Food sovereignty: France could be self-sufficient but has made the choice to export massively its agricultural production, denounces a report

France is an agricultural champion, yet half of the land is ultimately destined for exploitation, posing a real problem of food security.

The draft law on agricultural guidance aims to raise agriculture to the rank of major general interest, in order to regain the food sovereignty of France. A report published on Monday points to the priority given to exports.

Nearly half of the French farmlands produce for export, according to a report by the association Terre de livres published on Monday 17 February. This situation forces the country to import agricultural products massively and promotes food insecurity, undermining the discourses on "food sovereignty" advocated by the government. "The more we export,... This article "A scandal made in France": export threatens food sovereignty has appeared first o…

Source REPORT First agricultural area of the EU, France struggles to feed its population: it prefers to export, denounces a report by Terre de livres. A "scandal" orchestrated by agro-industry. "A scandal made in France." This is how the association Terre de livres summarizes the use of agricultural land in France. In a report... Read more

A report by the Terre de Liens movement, published this Monday, believes that France could be self-sufficient in food and have enough land for its entire population, despite the choice to export too much of its production.

The EU's largest agricultural area, France is struggling to feed its population: it prefers to export, denounces a report by Terre de liens. A "scandal" orchestrated by the agro-industry. "A scandal made in France." This is how the Terre de liens association sums up the use of agricultural land in France. In a report on food sovereignty, published on February 17, it dissects the paradoxes of French agriculture by examining the uses of agricultur…