The Association of French Industry and Agriculture (Association de l'industrie et de l'agriculture françaises or AIAF) was a French employers' organization and pressure group created in 1878 by industrialists and parliamentary deputies during the French Third Republic.
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Its founders stated it was "for the defence of national employment", to combat liberal free trade and trade treaties and to defend a protectionist economic policy. Its status were presented and approved at an assembly in June 1878.
From the late 1880s onwards the Association became closer to notable landowners in the Société des agriculteurs de France Paul Léon Aclocque took part in the meetings of the Société des agriculteurs de France. The two associations held a joint meeting on 19 October 1892. It also linked itself to protectionist politicians like Jules Méline, who began taking part in its meetings. Together they imposed a transformation upon the customs regime in January 1892 thanks to the adoption of the 'Méline tariff', discussed by parliament since 1891. Méline became the Association's president at early in May 1893. Representatives of agriculture were merged into the Association, which changed its name to become the 'Association de l'industrie et de l'agriculture françaises'. At its general assembly in 1894 Méline also greeted the agricultural representatives: