Michel-Edouard Leclerc criticizes the agriculture minister’s attitude towards distributors

Tensions between the government and distributors are high against the backdrop of agrarian crisis. Michel-Edouard Leclerc, president of the strategic committee of distribution leader E.Leclerc and guest on the C l’hebdo show on France 5 on Saturday, attacked Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau.

“It is incredible, however, that the Minister of Agriculture spends his time dividing us! », Leclerc’s media spokesman declared in response to a question about his relationship with farmers. “I don’t know what he wants to do,” he continued, of the Minister’s ” Scheme” and regretted not being involved in its development.

Michel-Edouard Leclerc points the finger at Transformers

Marc Fesneau and Michel-Edouard Leclerc have been engaged in a standoff with the media for several weeks. The agriculture minister, for example, condemned in late December that mass distribution players are usually in the crosshairs of governments that are trying to curb inflation, particularly on food products.

Farmers’ protest movements in January brought these tensions to the surface, as the start of the agricultural show approached and the orientation law was being prepared. Michel-Edouard Leclerc, for his part, reiterated that he is not opposed to the Igalim law, which aims to protect farmers’ remuneration. He pointed to the transformer. According to him, “40% of agricultural buyers do not respect Eglim law”.

Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced on Monday that he has identified 124 contracts, signed as part of commercial negotiations between manufacturers and distributors, that do not respect the law and has sent injunctions to force the companies concerned to comply.