French President Emmanuel Macron holds a lamb as he visits the 55th International Agriculture Fair (Salon de l'Agriculture) in Paris, France, February 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ludovic Marin/Pool
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Emmanuel Macron was booed by angry farmers on Saturday during his first visit as president to the country's main agricultural fair, amid rising discontent over producer prices, European Union trade talks and Chinese land purchases.
Macron was greeted by jeering farmers and activists soon after his arrival at the southern Paris showground, before stopping to talk policy with a group of hecklers.
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