on Rodez and/or its suburbs are closely linked with the chef-lieu. Found: , with dozens of national commercial or local signs, all established over , it is the first commercial area of its department and one of the most important in its region. : Services and administrations of the State, private enterprises, health. Zone of Bel Air: Close to the international airport of Rodez, it is the first business park of Grand Rodez. Spread over and in structuring business for the whole territory, Bel Air is a recognized Regional Interest Zone of the Midi-Pyrénées. 160 companies are located here. Zone of La Gineste: With its in the heart of Rodez, it focuses in trade activities and services dominant to new technologies. A dozen companies are located here, including RM Ingénierie [RM Engineering], ETI, RDS and D’Médica. Zone of the Balquieres: Automotive centre of Grand Rodez, located just outside Rodez. Several companies are present including Peugeot, Citroën, Ford, Volvo, Land Rover, Mercedes, etc. Zone of Cantaranne: One of the areas of "historic" activities dedicated to industry, craft and wholesale trade in the communes of Onet-le-Château and Rodez. Forty companies are already installed on , including: Bosch (1700 employees), Lactalis, Drimmer, Bonneviale, Mathou, Thermatic, Garrigues SA, etc. Zone of Arsac: Agri-food area of in the commune of Sainte-Radegonde Zone of Naujac: Business Park of , in the commune of Luc-La Primaube, devoted to crafts and industry. 25 companies are installed including Eiffage-construction. Zone of Montvert: This is located at Luc-La Primaube, and devoted to crafts and small logistics (on the edge of the RN88). Zone of Malan: Crafts and industry, an exhibition park in 2016. Agriculture Rodez is traditionally an agricultural trade centre. The city is the headquarters of Aveyron agriculture through its departmental chamber of agriculture. However, within the city walls, Rodez has little to no farming (0.8% of the distribution of jobs). Instead, it focuses in this field of research, including for example the or Lycée La Roque. Beyond the city and agglomeration, agricultural activity is present. During the 2011 session of the Congress of Young Farmers held in Rodez, Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, as well as Rurality and Development, came to close this congress. Trade Rodez and its suburbs have developed local trade and large national brands, during the 21st century, to avoid a brain drain to the major centres like Toulouse and Montpellier.