“We met a large part of the expectations”… on 8:30 a.m. franceinfo by Agnès Pannier-Runacher

Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo” on Thursday February 22, 2024. She answered questions from Agathe Lambret and Jean-Rémi Baudot.

Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, was the guest of “8h30 franceinfo” on Thursday February 22, 2024. She answered questions from Agathe Lambret and Jean-Rémi Baudot.

“I believe that we have met a large part of the expectations” of farmers, said Agnès Pannier-Runacher straight away, the day after new announcements from Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

Egalim Law: “Sanctions have been imposed” assures the minister

“Sanctions have been imposed, which will hit the wallets of distributors” circumventing the Egalim law, assures Agnès Pannier-Runacher. While the government plans “by the summer” a new text of law strengthening the rules for negotiations between supermarkets and agro-industrialists (Egalim) with the aim of improving farmers’ remuneration, the minister assures that she wants to “sanction systematically cheaters.”

“We will not let this happen,” she warned. In this regard, the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire announced that 150 fraud repression agents (DGCCRF) are mobilized to control large manufacturers and distributors. According to her, “farmers must be able to obtain fair pricing for agricultural production (…) These previous Egalim laws have made it possible to return income to farmers. Is this sufficient? No. Is it necessary go further? Yes. That’s what we are doing,” she assured.

Agricultural Show: “It must remain a celebration”

In the midst of an agricultural crisis, “I expect the discussions to be frank and direct” but the Agricultural Show “must be a celebration, a source of pride”, declared this Thursday on franceinfo, Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.

“You have farmers who come to present their products, their excellence and it must be a friendly celebration for all French people,” she continues. The minister “recalls that 600,000 visitors” must participate in this agricultural event from February 24 to March 3, in Paris.

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