France lifts caps on compensation for farmers ravaged by April frost
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10/04/2021 - 17:29 French Prime Minister Jean Castex visits an apricot orchard in Colombier-le-Cardinal, south-eastern France, on April 10, 2021. AFP - PHILIPPE DESMAZES 3 min The French government on Saturday promised its compensation scheme for farmers hit by unseasonal April frost would bring major financial relief to the sector. Advertising Read more
After visiting a farm in Ardèche, in south-eastern France, Prime Minister Jean Castex announced plans to remove caps on compensation for agricultural disasters.
“We will use all the means at our disposal,” he said – adding the government would bring together bankers, insurers and others to respond to the crisis.