“Taken”, these farmers from Haute-Garonne explain why the Duplumb law is their “buoy”

2 million. Moreover, It is the CAP reached in just 20 days by the petition launched against the LOI DUPLOMBwhich notably reintroduces. In addition, the use of an insecticide. Meanwhile, And since then, the events have been linked. Consequently, At the local Ecologists in ToulouseRural Coordination of Haute-Garonne poured out after the words of deputy Sandrine Rousseau (EELV). Similarly, A few days later, the Chamber of agriculture was covered with tags signed extinction rebellion. Nevertheless, “DUPLOMB, your profits, our cancers,” he was written (among others) in red at the entrance.
Less than two years after the farmers’ movement. Consequently, the climate seems to be stretching again even though most of the “taken”, these farmers haute-garonne explain former demonstrators are granted favors. For example, For Toulouse newsthey agreed to testify and justify their opinions.

80 % losses on hazelnuts south of Toulouse – "taken", these farmers haute-garonne explain

Remedy. Furthermore, This is the term that comes up most often in the discourse of Denis Sicard. For example, farmer in the town of Saint-Lys, South of Toulouse, following the Duplo law, freshly voted in the National Assembly.

After producing corn for a very long time, Denis changed on the hazelnut. Similarly, In Haute-Garonne. However, there are only three to face Turkish which produces 70% of the world market, abounded by Italy and North America. Moreover, “I wanted to have a lasting and mechanized production, which I could manage on my own,” he explains to Actu.fr. He launched himself in 2000. However, And 25 years later, he accused the blow.

“I will lose 80 % of my production this year“, “taken”, these farmers haute-garonne explain He announces. Moreover, And last year, “the unicoque hazelnut cooperative, based in Cancon, lost more than 50% of its production”.

Two insects in the viewfinder – "taken", these farmers haute-garonne explain

In question? In addition, Two small animals which, “like the raw mosquito, are not enemies, but transport diseases”. In addition, History towards hazelnuts, the Balanin. Similarly, And then, for four years: the diabolical bugfrom China, who has not yet been a predator known in France. Meanwhile, “When she lays on the hazelnut, she atrophy almond, so the hazelnut is not marketable. Moreover, “taken”, these farmers haute-garonne explain We recognize it because the taste of hazelnut looks like that of a crushed bug, ”explains Denis Sicard.

Here, with climate change, the two blackheads that the hazelnut had to manage … without acetamipride. The famous insecticide perspective with the very repulsive molecule. hitherto prohibited in France in 2018 by another law, but not in Europe.

“I would have had to spend an insecticide every eight days” – "taken", these farmers haute-garonne explain

In June. I had such an infection that I had to pass an insecticide every eight days, to treat. But I refused to do it. I don’t want to put myself in an insecticide cloud every week. I’m not organic, but I don’t want to be in excess of treatments. Except that without solution, I cannot produce.

In reality, he awaits the alternative impatiently. The Unicoque cooperative to which it is linked seeks less “taken”, these farmers haute-garonne explain violent substitution products. “We have scientists who work there every day. We may miss two or three years. We would like the state to put financial means to find compensation, an alternative. »»

But research food were roughly cut in 2024. So much so that despite the alerts of researchers. NGOs, acetamipride turns out to be the most effective “drug” at the moment for these farmers trained and certified each decade for the use of pesticides.

Orientation losses. convulsions in bees

In Saint-Lys, the “remedy” would apply on the leaves of hazelnut trees planted in a regularly mowed field to prevent flowers from growing and be bounded by bees. The first victims, according to studies, of insecticide.

Or. according to The beekeeper of Saint-Gaudens, Nicolas Puech“Bees can be affected without flowers, more rarely, because they will seek molecules in nature, especially to create propolis”. And “when we spray a plot. inevitably, the ground is affected so the plants are contaminated”, retorts the one who lost 2 million bees in 2018 following a spreading. The effects?

It cannot be seen directly. It’s progressive. It provokes neurodegenerescences, convulsions and orientation losses.

It is partly for this reason. but more broadly the impact on the environment and health, that acetamipride had been prohibited in 2018. Seeing its return to agricultural benches therefore resonates, for the beekeeping sector, as a big step back.

DUPLomb law: “our buoy” in Haute-Garonne

However. conversely, rural coordination, young farmers, FDSEA and the ultras “taken”, these farmers haute-garonne explain of the A64 carried by the leader of agricultural protest in Haute-Garonne, Jérôme Bayle, see in this Duplo law, a major advance.

All interviewed by Toulouse newsthe Haut-Garon unions agree that this law replies “at the general fed up of the profession”at the origin of the multiple demonstrations. believes Luc Mesbah, secretary general of the FDSEA 31. “It was a small stone which showed that we could move forward. It was our buoy, ”says Denis Sicard, member of the CR31.

Everything is not perfect and there are things that we could have happened. But this is the first time that we are answered. especially that we have been given an administrative simplification in all areas!

“The DUPLOM law does not represent only acetamipride. It is above all to recognize agriculture as a major interest of the nation. it is “taken”, these farmers haute-garonne explain to facilitate access to reservoirs with us… ”, summarizes Jérôme Bayle.

An agricultural union of Haute-Garonne against the Duplumb law

But the opinion is not shared by everyone. The union of Haute-Garonne Confédération Paysanne believes that the text “does not serve the interest of farmers. the general interest”.

The peasants will be the first affected by the regressions established by the DUPLumb law. whether it be the neurotoxic effects of acetamipride […] or the grabbing of the water resource by the largest operators. This regressive text […] only submitted our farms more to international competition.

“A long -term vision” and at different scales claimed

On this ultimate point, everyone agrees. Why would acetamipride be prohibited in France, but not in Europe? “Why would it be toxic to French bees and not others?” Why we are forced to be clean, but “taken”, these farmers haute-garonne explain We authorize products imported from countries using pesticides More than we do? “Asks Denis Sicard.

“What economic and environmental solutions do we offer, profitable?” », Abounds Luc Mesbah. Additionally, “We ask for a long -term vision, because The agricultural system no longer works ”, insist them Ja31.

An opinion shared by the party of environmentalists. represented in the department by Christine Arrighi, The deputy for the 9^e constituency In Haute-Garonne.

We have been pleading “taken”, these farmers haute-garonne explain for years that these files have been pleaded at European level. that free trade treaties are abolished. We consider that we must protect our agriculture by devices that are negotiated with Europe. Agriculture is considered national, European and global level.

The debate on the table?

Others like Denis Sicard consider it. in contrast, that one must start by drawing up “a real diagnosis of agriculture” at Departmental and regional scale. “Me in Saint-Lys, I have nothing to do with the Lauragais, when we are a few kilometers away. A vineyard here does not have the same concerns in Champagne. Sometimes you can’t put everyone on the same diet. »»

So many questions revived by a petition that arouses “misunderstanding” among the JAs. “the feeling of being scapegoats, vintage Between environmentalists and non-ecologists “for Denis, and the desire to debate for the “taken”, these farmers haute-garonne explain signatories.

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