SIVAL · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated June 2026

Key takeaways

• 40th anniversary edition from 12 to 14 January 2027 at the Parc des Expositions d'Angers (route de Paris, Verrières-en-Anjou). SIVAL was founded in 1987 with a reported 1,250 visitors and has established itself as the only French trade show covering every specialised plant production sector.
• 2026 edition (39th, 13-15 January): nearly 24,000 visitors, 700 exhibitors, 14% international from 55 nationalities, across 34,000 m² gross (sources: sival-angers.com, agrisalon.com).
• A strictly trade-only show structured around the 6 categories of the SIVAL Innovation award: varietal, plant health, soils and growing media, machinery and equipment, digital tools and data, services.
• Organiser: Destination Angers, the operational brand of the SPL ALTEC (Angers Loire Tourisme Expo Congrès), owned by Angers Loire Métropole and the City of Angers. Organising committee chaired by Albert Richard.
• Rooted in Végépolys Valley: the plant competitiveness cluster (500+ members, accredited in 2005) structures the Angers plant ecosystem alongside the Institut Agro Rennes-Angers, INRAE, GEVES, Terre des Sciences, Hortimax and Vilmorin.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

A trade show covering the full breadth of specialised plant production: viticulture, arboriculture, market gardening, horticulture and nurseries, medicinal and aromatic perfume plants (PPAM), cider production, mushroom growing, tobacco and new crops. It is the only French trade show to offer this complete scope within a single event.

The exhibitor offering spans the entire chain: plant genetics and propagation material, inputs and biocontrol, growing and harvesting machinery and equipment, irrigation and fertigation, greenhouses and shelters, post-harvest equipment, packaging, digital tools and agronomic data, services and consultancy.

Notable exhibitors

The exhibitor list is available on the official website: sival-angers.com. In 2026, the show featured 14% international exhibitors, with the top 5 by nationality: the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Germany. 20 new international exhibitors joined the 2026 edition.

Quality of the attendee base

• Nearly 24,000 visitors in 2026 (official figure from sival-angers.com), with a post-event estimate of up to 25,000.
• 55 nationalities represented in 2026.
• Access strictly reserved for professionals.
• A high concentration of growers, crop managers, technical managers from agricultural cooperatives and trading companies, R&D teams from seed companies and breeders, and buyers of inputs and equipment.

Source: sival-angers.com (39th edition review).

Programme & community

Conference programme

Daily technical conferences across the 3 days of the show, organised around the 6 innovation categories. The 2027 programme will be published in advance on sival-angers.com.

Signature spaces

• SIVAL Innovation award: the show's flagship feature. 67 entries in 2026, 34 nominees, 22 winners (5 Gold, 8 Silver, 9 Bronze) selected by a final jury convened on 12 December 2025. The jury is formed in partnership with Végépolys Valley, the CTIFL, the IFV, the GEVES, INRAE, the Institut Agro Rennes-Angers and ASTREDHOR.
• VIBE business meetings: 500 qualified B2B appointments in 2024, renewed in 2026 and scheduled for 2027.
• AGreen Défi: a hackathon dedicated to AI applied to plant innovation, organised during SIVAL week.
• Angers Plants Week: a territorial event week bringing together SIVAL, VIBE, AGreen Défi and the Fruit 2050 conferences.

Prizes & awards

SIVAL Innovation 2026: 6 categories, 22 winners out of 34 nominees.

SIVAL Gold 2026:

• Kiara pear (CEP Innovation and INRAE), Varietal Innovation category.
• Demoiselle strawberry (Planasa), Varietal Innovation category.
• Axpera (Amoeba), a biocontrol fungicide based on amoeba lysate, Plant Health category.
• Skytree Stratus (Skytree), on-site production of liquid CO2 from direct air capture (DAC), Soils and Growing Media category.

Also recognised: the Soluna apple (a novel burgundy colouring) and the Stellar apple (adapted to climate warming). SIVAL Bronze for the Sanaterra F1 tomato rootstock from Gautier Semences, designed for hot climates.

