Europe faces climate, environmental and demographic challenges, as well as human and public health challenges. Between 1993 and 2007, the number of farms and the labor force decreased by 22% in Europe, in favor of ever larger structures. [1] Under the effect of market liberalization, declared socio-psychological distress is increasing. Indeed, mental and physical health is closely linked to the economic, social and political environment[2].
This state of the agricultural situation is different according to the national particularities encountered in each country.
[1]Peyronnard, M. (2019). Les défis de agricole de l’Europe. www.fne-aura.org
[2]Droz, Y., Miéville-Ott, V., Jacques-Jouvenot, D. & Lafleur, G. (2014). Malaise en agriculture, Une approche interdisciplinaire des politiques agricoles France-Québec-Suisse, Karthala.