Monique Barbut submitted her resignation in protest over the reintroduction of pesticides that scientists say harm human health as well as bee populations. But President Emmanuel Macron reportedly refused to accept it.

The legislation allows for the use of a banned pesticide in certain instances and doubles the water storage allowance for farmers.

Opposée à la réintroduction de l'acétamipride et du flupyradifurone dans l'agriculture, Monique Barbut présentera sa démission à Emmanuel Macron mercredi.