Towards the lifting of the A9 dam in Nimes, by farmers, before the minister's arrival ?

The president of the FDSEA, David Sève, received a standing ovation from his troops. Free Midi – Mika Anisset

Plus de deux cents agriculteurs étaient présents ce jeudi midi sur l'A9. Midi Libre – Cathy Rocher

À moins d'un dernier accroc, les agriculteurs gardois qui occupent l'autoroute A9, depuis une semaine, devraient lever le camp, ce vendredi 2 février, au matin. 

For more than seven days, farmers from Gard squatted the A9 motorway in Nîmes, blocking traffic in both directions. There were still more than 200 of them this Thursday. on the site, early in the afternoon. And the latest statements from the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal, and Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture, "live", around 1 p.m., apparently satisfied them. These announcements concern all sectors. For viticulture, these include, among other things, long-awaited grubbing-up premiums. But, the two ministers also spoke about livestock, water, Egalim, large commercial outlets… 

" Finally, we are heard, declared rather relieved, David Sève, the president of the FDSEA of Gard. There, we begin to see the end of the tunnel. They are starting to announce concrete measures. which are going in the right direction " The Gard farmers are waiting, all the same and with "impatience" details from the Minister of Agriculture who should be present in Nîmes this Friday. " This will allow us to see with him the more precise modalities of these measures", confides the president of the FDSEA of Gard, applauded by his troops.  

The Minister of Agriculture should be present this Friday in Nîmes

This movement which brought together, almost, all the farmers of Gard is historic."The department of Gard can be proud, insists the president of the FDSEA. We will have made things change. By the duration of the movement and our determination" . "It's a movement that brought us together", agrees Anthony Bafoil, president of the Federation of Cooperative Cellars of Gard. &amp ;quot;We did well to persevere. It seems that there is real progress, analyzes a winemaker. "After the vines are uprooted, some will go back to cereals or truffle oaks", advance the&# 39;one of his colleagues from Uzès. 

 According to our information, the A9 should be released by farmers as early as this Friday morning. An exchange with agricultural representatives is planned with the Minister of Agriculture in the evening.