The 53rd Agricultural Fair ended Sunday night on an attendance expected to be down compared to the previous edition.
the crisis in several sectors of the sector has occupied the center of the news, but farmers are now waiting sustainable solutions.
ZOOM the serious crisis in several sectors. agriculture, including livestock, led to tensions rarely seen such a degree in the aisles of the Show. / Dominique Faget / AFP
attendance down. The forecast was issued by Jean-Luc colt, the chairman of the agriculture fair, hours before the closure of the largest farm in France, Sunday, March 6 in the evening.
“We will most likely tonight under 690,000 (visitors) unless a miracle” , said manager in the morning on Europe 1. “We start with a context you know : post November 13 (…), the agricultural crisis that fact that some farmers do not move “, he added. Last year, attendance had risen to 691 000 visitors, but this year the night and evening professionals on Thursday, have been canceled.
Political taking the pulse
As always, the fair was an opportunity for politicians to take the pulse of an economically and symbolically important sector for the country. But the serious crisis in several agricultural sectors, including livestock, led to tensions rarely seen such a degree in the aisles of the show.
So after inauguration, angry farmers showed their discomfort in welcoming François Hollande with boos accompanied by insults and calls for the resignation. FNSEA’s dozens of protesters dismantled the stand of the Ministry of Agriculture and protested blows whistle, prompting riot police to intervene. The Head of State left the room after about six hours to visit, is the shortest since the start of his five-year
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Brussels at the Porte de Versailles
Two days later, breeders have booked a tense home but without violence Manuel Valls. The Prime Minister has received livestock sectors representatives and sought to reassure them.
Even the European Agriculture Commissioner, Phil Hogan, made the trip to the Porte de Versailles. He nevertheless remained discreet. Far aisles of the show, he participated in a meeting between the French Minister for Agriculture and Stéphane Le Foll and representatives of French breeding
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Arbitration of the State
“The professionals have been able to explain their difficulties and solutions they believe to be in place to respond “, such as limiting production tools (withdrawal of market surpluses) and export support, has welcomed President FNSEA, Xavier Beulin.
in addition to measures at European level, farmers expect the State to take the lead on the relationship between supermarkets and suppliers by reviewing modernization Act of economy (LME), while the annual negotiations just ended in a tense
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Public Support
“If legislation is needed to regulate more, we will do” warned Manuel Valls Monday, February 29. Hollande had already announced two days ago that he wanted to change the LME “before the summer” to protect producers.
Meanwhile, farmers were supported the general public. This was felt Louis Gauthier, farmer in the Somme, in which visitors “trying to understand, ask what they can do to help us, 90% said” we are with you ” “.
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