Tech-Ovin · 2027

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• Tech-Ovin is the national professional sheep trade show, held every two years in Bellac (Haute-Vienne) since 1999. Its official tagline is "The professional sheep trade show".
• It is run by the APOSNO association (Association Pour l'Organisation du Salon National Ovin), based in Bellac. There is no external event operator: the association handles the organisation in-house.
• Most recent edition held: the 14th edition, on 3 and 4 September 2025, at the Rochettes site in Bellac, with more than 200 exhibitors announced.
• Next edition: the 15th edition scheduled for September 2027 in Bellac. The precise dates have not yet been published on the official website.
• Predominantly professional, the trade show also welcomes the general public, with a strong concentration of sheep farmers, technicians and players from across the sector.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

The trade show brings together the entire commercial offering of the ovine sector: farming equipment manufacturers, handling and shearing equipment, genetics and selection, animal feed, health and reproduction, breed bodies, cooperatives and downstream players (meat, wool). Visitors are predominantly professional: sheep farmers, technicians, advisers and agriculture students, including around a thousand young people from agricultural colleges expected at recent editions.

Notable exhibitors

The list of exhibitors is published on the official website: techovin.fr. The 2025 edition brought together more than 200 exhibitors covering the entire ovine supply chain, from breeding farmers to equipment manufacturers.

Quality of visitors

• A predominantly professional trade show, open to the general public, centred on the French ovine sector.
• A strong presence of farmers, selection bodies and cooperatives, with a pronounced training dimension (welcoming groups of students from agricultural colleges).
• More than 300 animals from around forty breeds presented at recent editions, supporting technical demonstrations and competitions.

Activities & community

Conference programme

At the 2019 edition, around sixty mini-conferences were offered over the two days, dedicated to the technical and economic challenges of the ovine sector. These are complemented by technical demonstrations (shearing, breed presentations, farming equipment, sheepdogs, wool work) that are the hallmark of the event. The detailed programme for each edition is put online on the official website as the trade show approaches.

Awards and prizes

Several competitions and awards punctuate the trade show: the "Berger Futé" competition revived by APOSNO, the French lamb meat cutting competition (teams of apprentice butchers), breed competitions and innovation trophies. The National Ovine Breeding Stock Fair is traditionally held alongside the trade show (a separate site, Parc Charles Silvestre in Bellac), the day after the Tech-Ovin event days. Categories and winners are to be confirmed for the 2027 edition as the trade show approaches.

Community and networks

Tech-Ovin is supported by the major institutions of the sector and by local authorities: FNO (Fédération nationale ovine), Interbev Ovins, APCA, IDELE (Institut de l'élevage), Races de France, as well as the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region, the Haute-Vienne Department and the Town of Bellac.

Sheep farmers also attend other complementary national events such as the Sommet de l'Élevage in Clermont-Ferrand, SPACE in Rennes and Tech-Élevage in La Roche-sur-Yon.

On site: what you need to know

The trade show is held outdoors at the Rochettes site, rue des Rochettes in Bellac (87300), Haute-Vienne.

• Ticketing: registration is done online via the HelloAsso platform, relayed from the official website.
• Organiser contact: APOSNO, 9 rue Chanzy, 87300 Bellac, tel. 05 55 60 27 72, contact@techovin.com.
• Opening hours and map: published on techovin.fr as each edition approaches.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 12 months out: make contact with APOSNO to discuss positioning and book a pitch (outdoor site).
• 6 months out: prepare technical demonstrations and applications for competitions and innovation trophies.
• 3 months out: organise the logistics of transporting equipment and, where applicable, the animals being presented.

For the visitor

• Register online via the HelloAsso ticketing relayed on techovin.fr.
• Allow one to two days depending on your scope (equipment, genetics, downstream sector) and identify the mini-conferences in advance.
• Outdoor trade show: bring clothing suited to early-September outdoor conditions.

How the trade show has evolved

Founded in 1999, Tech-Ovin has established itself as the national event for the ovine sector, held every two years in Bellac. The 2019 edition marked the trade show's 20th anniversary (20 years of existence). The 14th edition was held on 3 and 4 September 2025, with more than 200 exhibitors and over 300 animals from around forty breeds. The 15th edition is expected in September 2027 in Bellac, in keeping with this biennial rhythm. Attendance figures have not been the subject of an audited publication to date.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (techovin.fr).