These loans are calculated based on income, and are granted to all farmers that are at the head of what is legally deemed a family-owned farm. Nowadays, there is a growing controversy that this wide definition of a ‘family-owned farm’ allows large scale farmers to benefit from these loans at the expense of small farmers. ###>On reproche aujourd’hui à cette définition de permettre à de nombreux gros exploitants d’accéder à ces crédits aux dépens de plus nécessiteux.