The 52nd edition of agriculture fair ends on Sunday after nine days of debate around modernity, innovation and industrialization of agriculture. 691,000 visitors pushed the door of this international event, despite the attacks in Paris and Vigipirate at its highest level. “A beautiful message of confidence and passion of the French for their agriculture,” responded Stéphane Le Foll, the Minister of Agriculture, on Twitter.
Drones and GPS to reduce pesticide
On the merits, the show took place in a year climate, Paris hosting the major UN conference on the subject at the end of the year. Agriculture is responsible for 21% of greenhouse gas emissions in France. Farmers must take their share of the problem, thanks to new technologies. Drones, or GPS precision farming machines may, for example to significantly reduce energy use and pesticides. On the eve of the opening of the exhibition, the President of the Republic also down a door, saying that France should “pursue” its public GMO research, in an interview with Agra Press . François Hollande assured wanting to “invest more in research” and “make innovation a fundamental principle for our agriculture”, mobilizing internationally recognized research centers (INRA, CIRAD and Irstea).
Two models confront
A very encouraging sign for the FNSEA agricultural union majority, which calls for a competitive agriculture, innovative and productivist. On site, breeders can only note the difficulties they are facing at the moment. “Agriculture goes a very difficult period, and buyers, unfortunately, there are less and less,” says Alain Pimpin, breeder Limousines cows on BFM TV:
Jean-Luc Poulain, director of the Salon, he also draws a balance subdued: “Agriculture is interrogative despite a sharp drop in income 2014, it should not be that hard. We hope it will not last and that agriculture is ready to face the challenges of tomorrow if political decisions permit “, he analyzed on BFM TV.
But several models compete. “The importance of investment required to stay in the competition may indeed blow up the family model. The tendency would be to the North American or Brazilian model” with a “financialization of agricultural activity,” said eg The Journal of the Haute-Marne . Agroecology, dear to the Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll, is also considered ironic by release “as its policy gives pride to agribusiness.” The unprecedented presence of the brand cheap Lidl at the show also has received a lot.
The figures will be released around 18 hours. Last year, 703,000 people had walked the aisles, making the second busiest room in France after the Paris Motor Show.
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