Innovation and key themes

Production diversification

SIVAL, the place to be for any producer wishing to diversify his crops

Faced with the challenges posed by climate change, economic developments and the need for an agro-ecological transition, crop diversification appears to be an essential lever for ensuring production resilience and performance. By taking part in SIVAL, growers can draw inspiration from best practices and the latest innovations to transform their farms and meet the challenges of tomorrow:

  • Conferences and workshops provide growers with the tools and knowledge they need to implement effective diversification strategies.
  • The experts present share their experience of varieties adapted to new climatic conditions. They discuss sustainable soil management techniques and viable economic models for diversified production systems.

Mon SIVAL et Moi: from vines to olive trees!

With Marie Courselle, winegrower in Gironde, diversified in olive growing

Mon SIVAL et Moi : Marie Courselle, Gironde winegrower diversified into olive growing
Mon SIVAL et Moi : Marie Courselle, Gironde winegrower diversified into olive growing
SIVAL is really the place to meet all these people from so many different cultures, and the synergy between them. (...) For us, it's the place to be for innovation.

A look back at diversification at SIVAL

Regards croisés: producing hops in the Grand Ouest region

Regards croisés: producing hops in the Grand Ouest region

Structure Sectors bamboo, passion fruit, wild flowers

Structure Sectors bamboo, passion fruit, wild flowers

Regards croisés: producing hops in the Grand Ouest region

Regards croisés: producing hops in the Grand Ouest region

Structure Sectors bamboo, passion fruit, wild flowers

Structure Sectors bamboo, passion fruit, wild flowers

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Diversification: a lever for adapting to climate change

Agro-ecological transition is essential to ensure the sustainability of farming systems. Crop diversification plays a central role in this transition. It improves soil health, preserves biodiversity and reduces the use of chemicals. At SIVAL, visitors can discover innovative agroecological practices that promote biodiversity, enrich soils and contribute to healthier, more sustainable production systems. By adopting a variety of crops, producers can create more balanced agroecosystems. They can thus reduce their ecological footprint and improve product quality and economic performance.

Kiwifruit growing - SIVAL

Diversification: a lever for economic performance

Crop diversification is not just a response to climatic challenges. It also represents a real and effective lever for economic performance. By integrating new crops, growers can access new markets. They can also meet the growing demand for diversified products, and reinforce the economic stability of their farms. SIVAL presents new crops, innovations and strategies for optimizing yields and profitability in crop production. Among the new Sectors crops being developed in France are camellia/tea, miscanthus, medical cannabis, quinoa, plant proteins and oilseeds such as flax and rapeseed. So, by anticipating tomorrow's production and providing answers in phase with producers' concerns, SIVAL actively contributes to the resilience of French plant production.

New sector - French tea - SIVAL

Diversification: a pillar of the agro-ecological transition

Agro-ecological transition is essential to ensure the sustainability of farming systems. Crop diversification plays a central role in this transition. It improves soil health, preserves biodiversity and reduces the use of chemicals. At SIVAL, visitors can discover innovative agroecological practices that promote biodiversity, enrich soils and contribute to healthier, more sustainable production systems. By adopting a variety of crops, producers can create more balanced agroecosystems. They can thus reduce their ecological footprint and improve product quality and economic performance.

Diversify your crops at SIVAL - Miscanthus

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