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THE MINISTRY of Agriculture, Agrifood and FORESTRY in action
CONTENTS
AGRIFOOD
FRANCE’S LEADING INDUSTRIAL SECTOR P.4
THE CORE TASKS
A MINISTRY COMMITTED TO OF THE MINISTRY
COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE P.6 OF AGRICULTURE,
THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY 2014-2020 AGRIFOOD
A REFORMED, FAIRER CAP BETTER FOR AND FORESTRY
JOBS AND LIVESTOCK FARMING P.7
MAKING AGROECOLOGY
A FORCE FOR FRANCE P.8
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
MANAGING FORESTS SUSTAINABLY OF THE AGRICULTURAL,
FOR A COMPETITIVE WOOD SECTOR P.10 FOOD AND FORESTRY
SECTORS AND RURAL AREAS
PUBLIC POLICY ON FOOD
MAKING OUR MODEL FOR FOOD
A STRENGTH FOR THE FUTURE P.12
SANITARY SAFETY
FROM FIELD TO FORK P.14
Production
ADDING VALUE TO PRODUCTS P.15 and processing
of agricultural products
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & TRAINING Economic development,
A 100% NATURAL FUTURE P.16 business competitiveness,
environmental and regional
performance, risk protection,
HIGHER EDUCATION economic organisation,
IN AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY quality signs
& LANDSCAPE SCIENCES P.17
A MINISTRY CLOSE TO USERS
USER SERVICES, ONLINE PROCEDURES P.18
SOCIAL PROGRESS
IMPROVING PROTECTION FOR FARMERS P.19
Sustainable management
of forests
and their products
Multifunctional forest management,
sector competitiveness,
Document produced by the delegation
adding value to wood,
for information and communication. prevention of fire,
February 2016. restoration of mountain land
Photos © Thinkstock,
except p. 11 © Xavier Remongin/Min.agri.fr
FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY; AGRICULTURAL TRAINING
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH & RESEARCH
Five
FR statutory tasks
01-001-001
CE Training (generalist, technical
and vocational, initial and continuous)
Policy on horses, Policy on food Participation in energising
and developing the regions
equestrian businesses The safety of food for health,
Contributions to integration
and racing hygienic production
and processing conditions; in school, society and work
Economic development combating food waste, Contributions to the development
of the sector, improvement of the market offering of agriculture, experimentation
regional integration, in food; promotion of the French and innovation
oversight of racing sanitary system Participation in international
cooperation
Leadership and
Rural development Protection management of all
and of plant health agricultural training
dynamism Plant health, Public technical training
Development focuses national biological surveillance and education in agriculture;
for agriculture, relations with (including woodland health); private agricultural training;
non-profit associations balanced use of inputs; higher agricultural
plant breeding resources and veterinary education
Animal health
and protection
Employment legislation Definition and oversight
Leadership
and social protection of regulatory controls and definition
in farming (land and aquatic livestock health; of policy
feedstuffs; animal welfare); on research
livestock identification
and traceability; veterinary pharmacy;
surveillance
3
agrifood: FRANCE’S LEADING
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
16,220 168.9 57.2
in 2013, excluding craft commerce in 2014
AN industrial SOLUTION
smart food
Nine industrial solutions New schemes to help enterprises
for nine high-priority markets: become more competitive
regaining competitiveness in the meat trades;
A tax measure allowing extra depreciation
opening up the market in functional foodstuffs; allowances for productive assets.
making a mark in the packaging of the future; Measures to reduce social charges in the
“responsibility pact”, notably the tax credit for
becoming the leader for sustainable competitiveness and employment (CICE).
refrigeration;
guaranteeing food & beverage quality Tax credits for research and innovation (CIR/CII).
and safety; Introduction of the investment programme for the
future (PIA) via the agricultural and agrifood
integrating digital tools; projects for the future (P3A) programme promoted
building an industry of global reference by FranceAgrimer with funding of €150m.
in enzymes and proteins;
BpiFrance’s thematic call for projects relating to
adopting a structured approach to go out functional and custom foods, with funding of €20m.
and conquer global markets.
