Les réformes sociales et structurales de l'agriculture dans le Finistère. L'activité du Fasasa de 1962 à 1973

In: Etudes rurales: anthropologie, économie, géographie, histoire, sociologie ; ER, Volume 62, Issue 1, p. 89-111

Abstract

Agricultural Social and Structural Reforms in Finistère. The FASASA Achievements from 1962 to 1973.
A growing awareness of social and structural problems in French agriculture resulted in the introduction of new reforms under the laws of 1960 and 1962. The farm retirement scheme has been particularly important and its impact on farm amalgamations and the age structure of farmers is illustrated in the case of the Finistère department. In spite of demonstrable improvements resulting from the policy a number of problems have arisen. There are basic conflicts between the social and economic objectives of the scheme and between the public and private costs and benefits arising from farm enlargement. Some areas of older farmers have proved resistant to adoption of the retirement pension creating even wider disparities in farm structure and age distribution. There is need for a better integration of agricultural policy within the framework of regional development planning and for a wider appreciation of the spatial implications of agricultural intervention.