Community & networks

Institutional and technical partners: Végépolys Valley, CTIFL, IFV, GEVES, INRAE, Institut Agro Rennes-Angers, ASTREDHOR. Territorial ecosystem: Terre des Sciences, Hortimax, Vilmorin. Specialist press: Réussir Fruits et Légumes, Vitisphère, Le Lien Horticole, Agrisalon.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the Parc Expo Angers listing.

Show-specific details:

• Dates: 12 to 14 January 2027 (Tuesday to Thursday).
• Address: Parc des Expositions d'Angers, route de Paris, 49480 Verrières-en-Anjou (the former commune of Saint-Sylvain-d'Anjou).
• Floor space: 34,000 m² gross exhibition area in 2026, with the same layout retained for 2027.
• Visitor badge: free with professional pre-registration via sival-angers.com. Access strictly reserved for professionals on production of proof of activity.

What it costs to exhibit

Standard exhibitor rates are not published: request a quote via the exhibitor platform on sival-angers.com.

Rate identified for the innovative young business scheme:

• JEI Pack (Innovative Young Businesses): €750 excl. VAT, including a €100 excl. VAT registration fee. The pack comprises a fitted 4 m² stand in the Innovation zone, with carpet, table, chairs, display unit and shared electricity. Eligibility: a business less than 5 years old offering a product or service innovation aimed at specialised plant production.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 12 months out: submit your application on the exhibitor platform, choosing your innovation category and exhibition zone.
• 9 months out: confirm your placement and enter the SIVAL Innovation award (applications reviewed by the Végépolys Valley, CTIFL, IFV, GEVES, INRAE, Institut Agro Rennes-Angers and ASTREDHOR jury).
• 6 months out: sign up for the VIBE business meetings to generate qualified appointments (target of 500 B2B meetings, as in 2024).
• 3 months out: activate Végépolys Valley and sector press channels for upstream communication.
• 1 month out: finalise demonstrations and brief your on-site team.

For the decision-making visitor

• Free online badge pre-registration on sival-angers.com with proof of professional status.
• Allow 2 full days to cover the entire range of specialised plant production across 34,000 m².
• Set aside time for the 22 SIVAL Innovation winning stands, grouped together in the Innovation zone: it is the densest technical-watch route at the show.
• Target the VIBE business meetings in advance if your goal is supplier sourcing or export.
• Getting to Angers: high-speed train from Paris in around 1 hr 30, then a connection to the Parc Expo in Verrières-en-Anjou.

CSR policy & initiatives

SIVAL is ISO 20121 certified (responsible management of event activities) by Bureau Veritas. The approach is structured around 15 CSR commitments split into 8 categories: waste management, soft mobility, energy, responsible procurement, eco-designed communication, support for the fruit and vegetable sectors, sustainable catering through short and local supply chains, and biodiversity.

The SIVAL Innovation award structurally rewards solutions with a positive environmental impact: the 2026 list of winners illustrates this focus with winners in biocontrol (Axpera, a fungicide based on amoeba lysate), on-site direct atmospheric CO2 capture (Skytree Stratus) and varietal adaptation to climate warming (the Stellar apple, the Sanaterra F1 tomato rootstock).

How the show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

In 2027 SIVAL passes the symbolic milestone of its 40th edition, on a long historical trajectory (created in 1987, biennial then annual). The rise from 1,250 visitors at the first edition to nearly 24,000 in 2026 reflects a consolidation of the "only French trade show for specialised plant production" model. The stability of the 700 exhibitors / 34,000 m² pairing between 2025 and 2026 (713 then 700) indicates that the room for growth now lies in the quality of the mix (deepening internationalisation: 14% foreign exhibitors, 20 new in 2026, top 5 the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Germany) rather than in raw volume. Variables to watch for the 40th edition: capacity to attract international participation beyond the 55 visitor nationalities of 2026, and the trajectory of entries to the SIVAL Innovation award following the peak of 67 entries in 2026.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (sival-angers.com).