As usual, the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, will inaugurate the sixtieth edition of the Salon de l’Agriculture, this Saturday February 24 in Paris. After greeting Oreilette, the Normandy cow, the face of the 2024 edition, Emmanuel Macron will go to the “ring”, the place where the animals will be presented.
While the Show is marked this year by the anger of farmers, Emmanuel Macron has decided to organize a major debate on the day of the inauguration, at the end of the morning. The objective of this great debate, which is reminiscent of that of January 2019, in the midst of the Yellow Vest crisis? “Outlining the future of the French agricultural sector», Confided the Élysée to the press this Thursday. All stakeholders in the agricultural world are invited to participate in this exchange. Among them, the bosses of Lidl France (Michel Biero), Système U (Dominique Schelcher), but also industrialists, such as the meat brand Bigard. Agricultural unions are also invited, through the head of the FNSEA (National Federation of Agricultural Operators’ Unions), Arnaud Rousseau, Young Farmers (Arnaud Gaillot), as well as associations, like Réseau Action Climat, Future generations… In total, around a hundred people are expected to attend this major debate which will take place on Saturday morning.
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Arnaud Rousseau at the FNSEA, as well as Arnaud Gaillot (JA) indicated this Friday, February 23 that they would not participate. The reason ? “The conditions for peaceful dialogue are not met. Faced with the risks of overflow, we ask that this debate not be held», indicated Arnaud Rousseau on X.
An open, frank and unfiltered debate
For more than two hours, the President of the Republic will listen to everyone’s fears and ideas on the agricultural future, all “in a republican state of mind, open, frank and without filter», Adds the Élysée. Among the themes covered: farmers’ income, environmental transformations, phytosanitary products, etc. This moment of discussion, also open to the general public, will be introduced by the president of the Salon de l’Agriculture, Jean-Luc Poulain.
By organizing such a meeting, President Macron wishes once again to show his support and attention to the agricultural world. It is also a good way to echo the government’s new commitments in favor of the agricultural world, unveiled on Wednesday February 21 by the Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal. Announcements which, however, did not convince all the unions.
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