What they thought of the meeting with Marc Fesneau: the farmers welcome “listening” and remain “attentive”

Vingt agriculteurs ont posé des questions au ministre. Michael – Esdourrubailh

Twenty farmers were able to discuss with their supervisory minister Marc Fesneau, exceptional guest of Midi Libre, this Friday February 2.

What did the twenty participants in this hour of questions with their supervisory minister think ?

Rémi Dumas, winegrower and breeder in Hérault, is delighted that a minister takes the time to discuss issues on the ground, with people who know what they are talking about and concrete examples.

He nevertheless remains cautious after the historic announcements for the sector: "as long as the decrees are not signed… But it's on the right track!".

David de Montfumat, a goat breeder from Hérault, found Marc Fesneau “accessible”. And if it was complicated "to get to the bottom of the questions", he declares himself & quot;satisfied" with the exchanges.

"What is important are the state announcements"

David Drilles, winegrower in the Pyrénées-Orientales, does not say anything else, even if certain subjects may have been skimmed over: "which is very important, this are the State's announcements which take into account the malaise in the departments" he analyzes.

"His coming to the field proves once again that we have people in contact with farmers and who listen to them, we can be happy about that. Today, agriculture is taken into consideration and tomorrow it will be arboriculture and market gardening.

Right next to him, Émilie Dequiedt, spokesperson for the peasant confederation of Hérault, is less enthusiastic.

"Another voice must be expressed and it’s sometimes hard to make the voice of 16% of farmers heard!" She reacts. "He is listening, but I have no answers to my questions, and we are not getting to the bottom of the problems.& quot;

"I don'have no answer"

For her, it is necessary, for example, to pose the debate on agriculture "as something of public utility and I I have no answer.

Arborist in Saint-Gilles in the Gard, Florence Robichon found Minister Fesneau "listening". She nevertheless points this concern to the essential theme of prices: "Will he be able, with his entourage, to meet everyone's expectations and help us sell our products at a fair price so that we can promote them ? And encourage people to follow us and take over from us ?".< /p>

Labor, passion job, support… "We had good listening overall" esteems her husband.

The crucial issues of water and administrative simplification were also discussed with Philippe Boisson, president of the Cévennes sweet onion cooperative.

"I long to see the State services on the ground"

He doesn't say  "disappointed" but wonders how "Tomorrow is going to happen. I long to see the State services on the ground on water reservoirs. And having to produce a 50-page file is no longer acceptable! Many young people want to stay in the country, it has to last".

Raymond Llorens, winegrower, chairs a Gard-Hérault cooperative, is delighted "from the desire to move towards greater simplification" administrative and the growing role of prefects. "But we remain attentive to the reality of the application of what has been announced."

The president of the federation of manadiers, Patrick Laurent, was able to make the voice of bouvine heard just as Patrice Lafont, president of the shellfish farmers of Occitanie, was able to recall the urban planning constraints of the profession.

"Now it's panty marking"

Marie Durand-Hulak, from the Triballe wine estate (Hérault), also greets a minister "who understands the situations, he will help us. Afterwards, we are in a system that has been so anchored for decades…hellip; Without very in-depth reform, I am not sure that we will be able to move forward."

So, as summarized by Yvon Pellet, another winegrower and elected representative of the Montpellier Metropolis: "the minister is pragmatic, now it’s panty marking! To say in a week: "it’is not done". The profession is not going to give up".

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