Calls for projects from the official environmental
and energy saving agency (ADEME).
AGRIFOOD GENERATES FRANCE’S THIRD LARGEST TRADE
SURPLUS – €9.1 BILLION IN 2014 – AFTER THE AVIATION
AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES
4
BEVERAGES, WINES AND SPIRITS ARE FRANCE’S
BIGGEST EXPORT PRODUCTS
5.6% OF THE WORLD’S AGRIFOOD EXPORTS
COME FROM FRANCE
A SECTOR THAT IS RECRUITING
Agrifood sector actors have increa-
sed the commitments they gave in
the sector contract in 2013 under a
new agreement for the develop-
ment of agrifood sector skills and
jobs unveiled in October 2015.
The agrifood sector
contract covers 720,000
NEW TARGETS FOR THE PERIOD 2014-2016:
employees and over RECRUITMENT OF 100,000 EMPLOYEES
72,000 establishments ON PERMANENT CONTRACT (+10,000),
(agrifood manufacturing,
INCLUDING 50% UNDER-30s AND 5.5%
cooperatives and craft food
OVER-50s;
retailers).
This action plan, which is
RECRUITMENT OF 170,000 YOUNG
PEOPLE ON PROFESSIONALISATION AND
434,700
shared between central
APPRENTICESHIP CONTRACTS EMPLOYEES
government, regional in 2013
(+20,000).
Alongside this, by supporting trai- not including craft commerce
authorities and the ning programmes the food indus-
sector itself, is try jobs charter, which has been
structured around five renewed for 2015-2016 with total
themes: funding of €15m, helps develop em-
ployment, contributes to anticipa-
jobs; tion and assistance for economic
change and enhances the sector’s
finance attractiveness.
and innovation;
the green challenge;
exports, quality and
promoting the French
food model;
in-sector relations.
5A MINISTRY COMMITTED
TO COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE
Farming and forestry can contribute between 20 and 60%
to potential mitigation of GHG emissions over the period to 2030.
Preservation of farmland and pastures
can save 8-10 million tonnes of CO2.
Changes to farming methods
can save 12-15 million tonnes of CO2
through livestock farming (covers for slurry pits, biogas flares, methanisation, feed),
fertiliser use (precise input dosage, organic nitrogen),
and carbon storage in soils (soil cover, simpler working of the soil, longer crop rotations).
An ambitious agreement:
the parties are bound to revise their
*
the Paris agreement commitments upwards in order to
196 “parties” signed the Paris be able to keep rises in global
Agreement (195 countries and the
*
temperatures well below 2°C
European Union). and to seek to limit rises to 1.5°C.
* A historic agreement: * The Paris Agreement
after the disappointment of encourages countries to reduce
Copenhagen in December 2009, it is their emissions and to conserve
the first binding global agreement and expand their carbon sinks,
on the climate. including the agriculture and
A universal agreement: forestry sectors.
In order to respond to the the 196 parties undertook to
*
issues posed by climate and confront climate change as well as
food security, the 4 per 1,000 bringing the commitments given by
initiative was launched by the major emerging nations closer
Stéphane Le Foll during to those of the developed world.
COP21 and is part of the
Lima-Paris Action Agenda An agreement for the long
term intended to stand the test
*
(LPAA) organised by the
Ministry. of time. Only the contributions
will be updated regularly. The
The 4/1,000 Initiative: commitments given by
soils for food security countries will be
and climate: renegotiated every five
years on the basis of an
If the quantity of carbon held evaluation of the then-
in the soil can be increased current status of the
by 0.4% every year, collective effort.
the annual increase of CO2
in the atmosphere
can be halted.
