Melons, I understand the farmers, the European directives - Last hour. "If anyone has thought of saving the environment by doing it against farmers rather than with farmers, they simply don't know what they're talking about," says Meloni.

"What farmers are asking for are positions that the Italian government has held in Europe on many dossiers, and we have won on some, such as on pesticides", she adds. "The next European elections will make the difference, and that's what we plan to do"