Commitment required. The President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, had promised before the second round of regional farmers in the Ile de France came to meet him at the Elysee. It would be within fifteen days in a holding Ile. This he did on Tuesday by going to Buno-Bonnevaux in a grain farm in Essonne, that of Samuel HERBLOT located an hour south of Paris by car and much less by helicopter.
After a tour of fields (barley, beets and wheat, triticale) in twenty minutes in business suits and shoes, Nicolas Sarkozy met with a dozen farmers in an improvised for the occasion. A table set in the middle of the round-ballers of straw and a table of keys to dial on the wall as decoration.The Head of State wished to reassure the farmers during the working meeting which lasted half past one in the presence of representatives of unions and institutions in the Ile-de-France, including Damien Greffin, president of the Young Farmers and Christophe Hillairet , chairman of the House inter Ile.
Involved in the debate on the Greater Paris
Several topics were reviewed including some specific to the region. "On the great Paris, we will now be involved in the debate, welcomed Damien Greffin. The Head of State is committed to the sanctuary of 2,500 acres of the 3,000 hectares of the Saclay plateau, the reforestation of the area polluted Pierrelaye instead of the cone Brie …. "Two other developments have been welcomed by the union leader. The implementation of the taxation of 10% of agricultural land became available for building."This funding will help build economic bridges between farmers and society, especially in district heating, Nicolas Sarkozy.Enfin committed under the Agricultural Modernization Act which parliamentary discussions to begin on May 18, a tax scheme will be introduced to smooth income when there is a cash advance. Not to mention the reactivation of a moderate margin agreement between producers and distributors. It is a device already exists but no agreement has been signed."When prices go down tremendously, the dealer signs an agreement with the producer margin of moderation, which helps rebalance the side of producers without penalizing the consumer," said Nicolas Sarkozy.
Reaching
However farmers are still far from satisfied. "We're no further ahead two weeks ago on concrete announcements, Damien Greffin regrets. There was an effort of understanding on the part of Nicolas Sarkozy, but it must go further. We understand that we can not decently go back, with a loss of EUR 100 per hectare less but we have to find coping mechanisms. A point emphasized by Orama association which brings together the cereal FNSEA and "great hope in the work of the Monitoring Committee of the crop. They should start April 14."They are essential for can be taken timely measures necessary compensation.
Note, however, three missing in the debate: the president of the FNSEA, Jean-Michel Lemetayer, the chambers of agriculture, Yves Vasseur, and the Young Farmers, William Villeneuve. However Philippe Pinta, president and Brigitte Orama Delahaye, head of Vegetables in France defied the pressures of the FNSEA. "It was natural for me to respond to the invitation of President of the Republic in the interest of producers that I represent. Although affiliate of the FNSEA we are an independent, "says Brigitte Delahaye. Initiating a dialogue that asks only to be regularly continued to regain lost to a regional electorate.