies and restore production.
- Vegetable grower Marylene Bordy from the Jura region welcomed the package to "make up for things this year" but called for help to "change the way we do things" and invest in equipment to anticipate future threats.
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On Friday, the government announced the release of EUR 1 billion to support farmers affected by the summer drought. According to the minister, a national solidarity effort will be made, which will be used to replenish the cash flow and boost production. The state also plans a partial reduction of the land tax on agricultural land, amounting to EUR 300 million. All these measures will be financed by savings made in other ministries. (Economy).
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On Friday, September 4, 2026, the Minister of Agriculture unveiled her plan of support for farmers. This €1 billion package aims to alleviate the difficulties faced by farmers during the year, especially because of the drought. In Haute-Saône, the proposals struggle to convince the first concerned.
France unveils €1 billion farm aid package after summer of drought and heatwaves
Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced a package of measures, including compensation for climate-related crop losses, tax relief for hard-hit farms and a new €235 million fund to help producers prepare next year's crop.
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