The French organic sector continues to expand rapidly. It has nearly doubled in size over the last 5 years, with the organic market now worth 3.5 billion euros in 2010. The number of organic operators and area of land under organic farming in France have both increased by over 45% since 2008. More than 4 out of 10 French consumers now buy organic products at least once a month, with fruit, vegetables and dairy the most popular categories. The Agence Bio oversees the development of the French organic network and market through initiatives like the Fonds Avenir Bio, which provides funds to structure the network and support conversion to organic practices.

1. CONFERENCE ON ORGANIC PROCESSING AND TRADE
Kiev October 27th 2011
THE FRENCH ORGANIC SECTOR
CONTINUES TO EXPAND
Anaïs RIFFIOD
Project Manager
Agence Bio - France
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2. AGENCE BIO AT A GLIMPSE
 The French Agency for Development and Promotion of Organic
Farming is a public interest group formed in November 2001 ;
 Its partners are :
The Ministry of Permanent Assembly National Federation of
Agriculture, Food, of French Chambers of Organic Farming
Fishery & Rural affairs Agriculture
Ministry of Ecology, Federation of agricultural
Sustainable Co-operatives
French Organic Trade
Development, Transport Association
and Housing

3. AGENCE BIO AT A GLIMPSE
NATIONAL ORGANIC OBSERVATORY COMMUNICATION
4 interdependant
working groups at
the Agence Bio
ORGANIC NETWORK & MARKETS LAND & ENVIRONEMENT
+ ORGANIC PRODUCERS NOTIFICATION
+ AB MARK MONITORING WHEN USED FOR COMMUNICATION
The Agence Bio works closely with partners who contribute to develop organic farming :
public, professional and inter-professional organisations, research bodies, organic sales
departments, environmental organisations and consumers associations.
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4. OVERVIEW OF THE FRENCH ORGANIC SECTOR
Towards 4
billion euros
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5. A HISTORICAL GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF
ORGANIC OPERATORS
Source: Agence Bio/OC 2010
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6. AREA UNDER ORGANIC FARMING INCREASED BY 45%
SINCE 2008
 Share of total utilised agricultural area occupied by organic farming =
3.09 % in 2010
 Share of the total farms = 4 % in 2010
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7. THE ORGANIC MARKET GROWTH CONTINUES
 Increase in production
 Share of the total food
market = 2%
 Supremacy of fresh
products but a strong
growth for processed
food
 A wide range of organic products is available (cheeses, cooked meat,
prepared food…etc.)
 more and more local organic products for consumers
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8. MARKET GROWTH FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF ORGANIC
PRODUCTS, 2005-2010
Source : Evaluation de la consommation alimentaire biologique
– AND-International / Agence Bio - 2011
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9. THE ORGANIC MARKET GROWTH CONTINUES
 Overall positive performances
 The organic market has nearly doubled over the last 5 years: 3.5 billion €
in 2010, including the collective catering sector
3 515 m€
Including the collective
catering sector (130 m€)
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10. MORE THAN 4 OUT OF 10 FRENCH CONSUMERS
BUY ORGANIC PRODUCTS AT LEAST ONCE A
MONTH
 Fruit & veg and dairy
products ahaed of all
organic products
 Loyalty of consumers
to organic products
 Several retailing
channelds for organic
products
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11. MANAGEMENT OF THE FRENCH ORGANIC NETWORK
 "Organic Farming : Horizon 2012“ = A Plan to develop organic
farming, launched in 2007 ;
 It includes a fund to structure the organic networks “Fonds Avenir Bio” ;
 3 million Euros/year during 5 years ;
 Agence BIO was appointed with the management of this fund ;
 6 tenders have been done since 2008 ;
 43 programs are to be subsidized with yet more than 11 billion euros.
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12. RESULTS OF ENHANCING THE GLOBAL
ORGANIC NETWORK
• Formalise relationship by way of contracts lasting several years and
develop conversion to organic farming;
• Reinforce the technical process and the quality of productions;
• Optimize the production and processing planning, packaging and
logistics based on high-permformance and innovative techniques;
• Relocate the productions;
• Widen the product range;
• Increase the notoriety of the organic network through efficient
communication programmes;
Visibility Volumes
Economy of scale Local sourcing
Contractual Synergy of
obligation Quality Innovation operators

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