Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN A French presidential candidate can forget a birthday or a wedding anniversary... but not the annual Paris agriculture fair. It's the ultimate photo op for a nation that's proud of its peasant roots. But the land of haute cuisine is also a land of pesticides and factory farming. Is sustainable farming sustainable for the farmer, and affordable for the consumer? Can French farming reinvent itself? Click here for the full Debate: www.france24.com/en/20170302-debate-agriculture-france-part-one Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en