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The INAO will be present at the 2025 Livestock Summit as part of the “Rencontres Pasto” event

At the Sommet de l’Élevage, to be held October 7–10, 2025, in Clermont-Ferrand, the National Institute for Origin and Quality will participate in the “Rencontres Pasto” with a day dedicated to promoting products derived from pastoralism, on the morning of Friday, October 10.

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Sommet de l'élevage Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Affiche du Sommet de l'élevage, organisé à Clermont-Ferrand du 7 au 10 octobre 2025.

Pasto Meetings: Bringing Together Stakeholders in SIQO and Pastoralism

This event will provide an opportunity to focus on production sectors certified under the Quality and Origin Identification (SIQO) program—including AOP, IGP, AB, Label Rouge, and STG—that practice pastoralism.

Centered around a booth designed to welcome visitors, partners, and institutional representatives in the Welcome Hall of the Sommet de l’Élevage, Les Rencontres Pasto has been organized by SIDAM and Auvergne Rhône Alpes Estives since 2024 and will culminate in the 2026 edition, the International Year of Pastoralism. Numerous conferences and events will be held to bring together stakeholders in the sector.

The event aims to highlight pastoralism—an essential practice in French and local livestock farming—to understand how it works and its importance in the face of current challenges (food security, the economy, the environment, and cultural heritage), and to promote an ambitious policy in this area.

Call for Participation from ODGs

To register for the Rencontres Pasto (deadline: September 8): link

ODGs can also get involved by sharing two photos: one of a pastoral landscape and one of their SIQO-certified product.
These photos will be featured during the highlight event on October 10 (submission deadline: September 8).

Contact for submitting photos: Emmanuelle VERGNOL, Auvergne Regional Director - Limousin, coordinator of this initiative for the INAO
If the photo files are too large, feel free to use a file-transfer service.

It will also be possible to offer tastings, various activities, or simply come to discuss projects led by the ODGs on this topic.

What is pastoralism?

According to the French Association for Pastoralism, “pastoralism refers to all livestock-raising activities that utilize the natural forage resources of wild areas through extensive grazing and aim to provide all or part of the animals’ feed.” ”