Crisis breeders: Stéphane Le Foll finally go to Caen – Le Point

The producers demanded his coming since the beginning of the week. The Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll finally announced that he would travel to Caen Tuesday afternoon to meet with leaders of farmers protesting against the low prices on the eve of the presentation of “emergency plan livestock “in the Cabinet. “The plan I will present tomorrow (Wednesday) Council of Ministers. This evening there will be the meeting with the mediators and this afternoon, I decided to go to Caen to discuss with agricultural officials to discuss topics that were discussed during the weekend and on the basis of the decisions that are now underway at the government level, “said Mr Le Foll in the courtyard of Matignon, at the end of a ministerial meeting on the situation French breeders.

Why go there when he initially expected to receive ranchers Thursday in Paris? “I’ve changed my mind. I can see everything that can be used, I understood that the side of the opposition, there was a way to point. I will remind that around 200 trips have already been made by the Minister of Agriculture I am. I am ready to make comparisons, “said Mr Le Foll, also spokesman of the government.

extended Blockages

Mr. Le Foll spoke of “16 to 17 proposals” contained in the emergency plan to be presented Wednesday. “The track on the issue of debt is discussed, with a track that was now technically worked on guarantees that could be made for banks – and there will be a meeting this afternoon with the banks – can make ensure that eases what is now indebtedness on repayments of annuities among many farmers, “he said. “We will continue to refine the entire device because it is also being negotiated with the banks,” he said.

On Tuesday, Norman breeders have extended their blockades and tractors block access to Caen and Evreux, Mont-Saint-Michel and bridges of Normandy and Tancarville. Mr Le Foll “recalls that the pork was reached about the goal. We need to consolidate what has happened since the objective was to return to a price of 1.40 euros pork, it is now around 1.38. On the beef, it is farther from the result since the objectives of revaluation of 20 cents, one is around 7 cents. There is therefore a work that will continue and an analysis will be made on the basis of what is going to give us tonight mediator “, the submission of the report has been brought forward by 24 hours.