SIVAL 2022: Discover the heart of Angers

18 November 2021

After missing a year, the SIVAL is delighted to be back, meeting with all of the active figures in the plant sector. Future trends and experience feedback are on the agenda, so that we can build the future of specialist plant culture together.

With 700 exhibitors from France and around the world, SIVAL is the only trade show in France and Europe to put together an event with such high attendance and diversity for all professionals in the specialist plant sector.

Production techniques, farming strategy, technological innovations and the future of agriculture: when you attend the SIVAL, you're sure to find the answers to the production challenges you're facing. You'll also be able to learn and share about the challenges in vegetable production, arboriculture, wine-growing and horticulture, thanks to the trade show's conference programme.

o Conference | Tuesday 11th January | 10 am | LOIRE RoomHorticulture turns digital. State of play – ASTREDHOR

o SYMPOSIUM / FRUIT2050 | Tuesday 11th January | 2 pm | MAINE RoomCould the varietal selection reconcile environmental challenges with consumer demand? – VEGEPOLYS VALLEY

o COLLOQUE EUROVITI | Wednesday 12th January | 9:30 am | MAINE RoomMildew- and powdery mildew-resistant vine varieties: from creation to the consumer – IFV

o CTIFL FRUIT FORUM PRODUCTION | Wednesday 12th January | 10 am | LOIRE RoomCould the varietal selection respond to both consumer needs and the requirements of the production sectors? - Examples of apples and small red fruit – CTIFL

o Forum | Wednesday 12th January | 3:15 pmBiocontrol: already a reality for agriculture! - IBMA France4 – IBMA France4

o TECHNICAL SOWING MAINTENANCE | Thursday 13th January | 9:30 am | MAINE RoomEssential plant health for the agro-ecological transition – GEVES

o Conference | Thursday 13th January | 2 pm | LOIRE RoomOrganic dried vegetables: a protein source under developmentPAYS DE LA LOIRE CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE

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