At the height of the peasant movement in France, some came from Agen in tractors, under the colors of the Rural Coordination, to “starve” Paris.
They planned to occupy the leading European market for fresh products.
Since Thursday evening, their anger has been rekindled by the invitation of the Uprisings of the Earth by the Élysée to the big debate at the Agricultural Show.
Some want to return to Rungis.
Counterproductive operation, because, as Stéphane Layani, the president of the company which manages the national interest market (MIN), explains, many of the agricultural products sold here come from French farms.
LE FIGARO.
- The national interest market of Rungis was the target of certain angry farmers.
They're talking about coming back.
Do you understand their attitude?
STÉPHANE LAYANI.
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I hear and understand the anger of farmers, who work hard for low income.
But I also tell them not to get the wrong target.
Rungis is the ally of farmers.
Deprive Ile-de-France residents…
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