115,000 visitors at the 32nd SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE

French(AFB) As the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE was closing its doors on Friday, the show’s organisers were all
smiles. With a record 115,000 visitors and 1,681 exhibitors, the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE is
firmly established as Europe’s #1 livestock show. And the new central theme of sustainability
in livestock farming has a lot to do with it. For Fabrice Berthon, the show’s General Manager,
“this year’s event was exceptional, both in terms of numbers and in terms of the friendly
atmosphere, that reached even higher levels”. “This 32
nd edition of the show was a great
success, with some big contracts signed during the event and three fun evenings”, as Jacques
Chazalet, Show President, adds. “The Young Farmers’ party was an awesome success, as was
the evening sponsored by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region and the International Gala
Evening. These convivial events encapsulate what the SOMMET stands for and is all about,
4 fun and action-packed days!”
And the SOMMET as a political forum
The political dimension of the SOMMET DE L’ELEVAGE grows stronger year after year, as was
illustrated this year by the visits of Marc Fesneau, Minister of Agriculture and Bruno Le Maire,
Minister of the Economy and Finance, including an announcement by the second of a tax
incentive for livestock farmers. “Proof, if proof was needed, that our show has become a key
political event”, as explains Jacques Chazalet.
This 32nd edition was also notable by the presence of numerous French and foreign MPs and
political leaders. Not forgetting the support of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and Laurent
Wauquiez, the region’s President.
“The SOMMET is undoubtedly the place where major issues in livestock policy are shaped. It’s
an important accolade for us as organisers, but also for all those involved in the livestock
sector.”
Sustainable livestock farming, the livestock farming of tomorrow
This year, the heightened focus on sustainable livestock farming was confirmed by the
significant increase in visitor and exhibitor numbers. It was a determining factor for those
committed to sustainable agriculture. “One of the SOMMET’s missions is to integrate the
major economic, environmental, territorial, and social issues at stake. We detect that there is
a growing and widespread movement in support of this theme. With sustainable livestock
farming, the younger generation can embark on life projects in line with their future
ambitions,” as underlines Bruno Dufayet, President of the Association for the Promotion of
Agriculture in the Massif Central (APRAMAC).