4p1000.org
6THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY
2014-2020, A REFORMED, FAIRER CAP,
BETTER FOR JOBS AND LIVESTOCK FARMING
A priority: ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE REDUCING DISPARITIES BETWEEN
defending livestock TO SET UP IN FARMINGS FARMERS BY LEAVING
farming using levers to ▶ 1% of 1st pillar support – €75m
focus support more
HISTORICAL REFERENCES BEHIND
– for direct support to 10,000 Staged convergence of support
effectively new farmers. payments, reaching 70% in
▶ Another €25m from the 2nd 2019, with a 30% cap on
pillar for the scheme to support individual losses linked to
one BILLION EUROS REDIRECTED new entrants. convergence.
TO LIVESTOCK FARMING OVER
THE PERIOD TO 2019
IMPROVING SUPPORT FOR INTRODUCTION OF A PLAN
ANIMAL PRODUCTION THROUGH FOR FARM COMPETITIVENESS
COUPLED SUPPORT PAYMENTS AND ADAPTATION
An increase in “coupled This plan will target livestock
SUPPORT FROM A PROTECTED
BUDGET FOR FRANCE support” from 10% to 15% of housing in particular.
€9.1bn a year over the period the 1st pillar budget, going to ▶ At least €200m a year from
2014-2020 (compared with animal production as a priority: the EU, the French
€9.3bn in 2013), which means government and those local
€64bn for French farmers over ▶ maintenance of the budget
for current livestock support authorities wishing to
the next seven years. contribute.
payments;
▶ introduction of a dairy cow ▶ This will double the current
premium; funding envelope.
▶ Plus 2% – €150m – for the
ENHANCING SUPPORT development of fodder self-
FOR FARMING IN LESS sufficiency on farms through
FAVOURED AREAS support for plant protein
production (lucerne, protein
SUPPORTING ACTIVITY
▶ A 15% increase in the
compensatory allowance for crops, etc.). AND EMPLOYMENT ON ALL FARMS
permanent natural handicaps All of which means an extra ▶ Extra support payments for
(ICHN) from 2014. €250m for the benefit of the first 52 hectares.
▶ Simplification through livestock farming. ▶ Gradual implementation over
inclusion of an amount the period 2015-2018 up to an
equivalent to the agri- envelope equal to 20% of 1st
environment grassland premium pillar support.
(PHAE) in the ICHN allowance
from 2015 on. HELPING FARMING SYSTEMS
▶ Eligibility granted to milk THROUGH THE ECOLOGICAL
producers in all geographical
areas.
TRANSITION IMPROVING RISK PREVENTION
▶ A doubling of the budget for
All of which means an
AND MANAGEMENT
agroenvironmental measures.
additional envelope of €300m
INSTRUMENTS
every year at the end of the ▶ A doubling of the budget for The necessary funds will be
period, reaching €1.1bn a year. organic production. taken from the 1st pillar.
7MAKING AGROECOLOGY
A FORCE FOR FRANCE
FARMERS ADOPTING AND APPLYING
THE PRINCIPLES OF AGROECOLOGY ARE COMBINING
ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
HIGH PERFORMANCE.
The 12 keys to agroecology:
Training Developing and leading
for farmers collective projects
Agroecology means developing and rolling It is essential to stop looking at each field
out new crop and livestock farming methods. With separately and to see a farm as a whole, adopting a
the “Teaching to Produce Differently” action plan, holistic approach in which activities are mutually
agricultural training and education has equipped it- complementary and imbalances offset each other. In
self with the means to prepare farmers for a more this way, agroecology draws all its strength from a
sustainable, more effective approach to production. collective approach and shared pro-
jects. Something now accomplished
with the creation of the Economic And
Environmental Interest Grouping (EEIG).
Fostering Advising
natural mechanisms farmers
that combat the enemies The importance of assistance to farmers pro-
of crops vided by development actors and networks is crucial
to change in French farming. Those actors need to
Phytosanitary products (pesticides) help protect move towards agroecology in order to provide far-
agricultural production. The purpose of the Ecophyto mers with effective advice for the transition. The
plan is to reduce their use. They can be backed or agroecology diagnostic tool for holdings has been
replaced by natural mechanisms. Rather than eradi- provided to achieve exactly that.
cating pests, biocontrol helps manage the balances
between them.
