Jeunes Agriculteurs and TotalEnergies: A Powerful Alliance for Agricultural Energy Transition

The agricultural sector is at a crossroads, facing the challenge of reducing its carbon footprint while ensuring food security and sustainability. In response to this pressing need, Jeunes Agriculteurs (JA) and TotalEnergies have strengthened their partnership to drive the energy transition in the agricultural world. This strategic alliance, spanning nearly four decades, aims to support young farmers in adopting sustainable energy practices, fostering technological innovation, and attracting younger generations to the farming profession.



The new cooperation framework signed between TotalEnergies and JA covers several key areas, including the development of sustainable energy solutions tailored to farms and agricultural sectors, such as biogas and agrivoltaics. These innovative solutions not only help reduce greenhouse gas emissions but also create additional revenue streams for farmers. By combining agriculture and energy production on farms, the two sectors can contribute concretely to the French energy transition.

Moreover, the partnership seeks to support young farmers in implementing more energy-efficient practices by providing them with tools and resources to make informed decisions about their energy consumption. This can include energy audits, training programs, and financial incentives to encourage the adoption of energy-efficient technologies. By promoting energy-efficient farming practices, JA and TotalEnergies can help young farmers reduce their operating costs and improve the long-term sustainability of their operations.

The collaboration between JA and TotalEnergies also involves the implementation of pilot agri-energy projects and their experimental monitoring. These projects aim to test and refine new energy technologies in real-world farming conditions, ensuring their feasibility and effectiveness. By fostering technological innovation, the partnership can help identify best practices and innovative solutions that can be scaled up and replicated across the industry.

Financing energy transition projects aligned with JA's plans is another crucial aspect of the partnership. TotalEnergies will provide financial support to young farmers, enabling them to invest in sustainable energy solutions and make the transition to a low-carbon economy more accessible and affordable. This financial backing can help overcome the financial barriers that young farmers often face when attempting to adopt sustainable energy practices.

Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, "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."

Pierrick Horel, President of Jeunes Agriculteurs, echoed Pouyanné's sentiments, emphasizing the union's commitment to helping new generations of farmers overcome various challenges. "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."

In conclusion, the strengthened partnership between Jeunes Agriculteurs and TotalEnergies is a powerful alliance that aims to drive the energy transition in the agricultural sector. By promoting sustainable energy solutions, supporting energy-efficient practices, fostering technological innovation, and providing financial backing, the partnership seeks to create a more sustainable and resilient agricultural sector that contributes to the French energy transition.