Didier Lucas named new chairman of SPACE
Veteran pig farmer succeeds Marcel Denieul in Rennes
27 June 2025
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By: Fervent farming advocate Didier Lucas has been elected as chairman of SPACE, succeeding Marcel Denieul after over 10 years presiding over the international farming exhibition in Rennes, according to a press release from the trade fair.
Didier Lucas, age 54, is a pig farmer in Saint-Alban (Côtes d’Armor). He has been elected chairman of SPACE. Committed to unionism since 2004, he presided over the FDSEA 22 from 2010 to 2019. Currently chairman of the Chamber of Agriculture of Côtes d’Armor and vice-president of the Chamber of Agriculture of Brittany, he is acknowledged for his relentless commitment to agriculture and farming.
Since 2019, he has been managing the Espace for the Future, a forward-looking SPACE project dedicated to innovation and anticipating farming’s evolution.
He succeeds Marcel Denieul, SPACE chairman since 2014, in a continuous effort to accompany professionals through the profound changes in their sector.
“I weigh the responsibility that falls to me, to walk in the footsteps of my predecessors who established this landmark event over 40 years ago in the heart of our grand farming region in the Grand Ouest," said Lucas. "SPACE has become the crown jewel of innovation at the service of today’s and tomorrow’s farming. The entire world converges here to seek fitting and inspiring solutions for all sectors."
"Facing societal, environmental and climate challenges, but also considering food and agriculture’s pivotal role in each and every country, I wish for SPACE to remain a global reference in solutions fitted to the needs of farmers and farming companies," he added.
