France, Feb. 24 -- France's framework agriculture law passed last week will not resolve all problems facing farmers, Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Monday, visiting the annual agriculture fair in Paris, a rite of passage for all French politicians.

After a two hour meeting with four farmers' unions Monday morning Bayrou set out with Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard to tour the stands of the fair, tasting products from different regions and speaking with producers and farmers.

Bayrou praised the "positive" interactions with the FNSEA, Jeunes agriculteurs, Coordination rurale and Confederation paysanne unions, which he said "recognise the very big efforts" made by the government to meet their demands.

Yet, there are still "proble...