France unveils €1bn farm aid package after climate-hit summer
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- France announced more than €1billion in emergency support for farmers after an unprecedented summer of heatwaves, wildfires and drought, but agricultural groups said the package falls short.S1
- Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced a package of measures, including compensation for climate-related crop losses, tax relief for hard-hit farms and a new €235 million fund to help producers prepare next year's crop.S2
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France unveils €1bn farm aid package after climate-hit summer
France announced more than €1billion in emergency support for farmers after an unprecedented summer of heatwaves, wildfires and drought, but agricultural groups said the package fa…
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France unveils €1 billion farm aid package after summer of drought and heatwaves
Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced a package of measures, including compensation for climate-related crop losses, tax relief for hard-hit farms and a new €235 million fu…
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Published Sep 4, 2026
What to know
- France announced more than €1billion in emergency support for farmers after an unprecedented summer of heatwaves, wildfires and drought, but agricultural groups said the package falls short.S1
- Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced a package of measures, including compensation for climate-related crop losses, tax relief for hard-hit farms and a new €235 million fund to help producers prepare next year's crop.S2
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