Agriculture, fishing and aquaculture a ‘major general interest’ of the nation, bill says. Bill will define penalties proportionate to damage (intentional or not) to the environment.

Urgently pushed back in mid-January at the request of Emmanuel Macron, who considered the text too unambitious to respond to the uneasiness of French farmers. It will not only be devoted to the challenge of settling 20,000 farmers, it will also guarantee the food sovereignty of France.