Police cars burned, demonstrators threw fireworks and officers fired tear gas into the crowds when thousands descended on a farm in western France to protest against plans for an irrigation reservoir.
Police in France have clashed with thousands of people protesting against plans for a farm irrigation project.
The demonstrators were met by 3,000 police at the site of a planned reservoir in the rural district of Sainte-Soline in westernPolice fired tear gas in bid to repel protesters who threw fireworks as they crossed fields to the fenced-off construction area.The protesters marched despite a ban on gatherings in the district, angry at plans for the creation of a large water reservoir for farm irrigation.
France's worst drought on record last summer - which was also felt across the UK and Europe - sharpened the debate over water resources in agriculture. Supporters say artificial reservoirs are a way to use water efficiently when needed, while critics argue they are outsized and favour large farms.
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