8Assisting transition Encouraging
French agriculture is governed by EU regu- organic farming
lations and supported by the Common Agri- Organic agriculture is a mode of production protec-
cultural Policy (CAP). In 2015 a new CAP framework tive of the environment that helps maintain water
was defined at EU level for the following five years. quality, soil fertility and biodiversity. It is fully part of
Working within EU rules, France has set out to make the agroecology project for France.
use of the available room for manoeuvre to focus the
various support schemes on benefiting agroecology
projects for farming in France.
Involving and mobilising Reducing the use
sectors and regions of veterinary antibiotics
If the transition to agroecology on French farms Antibiotics are currently used to treat bacterial in-
is to be successful, it will require implementation of fections in both human and veterinary medicine. The
collective projects involving farmers and others in purpose of the Ecoantibio plan is to combat inappro-
their regions, plus the development of synergies bet- priate use on livestock in order to reduce the risk of
ween farmers. The agroecology transition must be resistance to antibiotics.
extended beyond agriculture by organisations pre-
sent in the regions, local government authorities in
particular.
Selecting Enriching the soil
the right seed Conserving soil carbon content and restoring
An appropriate choice of crops for the prevailing or improving degraded farmland soil are is-
climatic conditions, the soil and the needs of the first sues key to meeting the threefold challenge posed
agrarian communities enabled farming to develop. by food security, the adaptation of food systems and
French farming systems and the wide variety of populations to climate disruption and the mitigation
crops testify to a constant concern to identify spe- of anthropic emissions. Such is the issue underlying
cies and varieties ever more precisely suited to the the 4 per 1,000 Initiative.
demands and constraints of production. That is the
goal of the Sustainable Agriculture and Seeds plan.
Encouraging beekeeping Using tree
Beekeeping is an essential component of to improve production
agriculture because a third of everything we Putting nature’s resources to the best possi-
eat would not exist if bees were to disappear. France ble use without abusing them means adopting agro-
has everything it needs to be a great beekeeping na- forestry, enabling the cohabitation on farmland of
tion if action is taken simultaneously to ensure good the usual forms of production (crops, livestock) with
health for these peerless pollinators, the biodiversity trees. By using all available space and resources, this
essential for their environment and an effective range of farming techniques can improve farmland
structure for the beekeeping sector. yields and thereby farm productivity.
9MANAGING FORESTS SUSTAINABLY
31%
FOR A COMPETITIVE WOOD SECTOR
EUROPE’S 3RD LARGEST AREA OF WOODLAND
16 million 8.5 million
of metropolitan
France
hectares hectares in
in metropolitan France’s over-
France seas territories
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT WOOD MATERIAL ENERGY
138 TREE SPECIES Deciduous trees, of which three species predominate
(oak, beech and chestnut) account for two-thirds of all stands.
3 CATEGORIES OF OWNER Central government, local government
authorities and private owners (the majority: 74% of all woodland).
10Economic, A NATIONAL ACTION PLAN
Environmental
and Forestry Interest
FOR THE FUTURE OF THE WOOD
Groupings make it PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
easier for willing
Affirmation of a new sector dynamic.
woodland owners
to act collectively
Application of public and private
funding to build a competitive market
offering.
Use of immediately available and
structurally effective levers obedient
to a coherent policy for integrated
sector development and enterprise
support.
Undertaking structural changes in the
THE STRATEGIC FORESTRY AND WOOD FUND finances sector without delay, via the Strategic
projects for investment, research, development Wood Sector Committee of the National
and innovation and will provide support for the Industrial Council, to enable
policy focuses of the future national development of more competitive
programme for forestry and wood. market supply.
THE FORESTRY-WOOD SECTOR REPRESENTS TURNOVER
OF 60 BILLION EUROS AND MORE THAN 440,000 JOBS
11PUBLIC POLICY
ON FOOD
four PRIORITY FOCUSES FOR ACTION
Social justice Dietary education
for the young
Providing access for all to sufficient quantities of
high-quality food, notably by facilitating food Educating children for an appropriate and
donation. diversified diet.
