Copy Last year, during the Paris Agriculture Show, many farmers protested against the Macron government, demanding better measures for their work. This year, the fair seems calmer with the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron, but the calls for policy changes and greater recognition of the farming sector persist.

Andrew Smith, Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary, University of London, joined us to explain the importance of agriculture in France, its culture, and politics.

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