TotalEnergies and Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA) have signed a cooperation protocol aimed at supporting young farmers in the energy transition, enhancing the sustainability of their agricultural practices, and attracting younger generations to the farming industry.
Since 1986, TotalEnergies has collaborated with Jeunes Agriculteurs as a founding member of the “Terres Innovantes” endowment fund and as a premium partner of “Terres de JIM,” an annual event dedicated to promoting the farming profession. The newly signed cooperation framework between TotalEnergies and Jeunes Agriculteurs focuses on several key areas:
- Developing sustainable energy solutions tailored for farms and agricultural sectors, including biogas and agrivoltaics.
- Supporting young farmers in adopting more energy-efficient practices.
- Driving technological innovation through the implementation of pilot agri-energy projects and their experimental monitoring.
- Financing energy transition projects that align with the plans and future contracts developed by Jeunes Agriculteurs.
Both TotalEnergies and Jeunes Agriculteurs share a commitment to providing practical solutions for farmers, which will be fostered through collaboration between their teams, including working groups, meetings, and the exchange of experiences.
“I am delighted to celebrate nearly 40 years of TotalEnergies’ commitment to the French agricultural sector and to deepen our partnership with Jeunes Agriculteurs today. Facing the challenge of the energy transition, but also the opportunities it offers, our goal is to support young farmers in developing concrete solutions such as agrivoltaics, which protect crops while providing additional income for farmers. By combining agriculture and energy production on farms, our two sectors are concretely contributing to the French energy transition,” said Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies.
“Jeunes Agriculteurs is a union of work and solutions fully committed to helping new generations face climatic, economic, demographic, and energy challenges. Alone we are a spur. Accompanied, we are in a position to build a more sustainable future, respectful of the nourishing vocation of farms and securing their economic sustainability. Through the strength of our network, while remaining faithful to our values and historical partners, such as TotalEnergies, we want to accelerate this movement alongside the continent’s key institutions and companies,” said Pierrick Horel, President of Jeunes Agriculteurs.
