Vineyard removal plans fail to address wine crisis

Successive vineyard removal plans implemented in France have not resolved the wine crisis, according to Modef, an agricultural union, which is calling for a minimum price for producers and a review of the use of European Union subsidies.

Public funds support vineyard reductions

These plans, supported by public funds, have reduced vineyard areas, "and yet we do not see wine prices rising. What is eliminated is replaced by other countries, this will only intensify the wine crisis," said Didier Gadéa, president of the wine commission of the Movement for the Defense and Coordination of Family Farms (Modef), to the press on Thursday, October 22.

Modef demands policy changes

Modef is urging policymakers to implement a minimum price for wine producers to ensure fair compensation and to reassess how European Union subsidies are allocated to support the sector effectively.

Global competition worsens crisis

Gadéa highlighted that vineyard reductions in France are not leading to higher wine prices, suggesting that the removed production is being replaced by other countries, potentially worsening the overall wine crisis in the region.