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French Farmers Face Major Challenges, According to Solidarité Paysans

On September 23, Solidarité Paysans published a report exposing major structural challenges for French farmers, including farm succession, debt, income, management, and family or gender issues, worsened by droughts and diseases.


Daniel Weiss
Daniel Weiss
September 24, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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The association Solidarité Paysans published an unprecedented report on Wednesday, September 23, highlighting the deep and structural difficulties faced by French farmers.

According to the document shared with RFI, these difficulties notably include farm succession, indebtedness, income, management, as well as family or gender-related problems. These challenges are exacerbated by repeated drought episodes and diseases affecting farms.

Present in nearly every department, Solidarité Paysans thus deciphers a worrying situation for the agricultural sector in France, emphasizing the accumulation of obstacles weighing on farmers.

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