Institutional visit in France n°1

Shared agricultural insights: how Western France’s livestock experience can inspire Kenya’s agricultural practices?

  • September 14-21, 2024

    City of Rennes, Western France

🔎 SECTORS OF INTEREST

  • Livestock farming equipment and material (energy, transport, handling, tillage and fodder harvesting)
  • Animal feed and nutrition
  • Animal genetics
  • Animal health and veterinary care
  • Milking and dairy farming

🌻TRADE SHOW

International exhibition for livestock and farming: SPACE
Please visit SPACE web site for more information
Browse the SPACE brochure online

🌟 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Visit the SPACE Trade Show: Explore the latest in livestock farming equipment, animal nutrition, genetics, and more. For more information, visit SPACE.
  • Engaging Activities: Enjoy site visits to food processing plants, farms, agricultural cooperatives, and local markets. Participate in guided tours, workshops, conferences, and networking events.
  • Meet Key Stakeholders: Connect with local and regional experts in the farming and agricultural sector.

🗓️ TRAVEL PLAN

Mission duration: 7 days including 2 travel days

  • 14/09: arrival in France, stay in Paris (morning arrival, night flight departing the day before from Nairobi to Paris CDG)
  • 15/09: travel from Paris to Rennes (1h30 by train), stay in Rennes
  • 16-20/09: Farm’Innov mission in Rennes, on Friday pm return to Paris
  • 21/09: departure to Kenya (departure early in the am, arrival in Nairobi in pm the same day)

Interested in joining the mission?
Please register your interest here

Register now

Contacts

Lola NICOLAS | Farm’innov Institutional Visits Coordinator | lola.nicolas@pole-valorial.fr | Mob : +33 (0)6 75 38 05 11

Adèle GUERIN | Farm’Innov Project Officer in Nairobi | adele.guerin@pole-valorial.fr | Mob : + 254 (0)7 19 21 38 61

What is included in the programme organised by Valorial?

PROVISIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • Site visits (food processing plants, farms, agricultural cooperatives, local markets, etc.)
  • Guided tours and free time at the SPACE trade show (17-18-19 September)
  • Meetings with local and regional key stakeholders
  • Networking events with Valorial’s community members
  • Workshops, conferences…

LOGISTICAL ASPECTS

  • Flights from/to Nairobi and Paris CDG + shuttle airport/hotel
  • Train from/to Rennes and Paris
  • Night and breakfasts x 2 in Paris
  • Night and breakfasts x 5 in Rennes
  • Some meals (to be indicated in the programme)
  • Logistical aspects for trade show and site visits

INFORMATION WEBINAR
Looking for more information on the logistical aspects of the mission and the key activities offered as part of the programme designed by Valorial?
We are pleased to invite you to join the info session on the first Farm’Innov mission to Western France on Wednesday, July 10th at 9:30am Nairobi time.
Registration is mandatory here.

Register now