Fostering social integration or reintegration Ensuring ongoing improvement in children’s
based around food. dietary choices.
Improving the quality of the market offering in Recreating the links with the origins of the foods
food for everybody. people eat, restoring the perceived value of
foodstuffs.
Providing educational teams with appropriate
teaching materials.
Combating
food waste
Encouraging supermarkets to donate food
products to charities.
Rooting institutional catering
Acting to educate young people in combating in its region and prioritising
waste using appropriate teaching materials. local procurement
Conducting an awareness-raising campaign via Facilitating projects that encourage local
social media. procurement of high-quality products for
institutional catering.
Acting to combat food waste in hospitals and
medico-social facilities. Provision of all forms of available financial
support at national and EU levels to match each
Mobilising all actors in the food supply chain stage in the building of local projects relevant to
around a national anti-waste pact. local procurement.
Supporting local programmes and initiatives. Supporting deployment of regional food projects.
MAKING OUR MODEL FOR FOOD
A STRENGTH FOR THE FUTURE
12“A fruit for playtime” is a programme supporting purchases of fruit and ve-
76%-funded by the European Union getables. The attractiveness of the
for the distribution of fruit to children at scheme has been enhanced for both lo-
primary and secondary levels. cal government and suppliers by intro-
ducing flat-rate funding and teaching
Starting with the 2015-2016 school support measures.
year the programme will move on to
FOOD WASTE THE 6WASTE-BUSTING ACTIONS
The ministry has set up a national pact to combat food waste. A natio-
nal steering committee bringing together all actors in the food supply 1 “Manger c’est bien, jeter ça craint” (Love
chain (farming and industry unions, interbranch bodies, agricultural and Food, Hate Waste): the public commits to
agrifood federations, retailers, caterers and restaurants) has put for- mobilising those around them by promoting
ward concrete measures. a web campaign to reduce food waste.
2 Supermarket chains and processors
undertake to sell just the right quantities.
3 Non-profit associations undertake to ex-
pand food collection and redistribution.
4 Institutional caterers undertake to link up
producers with buyers by creating online
platforms.
5 The national wholesale markets undertake
to recover unsold foodstuffs and recycle
them via food banks.
6 Municipal authorities undertake to faci-
litate collection of foodstuffs.
TWO TOOLS TO MAKE FOOD DONATIONS EASIER: an infor-
mation document listing all the ways food can be
donated to non-profit associations and setting out
the relevant tax incentives, plus – in order to facili-
tate contacts with donors – an online map of asso-
ciations officially approved to receive donations.
aidealimentairepna.cartographie.pro
TAX REBATES FOR DONATIONS
FROM THE INDUSTRY:
“Following on from milk in 2013 and eggs in 2014, we
have worked to ensure the availability of this option for
food donations
fruit, vegetables and potatoes in order to enhance the
incentives for farmers to donate their products. Hel-
ping the community’s most disadvantaged members
is an essential demonstration of solidarity at a time
when every year four million people use food banks ei-
ther occasionally or regularly.”
Stéphane le Foll, Minister of Agriculture,
Agrifood and Forestry
13food safety
from field to fork
France’s sanitary safety system is among the world’s most effective
4,800 government officials and 14,000 officially approved sanitary
veterinarians work in this area with 30 national reference laboratories
in production
working with growers, IN PROCESSING
fishermen and
livestock farmers working with cooperatives,
dairy manufacturers,
slaughterhouses and IN RETAIL DISTRIBUTION
manufacturers of meat- transport, warehousing,
and fish-based products institutional catering AT NATIONAL BORDERs
and feedstuffs and restaurants, plus for imported and
retail outlets exported livestock, plants
and foodstuffs
WHERE ARE CHECKS CARRIED OUT?
