Heavy rains this spring have disrupted the wheat harvest and the situation is serious for some farmers, says Thierry Blandinières, CEO of InVivo, the largest agricultural cooperative.
The FNSEA has repeatedly requested aid from the government. But the pending political situation has so far prevented its implementation, although part of it was provided for in the agricultural law adopted by the resigning executive.
The political context is all the less stable as, at the same time, the renewal of the European Commissioners is still awaited.
Green fertilizers
In one of the most important areas of the sector in recent years, energy, there has been an improvement, however, with a “reduction in its cost”.
This could take the form of developing a new strategy for fertilisers, aimed at green production: most fertilisers are not produced in France and use fossil fuels such as gas and oil, which make it possible to synthesise nitrogen and produce ammonia. The sector is one of the world’s largest emitters.
InVivo once again calls for the support of the authorities in this matter.
InVivo already has support in this area, having secured government funding for a low-carbon fertiliser plant project developed with hydrogen specialist FertigHy.
Source: BFM TV
