Full house for agriculture Salonde

salon de l'agriculture, whose doors were closed Sunday evening, confirmed once again its popular success, with visitors who were more numerous than last year but remained strangers to the debate that has shaken the world's agricultural future. More than 670,000 people came to walk the aisles of the largest farm in France, according to figures disclosed almost final Sunday evening by the organizers.

The 2009 edition is a "good year" with flow is at least 10% above that of last year, said Jean-Luc Poulain, president since this year's show. In 2008, the show had received over 600,000 visitors.

Sacrificing tradition, the President of the Republic. Conducted at no charge and punctuated by a "slap" of UMP supporters, his visit has not awakened the controversy of last year marked by the "Casse-, con!" Launched at a visitor who refused to shake hands. However, in crisis of Guadeloupe, Nicolas Sarkozy was careful not to go through the stands of the overseas departments.

During his visit, the Head of State launched a "message of hope" for farmers and the younger generation to take over. Already, two days before the opening of the exhibition, while traveling in Maine-et-Loire, to try to reassure him. He promised modernization "offensive" to anticipate the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) provided in 2013, which French farmers are the main beneficiaries. In addition to the deposit "before the end of 2009" an Act of modernization of agriculture, it also announced the release of 300 million in 2010 to finance its priorities.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries from 2010 to 1.4 billion euros of EU farm subsidies for the most vulnerable sectors, raising priority. Michel Barnier was beautiful emphasize that this reform was an agricultural policy "fairer and more equitable," the grain, the main losers in this redistribution did not mince their words. Measures hazardous, "the minister has not heard," they said in chorus.

Bal policies

Grand time communication with the public, the exhibition however, resumed his duties. Beasts of competition and local products have traditionally been the main attractions, big and small have rushed down the aisles to see that Super, bull over 1.5 tons of race or near the Red Talc, happy winner of males race limousine.

Every year, visitors have attended more or less amused at. President or not, more than three hours in the largest farm in France, he knows by heart to be walking around for decades. Visibly happy, he had a word for each, stopping to kiss children and has even kiss to Marie-George Buffet, national secretary of the PCF, which was his Minister of Sport, also visiting.

the way of policies, as First Secretary of the PS has completed a marathon three hours at the Salon de l'agriculture, "where we see France before the PS."