Business France announces France’s livestock industry participation to the 2020 edition of VIV Middle East & Africa exhibition

20 French Companies Exhibiting on the French Pavilion  9-11 March 2020 , ADNEC 

 United Arab Emirates, March 1^st– 2020 – Business France the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy will be organizing the French pavilion at VIV MEA 2020, the trade fair devoted to livestock  wich takes place from 9 to 11 March 2020 in Abu Dhabi.

The French pavilion will be hosting 20 French companies (including 14 new exhibitors) specialized in: Animal feed & nutrition, animal health,  Equipment and innovative solutions for hatchery & laboratory and Efficient egg processing lines, packaging. The national pavilion will showcase the latest French technologies in the livestock industry and allow professionals to set up meetings with these companies on the spot.

Covering several industries such as poultry, aquaculture or dairy, the trade show attracts professional visitors mostly from the Middle East, Africa, India and Central Asia. Therefore, the main actors of the industry from all over the world will be present, and France is no exception. In 2018, France was the world’s fifth largest agri-food exporter (UN Comtrade). Being the 3rd largest poultry producer in EU (1.7 million tons in carcasse weight equivalent – CWE), 1st beef producer (1.5 million tons in CWE), 1st egg producer (14.4 billion eggs in 2017) and 2nd milk producer in EU (Eurostat), France offers expertise in all fields related to livestock.

Exporting 12.7 billion USD livestock solutions worldwide in 2019 (French customs), France is a leading cereal producer in Europe, with exports of 31.3 million tons of cereals, in growth since 2017 (corresponding to 7.4 billion USD). With nearly 300 production facilities in France, the animal feed industry is one of the top users of grain cereals. France exported 3.1 billion USD of prepared animal feed globally (French customs).

The pavilion is supported by “Bretagne Commerce International”, a regional player (interprofessional council and regional collective) bringing together the companies from the Brittany region.

CHOOSE FRANCE is the official brand that promotes French industrial sectors and attractiveness internationally.

The French pavilion will be located in Hall 7 C039 to F048 & Hall 8 K063.

French Exhibiting companies on the pavilion: