Hérault resident Jérôme Despey becomes patron of the International Agricultural Show

Jérôme Despey entend s'inscrire dans la continuité de son prédécesseur, Jean-Luc Poulain. Midi Libre – JEAN MICHEL MART

The winegrower from Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues, president of the Hérault Chamber of Agriculture and number 2 of the agricultural union FNSEA succeeds Jean-Luc Poulain and takes the reins of the largest farm of France. 

It was expected, it's done! Hérault resident Jérôme Despey, 55, was elected on Wednesday March 13 president of Ceneca, the company that owns the Salon International de l'Agriculture and co-owner of the Concours Général Agricole with the Ministry of Agriculture. rsquo;agriculture and food sovereignty.

Salon de l’agriculture 2024 : Jérôme Despey vient saluer le président du Salon Jean-Luc Poulain en présence de ⁦@GabrielAttal⁩ ⁦@MFesneau⁩ et ⁦@AgnesRunacher⁩ Est-il le futur président du ⁦@Salondelagri⁩ ? pic.twitter.com/Eod2f8uIU9

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He becomes the boss of the Salon International de l’Agriculture and succeeds Jean-Luc Poulain, who had expressed his desire to leave
his position mid-term.

Taking office on March 31

Viticulturist since the age of 18, in Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues, president of the Hérault Chamber of Agriculture, he is also vice-president of the FNSEA, the main agricultural union.

He indicated his roadmap for taking office which will take place on March 31: "I would like to be part of the continuity and the strengthening the aura of the International Agricultural Show, including internationally to promote French agriculture.

Jérôme Despey, président de la Chambre d’agriculture, et les élus partent en délégation vers la préfecture. pic.twitter.com/Bg3Ie7ykj4

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About the General Agricultural Competition, Jérôme Despey indicates: "It will be a matter of developing the CGA by anchoring it ever more closely in the promotion of quality products.& quot;

Heavily invested during the agricultural crisis, he finally believes he has a special responsibility towards producers who see efforts and technical mastery crowned by combining tradition!