President persuaded Monique Barbut to stay on in a job that has seen already seven ministers come and go

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.