The state

of organic

agriculture

in France

French organic farming production in 2018

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An extremlydynamic

sector

9,7 bn €(1177 bn ¥) of organic products

sold (+15,7 % vs 2017) 20 150

processors and

distributors(+16% vs

2017)

2 millions hectares

9,5 % of French

farms are organic

41 600 organic farmers(+13% vs

2017)

155 300 direct jobs

Number of farms in organic conversion

in thousands of hectares

Ambition Bio 2022 aims at supporting such a dynamic

Why French consumers eat organic ?

To preserve his health For the quality and taste of the products

To preserve the environnement

For animal welfare

By the greatavailability of organic products in the usual

places of purchase3

French organic consumption

The main obstacles to the organic products consumption

• 84% : overpriced products

• 62% : doubt that the product istotally organic

• 37% : not the reflex to consume it

• 27% : offer that does not match the needs

• 23% : due to lack of information

Criteria for choosing to purchasean organic product

• 95% : the taste

• 92% : the French origin

• 91% : the price

• 89% : the local origin

• 83% : the AB logo

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French organic market : 9,7 bn € (1 177 bn ¥)

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Million €

commercial and institutionalcatering

direct sales

shopkeepers and artisans

stores specialized in organic food

supermarkets

• Purchases of catering and restaurants : 555 M € (67 341 M ¥)• Household consumption of organic food : 9,1 bn € (1 104 bn ¥)

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French organic market : household consumption

19%

17%

10%

7%7%

23%

5%

12% Fruit and vegetables

Dairy products

Meat

Seafood, frozen food, ready meals

Bakery

Grocery

Non alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic beverages

5% of food

householdconsumption

is organic

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Retailing organic products : the example of Bio c’ Bon

• 1rst shop in 2008

• 127 shops in 2019 in France

• 2,5% of the organicproducts market

• Strategy : quality, freshness and proximity with the customers

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Present in 5 countries : Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Japan

Evolution of the organic share of the UAA

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Certified area (ha)

Evolution of the organic share of the livestock

4,9

6,26,8

10,8

9,1

1,31,6

13,3

0

2

4

6

8

10

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14

Beef cows Milk cows Meat ewes Milk ewes Goats Sows Chickens Laying hens

%

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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Main objectives of the Program Ambition bio 2022

More information : https://www.agencebio.org/

Former program Ambition bio 2017 : a goal to reach8 % of the agricultural area in organic farming

New program Ambition bio 2022 : French government goalto reach 15 % of the agricultural area in organic farming by2022 and 20 % of organic products served in publiccatering

Wide consultation of professionals to elaborate a shared action plan

Interministerial governance, technical meetings with all stakeholders, possibility to point specific matters : structuration of the sector (inter-branch), research, training, regulation 10

Thank youfor yourattention !

Vincent Van GoghDomaine de fleurs près d’Arles, 1888.

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