Checks on farms Checks on slaughterhouses Checks at France’s borders
On farms, checks on crop Constant inspections are Foodstuffs and products of
health, use of plant protection carried out in slaughterhouses animal origin, live animals,
products and compliance with on the following: food safety for plants and plant products from
regulations. health and hygiene; animal countries outside the European
protection and welfare; Union on arrival in ports and
On livestock farms, traceability; absence of airports.
identification of the animals, contaminants.
their diet and the use of A document check (sanitary
veterinary medication, Checks on premises certificates) and a visual
application of animal welfare inspection (appearance,
rules and efforts to combat Inspections are carried out in
the premises of food presence of parasites,
livestock diseases, with help temperature) plus laboratory
from sanitary veterinarians. manufacturers, restaurants and
markets to verify food hygiene, testing where necessary. If the
the integrity of the cold chain, results of the checks are
cleaning procedures and staff unfavourable the products are
training. destroyed or entry denied.
14ADDING VALUE TO PRODUCTS
OFFICIAL QUALITY AND ORIGIN SIGNS
An official guarantee
for the consumer
A GUARANTEE
GU
OOFF ORIGIN
A GUARANTEEE
OF SUPERIORR
QUALITY
GUUARA
GUARANTEED D A GGUARAN
UARANNTEE
TEE OOFF
TRADITIONALL ENVIRONMENTAL
MENTAL AAND
ND AANIMAL
NIMAL
RECIPEE WELFARE COMPLIANCE
A collective, Maintenance of economic Strict, Regular checks by
voluntary programme activity in rural areas, government-validated independent, government-
for producers especially in mountain regions production conditions approved organisations
HIGH
GH EENVIRONMENTAL
NVIR VALUe
Environmental certificates, introduced in The High Environmental Value (HVE) logo was
February 2012, are a tool to help achieve created to allow farmers and growers (including
the goal of combining ecological and many winegrowers) adopting this environmental
economic high performance in the programme to enhance the value of their
agroecology project for France. They high-quality products for consumers and
take account of criteria relating to wholesalers. The logo can be placed on finished
biodiversity, phytosanitary strategy, water products containing at least 95% of base
management and fertiliser use. materials derived from HVE holdings.
THE GENERAL AGRI- 6,000 3 quality levels, gold,
silver and bronze medals
CULTURAL COMPETITION tasters
Since 1870 the general agricultural
competition has highlighted what is best in
the production of French farms. It is the only
25categories
such competition to be conducted under the of locally-based
aegis of the French ministry of agriculture. products
15AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & TRAINING
FUTURE 100% NATURE
More than
460,000 190
public-sector
pupils, students, agricultural holdings
apprentices and interns
in continuous training
34 technical
training units
813
public and private
establishments across 18,000
the whole of France hectares under crops
“TEACHING TO PRO-
The core tasks
of agricultural
vocational training
80 %
find work
DUCE DIFFERENTLY”
Agricultural holdings and tech-
nical training units in agricultu-
ral training schools are places
of innovation not only in tech-
niques but also in teaching me-
Provision of general, technical thods, with the purpose of
and vocational training, both
passing on agroecology know-
THE OUTCOME OF A UNIQUE
initial and continuous.
how to trainees and the farming
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WITH LOCAL
Contributions to the school, profession.
ROOTS AND AT THE HEART
social and occupational
OF THE LIVING WORLD
integration of both young
people and adults.
Participation in regional COURSES IN MANY DIFFERENT SECTORS
dynamism and development.
Contributions to activities
for agricultural and agrifood
development, experimentation
and innovation. Agricultural,forestry,
aquacultural
The processing
and marketing
Agrifood manufacturing
and farming-related
Participation in international
and seafood production of the resulting products industries
cooperation programmes,
notably encouraging exchanges
and the hosting of pupils,
apprentices, students, interns
and teaching staff. Animal and plant health Planning, development, Services for the public
and protection, hygiene, management, and local regions
food quality and safety protection for rural areas,
woodland, water,
natural habitats and landscape
16HIGHER EDUCATION
AGRICULTURAL VETERINARY LANDSCAPE SCIENCES
establishments
ENGINEERS
20 ACROSS THE WHOLE
OF FRANCE
VETERINARIANs
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
The core tasks
16,000 students
of higher education
OENOLOGISTS
A range of courses
in the agricultural,
VOCATIONAL DEGREES
at levels from
high school + 3 veterinary and
MASTERS DEGREES
to + 8 years
DOCTORATES landscape sciences
Dispensing training and
PUBLIC SERVICE EXECUTIVES
contributing to environmental
education, notably by
participating in the
International cooperation
FINDING
dissemination of scientific
and technical information.
