Marc Fesneau was traveling to Gironde on Monday morning. Many farms in the region were affected this weekend by violent thunderstorms.
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Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau announced state financial support for farmers whose farms were damaged by storms and hail over the weekend, during a trip to Gironde on Monday June 6, France Bleu reports. Gironde.
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This support translates into the extension of state-guaranteed loans for the agricultural sector and tax relief. The State will also make an effort of 300 million euros to encourage farmers to take out insurance, while many still do not have it.
The Minister also announced that he was going to ask Météo France to refine its weather forecasts to better anticipate storms. He is also thinking about financing anti-hail cannons for vineyards that are under-equipped. On Sunday evening, the National Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FNSEA) spoke of a “real disaster” for farming, “more than 40 departments were affected by hail”.