Coordination Rurale Gains Ground as FNSEA-JA Faces Declining Influence in Agricultural Elections

The FNSEA-JA alliance remains the dominant force in French agriculture, but significant losses to Coordination Rurale highlight growing dissatisfaction within the farming community.

The Coordination Rurale (CR) made significant gains in the agricultural elections, winning control of 14 departmental chambers, including key regions like Lozère and Charente.
The FNSEA-JA alliance retained a majority in over 80% of departments but acknowledged the loss of around 15 chambers as a signal of farmer discontent.
Farmers expressed frustration over declining incomes, government policies, and competition from cheaper imports, particularly from Ukraine, which have impacted several agricultural sectors.
The Confédération Paysanne also achieved a notable victory in Ardèche, reflecting a push for agroecological reforms and a shift away from the dominant intensive farming model.
The results, still provisional, suggest potential challenges to FNSEA-JA's control of regional chambers, with CR poised to contest leadership in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.