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Between market, meeting and round table, the Peasant Confederation continues its campaign for “local and sustainable agriculture”, promoting food sovereignty and solidarity.
The race for the Gers Chamber of Agriculture continues in the department. In order to make itself heard, the Confédération paysanne is investing in an approach anchored in the agricultural sector and at the heart of societal issues.
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This Saturday, January 18, its representatives walked the streets of Auch, near the market, to dialogue and raise awareness. In the evening, the members of the list met in the LéVA room for a festive meeting. A way to open the debate on agricultural challenges and the stakes of these professional elections.
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“We invited all the farmers to come and meet the candidates of the Conf'. We also invited the citizens so that they could understand our project and the importance of voting,” explains CP secretary Sylvie Colas. Local agriculture, “which protects producers, water, soil” and which keeps farms “alive”: the program of the Peasant Confederation aims to guarantee food sovereignty while preserving ecosystems.
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Associations, such as “Nous Voulons des Paysan-es, Gascogne”, stemming from the “We want poppies” movement were also there. The subject of food naturally dominated the discussions before a convivial time and a traditional ball. “We find that in this general peasant anger, we need solidarity, with music it was important to show the strength of life and creativity. We believe in it and we actually think that we can create surprise” , concludes Sylvie Colas.
