Midi-Pyrenees strong points

Quality, health and safety are regional priorities

Top French region for: - The number of its products certified by quality-standard labels - 108 referenced products - L’ IRQUALIM the regional institute for agribusiness quality in Midi-Pyrenees is the leading institute of this type in France.

A region unique in the field Health and Food:
Created in 2005, the center for food safety and health (PA3S), grew from the merger of two existing centers in Midi-Pyrenees (the Food Heath center and the Food Safety center) and combines regional expertise in food safety and nutritional R&D.

• An international notoriety
  
  - Leading products : Cheese (Roquefort, Pyrenees, Rocamadour), Armagnac, cassoulet, foie gras & magret, salt-cured meats, jams & preserves, dietetic products & health foods

- Major brand names: Roquefort Société & Papillon, Cachou Lajaunie, Céréal, Gerblé, Isostar, Soja Sun, Candia, Comtesse du Barry, Ducs de Gascogne, Larnaudie, Bonne Maman, Candia

• Abundant, varied resources
  
  Leading French region for :
  - fruit preserves (830 employees)
  - seed breeding, soy (58% of the national yield), sorghum (52%), winter wheat (25%), garlic (60%), table grapes (24%)
  - its sheep stock (26% of the total French herd), production of ewe's milk (68%)

2nd French region for :
- production of fatted ducks and geese (39% of the national production of goose foie gras and over 24% of duck foie gras)
- maize
sunflowers
Sources : SRSA, Agreste, INSEE