The head of government “will make announcements at the end of the day to support impacted farmers“, indicates his cabinet.
After the episode of spring frost which hit farmers last night, Jean Castex will go this Tuesday at the beginning of the afternoon to a tree farm in Tarn-et-Garonne, we learned from the cabinet of the Prime Minister. Arborists, especially stone fruit growers, seem to be the main victims of the freezing cold that has crossed the country in recent days. According to Météo-France, the night from Sunday to Monday was the coldest since 1947 for the month of April.
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Accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture Julien Denormandie, the head of government will “show solidarity and support for impacted farmers who have sometimes fought for three consecutive nights to protect their crops“, indicate his teams, insisting on “the significant damage in certain sectors and in certain crops, even if it is still too early to assess the losses“.
The precise program of the Prime Minister’s trip has not yet been decided. He “will make announcements at the end of the day to support impacted farmers“says his entourage. Last weekend, Jean Castex had already announced the imminent triggering of the “agricultural calamities» . He also mentioned the opening, if necessary, of a “emergency fund» for the departments most concerned.
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