The Minister of Agriculture Marc Fesneau announced this Wednesday, May 17 that a “crisis envelope” of 60 million euros would be released to help organic farmers, who are going through an unprecedented period of difficulty with a supply that exceeds demand.
The blues of organic farmers: “I no longer saw my pigs but my losses: 40 to 50 euros per pig”
To stimulate purchases, the Minister has pledged that canteens under the responsibility of the State (ministries, prisons, armies) will reach the target of 20% organic in their menus by the end of the year. year : “We will start by setting an example ourselves”he said from a farm in the Oise.
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