In a period of containment to curb the coronavirus, it is a strange call that launched this Tuesday morning the Minister of Agriculture Didier Guillaume. "Join the great army of French agriculture! He asked on RMC and BFMTV.
The minister explained that the farmers lacked arms. “Today, there is the possibility of having 200,000 direct jobs in the agricultural trades. ", He explained, then launching into a long tirade:" I want to launch a big appeal to the army of shadows, a great appeal to the women and men who today do not work, a great appeal to those who are confined to their homes in their apartments, in their homes. To those who are waiters in a restaurant, hostesses in a hotel, hairdressers, to those who no longer have activity, I tell them join the great army of French agriculture, join those and those who will allow us to eat in a clean, healthy way. "
Didier Guillaume calls to "join the great army of French agriculture" pic.twitter.com/HsQrAviTwu
- BFMTV (@BFMTV) March 24, 2020And Didier Guillaume insisted: "The work in the fields must be done and, for it to be done, it takes manpower", he added, invoking the "need for national solidarity so that we can all eat ”.
The Minister does not say whether his call is a personal initiative or whether he has the approval of the government to launch it. In particular, it seems complicated during this period of confinement to encourage people who are confined to leave their homes…