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Industrialists and lobbyists line up behind Macron's agroecology project at One Planet Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron at the One Planet Summit in New York City on 29 September 2018.
French President Emmanuel Macron at the One Planet Summit in New York City on 29 September 2018. © John Taggart/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP
The "Africa agroecology initiative" to be launched on 11 January in Paris by Emmanuel Macron, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani and Prince Charles has been put together behind the scenes by Geocoton's deputy general manager Karim Aït Talb and the lobbyist Hamza Hraoui, who have brought several leading agribusiness players on board. [...]
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