DIRECT. Bruno Le Maire announces a strengthening of controls on the Egalim law in the face of the anger of farmers.

Angry farmers: Bruno Le Maire announces the doubling of controls on the Egalim law

\n\nAnticipating the growing discontent of farmers with the application of the Egalim law, the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, announced on Thursday a doubling of controls to ensure compliance with this legislation.\n\n

Farmers between frustration and anger

\n\nNormally intended to improve farmers' income, the law for the balance of commercial relations in the agricultural sector and sustainable food (Egalim) ultimately caused the frustration and anger of farmers. Many of them criticize its implementation, saying that it does not fulfill its promise to guarantee them better remuneration for their products.\n\nWith this in mind, the slogan launched by Bruno Le Maire of "we will double the controls on the Egalim law", seems to be a concrete response to the demands of farmers.\n\n

Government response to farmers' anger

\n\nA large number of farmers claim that they do not benefit from the price increases that the Egalim law was supposed to guarantee. In response to these concerns, the Minister of the Economy announced that controls would be doubled to ensure compliance with the law.\n\n"We will double controls to ensure that the Egalim law is respected, that the prices paid to farmers are fair and that they reflect production costs.", affirmed Bruno Le Maire.\n\n

An announcement well received, but expectations still high

\n\nThe announcement by the Minister of the Economy was generally well received by farmers. However, as they face rising production costs and a worrying economic situation, they are still waiting for more concrete actions to see a real improvement in their financial situation.\n\nThe doubling of controls on the Egalim law will it be enough to appease the anger of farmers ? Only the future will tell us. In the meantime, they continue to hope for better consideration of their reality by public authorities. \n\n