➤ What is the job of a president of a chamber of agriculture?
“It’s being able to support all farmers and all sectors, with your office and your team. Luck or not, because you have to be good everywhere, in our department we have practically all Mediterranean productions. You have to train yourself, be on your files. We represent agriculture politically, but without employees, elected officials are not much. It is up to elected officials to bring the files to all our partners and primarily the State and the communities.
Sometimes the farmer does not see the usefulness of a chamber of agriculture. But we have to act as a buffer between the state and exploitation. It’s not necessarily the best role. We keep the technical aspect, then there …
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