Question 38471 — agricultural education

Summary

Ms. Bénédicte Taurine draws the attention of the Minister of Agriculture and Food to the elimination of positions and budgetary reductions in public agricultural education establishments. For example, the Occitanie region is experiencing an aging of its agricultural population as well as renewal difficulties. Thus, in 2010, the territory had 73,223 agricultural installations, 9 years later, this figure has decreased drastically to reach 60,101 farms. In a strategic sector like agriculture, the training of new generations is therefore a major challenge to which public agricultural education establishments can respond. The latter train young people from 4th grade until they obtain a diploma in the fields of service or operations. A significant increase in enrollment of 300 students between 2018 and 2020 reflects a strong interest among young people in these professions. The training provided in these establishments is of high quality and results in a very good professional integration rate in an environment in constant demand for qualified employees. The MP is then alarmed by the consequences of a downwardly revised budget for the start of the 2021 school year, which results in a reduction in September of 46.5 full-time equivalents, or around 140 positions. in establishments in Occitanie. The forecasts for the year 2022 continue on this trajectory with around twenty additional positions threatened. The staff of these establishments and local elected officials are showing great concern and fear that these reductions in resources will lead to the closure of middle schools, high schools, apprenticeship and agricultural training centers. The MP then regrets a disengagement from ministry vis-à-vis these establishments whose public utility no longer needs to be demonstrated. The MP also draws the attention of the ministry to the need for local establishments which create a real territorial interest for these sectors. While the demand from young people for these training courses is very real, these budget reductions are incomprehensible and intolerable. The MP then asks the Minister for decisions it intends to take in order to enable generational renewal as a guarantee of food sovereignty around competent young people trained in the new challenges of the agricultural world, in particular agroecology. She also asks him to review his decision regarding budget reductions for public agricultural education establishments.

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