The executive is mobilizing to avoid being faced with a shortage of farmers and breeders.
Asked about Sud Radio, the Minister of Agriculture, Julien Denormandie, underlined the
major
“
challenge
” represented by recruitment in the primary sector.
While “
one in two farmers
” and “
one in three fishermen
” will retire in the years to come, the question of the renewal of generations in these professions will arise.
Without this, “
our food autonomy
” risks being jeopardized, the minister noted.
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"
The living professions are among the most beautiful professions in the world
", defended Julien Denormandie, welcoming "
professions of passion
", based on a "
noble mission
". "
In the morning, you get up to feed the people, it's not nothing
", he rejoiced. Two main obstacles, however, disturb the attractiveness of this sector: first, the lack of "
precise image
" that young people in these professions have. The executive has also launched a communication campaign to raise awareness of these professions. “
Innovative jobs, jobs on the move, collective jobs open to a wide variety of profiles,
” praises the website of Living Entrepreneurs.
Then, the too low remuneration of the sector is also a brake, because "
the large distribution and the industrialists negotiate the prices on the back, still too much, of the farmers
".
A point on which the Egalim 2 law wishes to advance.
Stricter controls in slaughterhouses
The Minister of Agriculture also defended the government's slaughterhouse plan.
"
They must continue to modernize
", pleaded Julien Denormandie, specifying that the controls were going to be reinforced and multiplied.
"
Just after the summer, we are going to create a mobile inspection force, which can be mobilized 24 hours a day, to support those who are on site and carry out checks, including unannounced
", explained the government representative.
In total, the executive intends to invest "
massively, more than 115 million euros
" in slaughterhouses. About 120 establishments should benefit from this envelope, or around 500,000 euros per slaughterhouse. This money should help improve working conditions, help structures move upmarket and strengthen animal welfare. A point regularly denounced by the association L214.
