Issued by 2026 Magazine

Hail nets to save lives

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AUTHOR : Pascal SERRIER, Chairman, Occitalien Association

Out of the ordinary: on the Ukrainian front, nets are used as anti-drone protection. Returning from the front, the French Occitalien association is launching a collection of used hail nets to send to Ukraine. An enlightening conversation with its Chairman.

Plasticulture Magazine : Before we get to the subject of agricultural plastics, can you explain what Occitalien is?

Pascal Serrier : Occitalien is a social welfare association based in Tarn-et-Garonne in the south-west of France. We provide emergency accommodation and assist people in need of rehousing. For more than four years, we have also been carrying out international emergency humanitarian operations to deliver supplies to victims of disasters, including the earthquake in Morocco, the cyclone in Mayotte and, most recently, in Ukraine.

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