CONFERENCE ON ORGANIC PROCESSING AND TRADE Kiev October 27th 2011

THE FRENCH ORGANIC SECTOR

CONTINUES TO EXPAND

Anas RIFFIOD Project Manager Agence Bio - France

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 Agriculture, Food, Fishery & Rural affairs

Permanent Assembly of French Chambers of Agriculture

National Federation of Organic Farming

Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, Transport and Housing

French Organic Trade Association

Federation of agricultural Co-operatives

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.

OVERVIEW OF THE FRENCH ORGANIC SECTOR

Towards 4 billion euros

A HISTORICAL GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF

ORGANIC OPERATORS

Source: Agence Bio/OC 2010

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

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 foodetc.) more and more local organic products for consumers

MARKET GROWTH FOR ALL CATEGORIES OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS, 2005-2010

Source : Evaluation de la consommation alimentaire biologique AND-International / Agence Bio - 2011

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)

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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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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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
Contractual obligation

Volumes Local sourcing Economy of scale Innovation Quality

Synergy of operators

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