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Doha – After being selected as the first-ever international guest of honor in Paris Agriculture Show’s 61-year history, the North African country has been selected this time as the guest of honor at the Sommet de l’élevage (Livestock Summit) scheduled for October 7-10, in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
The event, recognized as Europe’s largest gathering dedicated to livestock farming and agriculture, will be held at the Grande Halle d’Auvergne.
The summit’s organizing team will visit the Salon International de l’Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM) in Meknes, scheduled for April 21–27, in which France was chosen as the guest of honor in a reciprocal gesture, to promote the event among Moroccan professionals and institutions.
The Sommet de l’élevage, spanning 220,000 square meters with 97,000 square meters dedicated to exhibition stands, serves as a global platform for innovative ideas exchange and showcase of exceptional livestock.
The 2025 edition will feature national competitions for Charolaise and Simmental breeds, alongside approximately 100 conferences covering topics including farm management, animal health, environment, and genetics.
The previous edition drew significant attention, featuring 2,000 animals across 70 top pedigree breeds, and welcoming 120,000 visitors along with 1,750 exhibitors from 96 countries.
The summit places a strong focus on dairy and beef genetics tailored to mountainous and demanding environments, while promoting sustainable livestock farming practices.
This selection follows Morocco’s successful participation at the Paris Agriculture Show, which concluded on March 2 with 607,503 attendees.
The Moroccan pavilion, spanning 476 square meters, featured 30 exhibitors representing 76 cooperatives and nearly 2,000 small farmers from all twelve regions of Morocco.
The agricultural partnership between Morocco and France continues to strengthen, with agricultural products representing 9% of French exports to Morocco (€610 million) and 19% of French imports from Morocco (€1 billion) in 2023.
France supplied over 50% of Morocco’s soft wheat imports, while Morocco exported 400,000 tons of tomatoes to France.
In mid-March, both countries signed a bilateral agreement to regulate tomato seasonality and ensure fair market competition, particularly addressing the distribution of Moroccan cherry tomatoes at the start of the French season.
Additionally, the European Commission recently dismissed claims of tax fraud in Moroccan tomato exports to the EU, confirming compliance with the 2012 Association Agreement terms.
The deadline for exhibitor registration at the Sommet de l’élevage is May 28.