EMPLOY-
International cooperation is deeply rooted in the
MENT Promoting diversity in
day-to-day activities of all establishments in the recruitment and contributing
form of exchange programmes enabling part of the
student’s course to be completed abroad, study
88% to social and vocational
integration.
trips, company internships, interdisciplinary pro- Participation in policy
jects and development education programmes. on scientific development
by conducting research,
innovation and engineering
OVER 30 GEOGRAPHICAL NETWORKS
programmes and helping to
OVER 3.000 MINISTRY-FUNDED STAYS ABROAD
monitor emerging scientific
and technical developments.
Assisting in the implementation
of international scientific,
technical and educational
cooperation and contributing
RESEARCH 98 35joint
29joint
to the building of a European
area of higher education and
joint research technology technology research as well as to the
units (UMR) units (UMT) networks attractiveness of France itself.
(RMT)
Supporting technical
agricultural teaching, notably
by providing initial and
32
standalone
25 985 702
senior doctoral stu-
dents, inclu-
continuous training for staff.
research technical scientific staff ding 400 at
units institutes employed in the ABIES doc-
research units toral school
17A MINISTRY CLOSE TO USERS
USER SERVICES, ONLINE PROCEDURES
CONTACTING THE MESDEMARCHES.AGRICULTURE.GOUV.FR
MINISTRY BY EMAIL All ministry procedures can be accessed on line. The website has answers
This has been possible since No- to the most straightforward questions from users on issues relating to agri-
vember 2015 for making appli- culture, agrifood, forestry and agricultural training and provides the neces-
cations on line, sending official sary documents to complete formalities over the Internet or on paper. For
documents and asking ques- those working in the industry, private pet owners, parents of students and
tions, with the same guarantees owners of woodland, it provides a guarantee of rapid access to reliable in-
as registered postal mail. formation and rapid completion of official procedures.
agriculture.gouv.fr/contactfaq mesdemarches.agriculture.gouv.fr
sanitary safety
TelePac mobile ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR in restaurants
This is a smartphone app develo- AGRICULTURAL TRAINING Transparency for the outcomes of of-
ped by the ministry in conjunc- Sirena is the overhauled infor- ficial food safety inspections in the
tion with ASP. Running in Android, mation system on agricultural commercial catering sector is cur-
it allows you to keep track of your training courses, enabling stu- rently being rolled out following a trial
CAP payments and mail. dents to register on line. phase in Paris and Avignon over the
play.google.com/store/apps chlorofil.fr/sirena period July-December 2015.
agriculture.gouv.fr/transparence
mooc
DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS OF FARM COMMITMENT Online education in agroecology is now available to all:
TO AGROECOLOGY PRACTICES farmers & growers, researchers, students and consu-
This agricultural development tool is aimed at helping mers. Available free of charge, this new approach to lear-
farmers look at their holding’s performance, methods ning has been put on line on the FUN (France Université
and approaches, as well as estimating their degree of Numérique – France digital university) platform. It has
engagement in agroecology. Provided free of charge four main sections: the emergence of agroecology, the
on the Internet, it has been designed by the ministry different approaches, its applications (agroforestry or
with ACTA. using trees in farming, combined cropping, conservation
diagagroeco.org agriculture) and a final section devoted to the sharing of
experience.
INTERNET AND THE REGIONAL FOOD, DRAAF websites now have new ergonomics with reinforced
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY functions for editorial management and network leadership.
