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American Focus > Blog > Politics > The EU Green Deal: How environmental policies are devastating the mental health of french farmers, deading to suicide.
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The EU Green Deal: How environmental policies are devastating the mental health of french farmers, deading to suicide.

Last updated: April 28, 2025 6:00 pm
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In France, the heart of European agriculture, a tragic story unfolds in the fields. Alarmingly, a farmer succumbs to suicide every two days, ensnared in a complex web of economic, bureaucratic, and regulatory pressures that have reached a breaking point.

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French agriculture is facing an unprecedented crisis as farmers struggle with falling incomes, mounting debts and bureaucratic burdens. Despite being the EU’s largest agricultural producer, France sees one farmer die by suicide every 2 days.https://t.co/yqbbTx5bYZ

— No Farmers, No Food (@NoFarmsNoFoods) April 3, 2025

A recent report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) reveals that the environmental strategies outlined in the European Green Deal, orchestrated by the European Commission, are exacerbating the mental health crisis among rural workers.

The Green Deal: A roadmap with human costs

Launched in December 2019, the European Green Deal aims for climate neutrality by 2050, seeking to reshape the continent’s economy by targeting a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, promoting organic farming, and restoring ecosystems.

Key initiatives include the “Farm to Fork” strategy, which demands a 50% cut in pesticide use, a 20% reduction in fertilizers, and a push for 25% of farmland to be dedicated to organic farming. Unfortunately, these ambitious targets have placed an unbearable burden on farmers.

Un agriculteur se suicide chaque jour.

Un entrepreneur se suicide chaque semaine.

La France est dans une situation budgétaire catastrophique.

Comment se peut-il que le peuple français, qui souffre tant, ait aidé au développement de la Chine, deuxiÚme puissance du monde ? pic.twitter.com/B9no0vmgBE

— Sarah Knafo (@knafo_sarah) March 19, 2025

“A farmer commits suicide every day. An entrepreneur does so every week. France is in a catastrophic budgetary situation. How can it be that the French people, who suffer so much, have contributed to the development of China, the world’s second power?”

In France, the foremost agricultural producer in the EU, the Green Deal’s regulations have intensified existing challenges. Farmers now contend with stringent restrictions on phytosanitary products, escalating input costs, and overwhelming bureaucracy. The EU-OSHA report highlights that these pressures have led to increased anxiety, depression, and emotional burnout, resulting in a staggering suicide rate of one every 48 hours.

A Silenced Crisis in the Countryside

For years, farmers have struggled with low prices, diminishing profit margins, and competition from imports. Yet, the Green Deal’s policies have introduced an additional layer of stress.

🆘🚜 «Ni una sola palabra contra el Pacto Verde. Ni una crĂ­tica a acuerdos comerciales suicidas o la competencia desleal».

«El campo se muere, la ganadería se desangra».

đŸ—Łïž @_mireiaborras defiende que la PAC proteja a los agricultores, no a los burĂłcratas de Bruselas. pic.twitter.com/sIEnbyhycp

— VOX Europa (@VOX_Europa_) April 7, 2025

“Not a single word against the Green Deal. Not a single criticism of suicidal trade agreements or unfair competition. The countryside is dying, livestock farming is bleeding out.” @mireiaborras argues that the CAP should protect farmers, not Brussels bureaucrats.

The enforcement of environmental regulations, coupled with a lack of viable alternatives, has left many producers ill-equipped to remain competitive. The prohibition of certain pesticides, for instance, restricts farmers’ capacity to safeguard their crops, while imports from countries with laxer regulations inundate the European market.

A report from France’s General Inspectorate of Social Affairs (Igas) links agricultural suicides to “economic, moral, and cultural fragilities.” Farmers not only face rising debts but also experience a profound sense of neglect by institutions.

The phasing out of initiatives like Sweden’s Agricultural Health, which provided psychological support to producers, exemplifies the EU’s failure to prioritize mental health in the sector.

Voices from the Fields: The Desperation of Those Affected

Protests by French farmers, which have obstructed roads and reached Brussels, reflect a desperate plea for assistance. In February 2024, thousands of tractors gridlocked Europe’s streets, protesting the Green Deal for placing them at a disadvantage against global competitors.

The Spanish Young Farmers’ Agrarian Association (ASAJA) has highlighted that regulations on GMOs and pesticides hinder competitiveness against products from countries like Brazil or the United States, where standards are less stringent.

An Uncertain Future for European Agriculture

What was conceived as a “lifeline” by progressive environmentalists to combat climate change has morphed into a noose for countless farmers. The absence of financial and technical support for transitioning to sustainable practices has left producers at a crossroads: adapt to a suffocating system or abandon their livelihoods.

🆘 «EstĂĄn condenando a nuestros agricultores, ganaderos y pescadores a la ruina. Mientras culpan al cambio climĂĄtico para justificar su incompetencia».

đŸ—Łïž @_mireiaborras destapa la estafa de los fanĂĄticos verdes contra los productores. pic.twitter.com/2FjpSpIWNG

— VOX Europa (@VOX_Europa_) December 19, 2024

“They are condemning our farmers, ranchers, and fishermen to ruin, while blaming climate change to justify their incompetence.” @mireiaborras exposes the green fanatics’ scam against producers.

Though EU agricultural exports hit record levels in 2023, the profits do not reach the small and medium-sized farmers who constitute the majority of the sector in France.

This crisis carries political ramifications as well. Rural discontent is fueling the rise of right-wing and far-right parties, which decry the Green Deal as an elitist imposition.

In the 2024 European elections, the European People’s Party (EPP) distanced itself from environmental policies, advocating for a “regulatory pause” to alleviate pressure on farmers. This pivot underscores the mounting political weight of agricultural protests.

“The major stumbling block for the economy, industry, and European farmers — the true tariff — is the Green Deal approved by socialists and conservatives.”

The European Green Deal, in its fervor to create a greener future, has proven to be an ill-conceived experiment that overlooks the human cost borne by those who nourish Europe.

Crafted in the sterile environment of Brussels, this initiative imposes unattainable targets while disregarding the severe toll inflicted upon French farmers, who are left to battle against a tide of bureaucracy, financial despair, and mental anguish.

A suicide every two days is not merely collateral damage; it is a stark indicator of an arrogant policy that sacrifices lives on the altar of an environmental utopia. If the EU fails to redirect its course, prioritizing the welfare of producers over ideological aspirations, the Green Deal will be remembered not as an environmental victory but as the epitaph of European agriculture.

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