Mass protests of farmers were on Wednesday throughout France. On the streets of large cities took about 35 thousand people employed in agriculture.

"Such a mass protest movement of farmers in France was not for many years, - said the head of the national Federation of agricultural trade unions Xavier Belen. Is this a sign of how serious the situation".

The main requirement of the French farmers - facilitating administrative procedures and the elimination of numerous agricultural standards imposed on France by the European Commission. Experts also point to the fact that the French economy at the present time is simply not able to compete with neighboring countries. If in Spain the cost of labor in agriculture is €4-5 per hour, then in France twice.

Not the last role in the deterioration of the conditions of rural households in France played adopted by Russia economic sanctions that have caused the collapse of prices for cereals, dairy products and vegetables. So, in Marseille local farmers held a demonstrative action, giving everyone unsold crop of apples. "Today we have to sell our goods to the detriment of themselves so greatly decreased rates on several products. And to help us, the state is not in a hurry", - recognize the activists of the protest movement.

In some cities the French farmers, accustomed to live away from the cities, went to extreme measures to Express their dissatisfaction. In Toulouse, Nantes and Le Mans they dumped tons of manure near administrative buildings and offices of the green party. It is the ecologists, according to many manufacturers, are responsible for carrying out laws strengthening agricultural standards. "Green" categorically denied the charges, arguing that food production should be more environmentally friendly.

In the centre of Paris on the Republic square protesters just poured a huge pile of potatoes.

The Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that the government has heard the demands of the agricultural workers". In late October, the Minister of agriculture, stéphane Le Foll ordered ahead of time to allocate €3.4 billion aid French farmers under the Common agricultural policy of the EU - program subsidized European farmers. It is noteworthy that France is the largest recipient among other EU countries. However, according to experts, this is not enough to overcome the current crisis in the country.