The fit of anger farmers

FNSEA, the defense organization of French farmers, expecting 40,000 protesters in the streets of France on Friday. At 12:30, the organization reported 52,000 farmers mobilized. "I believe that mobilization is really there," said Jean-Michel Lemetayer, president of the FNSEA. They want a plan to help 1.4 billion to fight against the drop in income from all productions. Occupying the ground and return to the front of the stage is the main objective of this national day of action that will be decisive in terms of participation for the credibility of the organization.

The Minister of Agriculture, Bruno Le Maire, said being "surprised" by the mobilization of farmers took to the streets to denounce their declining incomes. "There is a significant mobilization reflecting the confusion and anxiety of all farmers in France.Today, the entire agricultural France suffering, "said Bruno Le Maire, interviewed on BFM. "I'm not surprised" by the mobilization, he added, saying: "He meant this concern and respond." "We take all possible measures to help and we will do more in the days to come," he said.

Earlier, the Minister of Agriculture Bruno Le Maire said on France-Info on Friday he expected the exact figures of income for farmers in 2009 before proposing a "comprehensive plan of support" to the profession."They [farmers] can not both be responsible for such important issues as food security, health security, sustainable development, and also have income as unstable and subject to so many imponderables" , he said.

Specifically, traffic was disrupted in several regions due to these events. According to the National Clearinghouse Road Rosny-Sous-Bois, about 9 hours, traffic was disrupted in Haute-Garonne, with operations snail on the A62 and the D813 (formerly N113) around Toulouse.

On the N124, a barrier filter was introduced in the direction Auch v Toulouse. In the Cantal, the A75 was shut off and diverted into northbound due to an operation snail. 80 tractors to farmers include parties from Montauban to converge toward the center of Toulouse, where a regional event was scheduled at 10 hours.3,500 people gathered according to the latest police estimates.

In the Puy de Dome, this time, nearly 500 tractors converged on the city of Clermont-Ferrand, causing the closure of part of the A75.

Farmers have poured in on Thursday night to Friday about 1,000 m3 of land in the city of Poitiers. "The earth is the symbol of mother earth, which sustains the farmers and feed people.We want to recreate a field of 20 cm thick, "he told reporters Dominique Marchand, chairman of the FDSEA.

Also in the morning, about fifty grains were deposited barriers yards and bales of straw on the Champs-Elysees and flaming tires, which was totally cut off traffic on the Avenue in both directions and disrupting road traffic throughout the industry.

In Nantes and Rennes are also expected thousands of protesters in the day. In the latter city, there were 3,500 people in mid-day.

In Metz, more than 3,000 farmers and nearly 1,600 tractors, organizers said, and respectively 1800 and 1500 by police, marched Friday in downtown. In Metz and several surrounding municipalities, all high schools, colleges and schools were closed for the day a decision quashed.Public transport (bus) Metz will be stationary until the end of the event scheduled to 17heures.

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