With France's presidential election scheduled for April and May 2027, political candidates are set to participate in harvest activities alongside farmers, a gesture aimed at courting rural voters ahead of what polls suggest will be a fiercely contested race. The outreach comes as French agriculture faces severe strain following the country's hottest summer on record, with wildfires and prolonged drought devastating crops nationwide. Paris has announced a relief package of over one billion euros for affected farmers, though many in the sector say the support falls short of compensating for their losses.