Published November 7, 2025 | Version v1
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Farmers' Voices in European Protests: Diverse Complaints, Emotional Tones, and Policy Responses

  • 1. EDMO icon University of Göttingen
  • 2. ROR icon Wageningen University & Research
  • 1. INRAE, CEE-M, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
  • 2. University of Louvain
  • 3. Institut Agro, CEE-M, Univ. Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
  • 4. ROR icon Wageningen University & Research

Description

This dataset accompanies a study on the 2024 farmers’ protests in Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. It includes coded data derived from 2,232 farmers’ open-ended survey responses on farmers' reasons for protesting. Using a combination of manual and AI-assisted coding, the study categorizes protest reasons and emotional tone and links them to national and EU policy responses. The dataset captures cross-country differences in protest motivations and emotional expressions, reflecting diverse forms of agricultural discontent. Original text responses are not included due to confidentiality. 

Keywords: Farmers’ protests; agricultural policy; text-analysis; open-ended survey question.

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Additional details

Dates

Accepted
2025-11-07

Software

Programming language
Stata , R