DIRECTORATES (DRAAF) agriculture.gouv.fr/reforme-territoriale-la-nouvelle-carte-des-draaf
18SOCIAL PROGRESS
IMPROVING PROTECTION FOR FARMERS
Upgraded agricultural
retirement pensions
PAYING OUT NEARLY THE AGRICULTURAL MUTUAL
€27.5 BILLION SOCIAL INSURANCE FUND (MSA)
IN BENEFITS TO An enhanced one-stop service The legislation of 20 January 2014
€5.6 MILLION guaranteeing the future viability and
The social security finance law of 2014 fairness of the pension system introdu-
strengthened the unique role of the ced a catch-up plan for retired farmers,
BENEFICIARIES,
MSA by entrusting it with complete guaranteeing a minimum pension equal
THE MSA IS THE
responsibility for the management of to 75% of the minimum wage for a full
SECOND LARGEST
WELFARE SCHEME the obligatory basic social welfare quota of qualifying years. The plan will
IN FRANCE. IT scheme covering sickness and be rolled out over three years.
COVERS THE ENTIRE occupational accidents. The formalities
for individuals hitherto privately insured
will now be simpler. All insured persons
FARMING A GUARANTEE OF A RETIREMENT PENSION
EQUAL TO 75% OF THE MINIMUM WAGE
will be managed entirely by the MSA
POPULATION, BOTH FOR A FULL QUOTA OF QUALIFYING YEARS
and they will have a single contact for
SALARIED AND NON-
all basic welfare claims.
Guaranteed minimum pension
SALARIED. for farmers
in % 74
%
75%
73% 2016
2017
2015
70.8%
2013
238,000 BENEFICIARIES SINCE 2015
Illness and
accident
Since January 2014 heads of holding
and their staff and family helpers can
receive daily allowances for illness or
a non-occupational accident. The flat
rate contribution of €200 paid by the
head of holding also covers, where
applicable, all other family members
working on the farm. The allowance,
which is paid after a seven-day waiting
period, is around €21 for the first
28 days and €28 from the 29th day.
19WOODLAND COVERS France has 474,000
17 million hectares agricultural
OR NEARLY 31% holdings
OF METROPOLITAN
FRANCE
922,000 people
19% 40% of france’s 54% of france’s WORK ON FARMS
france ACCOUNTS FOR
OF EUROPEAN AGRI- IN FRANCE
CULTURAL PRODUCTION, LAND AREA IS land area is
more than germany 15% NATURAL ENVIRONMENTs FARMLAND
and Italy 10% (FOREST, MOORLAND, ROCK, ETC.)
63% people
farming france OR 581,000
ARE FARMERS
23% FEWER THAN
13 YEARS AGO
THE MAJOR THE MAIN TYPES OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION
FtherEu’sa nbiggest
ce
FIELD CROPS of HEADS and
(CEREALS, OILSEED, PROTEIN
CROPS, BEET, ETC.) REPRESENT
A LITTLE OVER 40%
OF UTILISED AGRICULTURAL
milk
36%
CATTLE HERD
¼ joint HEADS
OF HOLDING
ARE WOMen
AREA 19 million WOMEN REPRESENT
16.5% CATTLE hEAD OF CATTLE
INCLUDING 3.7 m DAIRY COWS
32% OF THE
PERMANENT
Are CEREAL CROPS 22% BEVERAGES, WINES,
AGRICULTURAL
WORKFORCE
POULTRY AND SPIRITS
WHEAT 14% ARE FRANCE’S BIGGEST EXPORT
PRODUCTS
AGRIFOOD GENERATES FRANCE’S
ACCOUNTS FOR 53% PIGS THIRD LARGEST
OF CEREAL PRODUCTION
FRANCE IS THE WORLD’S FIFTH
BIGGEST PRODUCER AFTER
13%
VEAL CALVES 6%
5.6% TRADE SURPLUS
WITH €9.1 BILLION
CHINA, INDIA, RUSSIA AND OF THE WORLD’S AGRIFOOD IN 2014 AFTER THE AVIATION
THE USA EGGS 4% EXPORTS COME FROM
SHEEP & GOATS 3% FRANCE AND THE PHARMACEUTICAL
Source: Agreste Graphagri
other 3% INDUSTRIES
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