A “guidance bill for agricultural sovereignty and the renewal of generations in agriculture” will be presented to the Council of Ministers on March 29, the office of the Minister of Agriculture indicated on Thursday in a message to journalists.
In preparation for more than a year, the text has been significantly revised since the start of the agricultural crisis in January, changing titles several times in the process.
The government had initially mentioned the date of March 20 for a presentation to the Council of Ministers.
On Monday, during the presentation of the parliamentary calendar, it was announced that deputies would take up the draft law on agriculture from May 13.
After the strong mobilization of farmers in January, the government indicated that it wanted to consolidate the text by adding simplification measures such as the simplification of the texts on hedges.
The President of the Republic also pledged to recognize agriculture as a major general interest of the French nation and to enshrine it in law.
Prime Minister Gabriel Attal received all the agricultural unions Monday evening. A meeting between the organizations and Emmanuel Macron is also planned but the date has not yet been set.