Salon de l'Agriculture 2025 Concludes with Increased Attendance and Renewed Calm

The 61st edition of France's largest agricultural event welcomed over 607,000 visitors, marking a slight rise in attendance and a shift from last year's tensions.

The Salon de l'Agriculture hosted 607,503 visitors over nine days, a 0.64% increase from the previous year, but still below the 2014 record of 703,407 attendees.
Organizers implemented a new protocol charter to ensure smoother political visits, limiting delegation sizes and preplanning routes, which contributed to a more peaceful event compared to 2024.
President Emmanuel Macron addressed agricultural concerns, pledging to protect France's food sovereignty and support farmers amidst global trade challenges like the EU-Mercosur deal.
The event featured a joint announcement by major supermarket chains committing to support farmers, though skepticism remained about the sincerity of these promises.
Agricultural unions expressed mixed reactions to government policies, with some welcoming recent financial relief measures while others criticized environmental policy rollbacks.