“This show has its place”: Jérôme Despey welcomes the creation of the Mediterranean Agriculture Show, in Villeveyrac

Jérôme Despey : “Remettre du sens sur la territorialité, les circuits courts, nos produits…” Midi Libre – Michael Esdourrubailh

Président de la Chambre d’agriculture de l’Hérault, Jérôme Despey se félicite de la naissance du Salon des agricultures méditerranéennes, dont la première édition s’achève ce samedi 15 juin à Villeveyrac.

What does the birth of this show inspire you?

It’first of all it was quite a gamble, a daring gamble in the making for many years, which had to be taken up. I am delighted that the project saw the light of day thanks to Midi Libre, the Agglo de Sète and the various partners. This allows us to highlight the women and men who farm in this area. And this creates a dynamic in the department with regard to the different sectors, machinery, innovation…hellip;

What are your impressions?

There is a lot of people. Time is with us. The first feedback is that people are delighted that we can organize this locally. This living room has its place.

A show like this also aims to create dialogue between the agricultural world and the general public. Is this really necessary ?

It’is even essential. We must first explain what we are doing. And talk about the importance of the price of our products, essential for the income of farmers. We saw this during Covid: particular attention was paid to agriculture, short circuits… hellip; Little by little, this unfortunately subsided. The old reflexes have returned. Bringing back meaning to territoriality, short circuits, our products, our good wines, being able to explain all the work that this generates, remembering that we support transitions: all of this is very important. And that also has a price and it’s good to be able to discuss it with the consumers who come to the show.

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