Producers say they are worried about the current economic context, which they describe as unfavorable for the agricultural sector and particularly for the next generation. (File photo)
The president of the Association of Blueberry Producers of the North Shore, Daniel Harvey, judges that the measures proposed by the government in the budget are insufficient and do not meet the needs of agricultural producers on the North Shore who are struggling to make a profit their production.
[Producers] are up to their necks in debt, notes Mr. Harvey. We would need money to allow us to continue our operations. 2024 is going to be a difficult year for our farmers.
The government budget provides $107.7 million over 5 years, among other things, to support sustainable investments, as well as an investment fund for the acquisition of land for the next generation of farmers, worth $50 M$.
On this subject, Daniel Harvey responds that the government lacks concrete objectives.
After meeting MP Yves Montigny on Friday, the president of the Blueberry Producers Association maintains that farmers will raise their voice.
Our survival depends on it, he concludes.
Farmers say they are motivated by the protest movement of French and European farmers which marked news from the Old Continent in recent months.
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