Development and promotion of organic agriculture in France: Agence Bio, a reference

Created in November 2001, the French Agency for the Development & Promotion of Organic Agriculture, also called "Agence Bio" is a public interest group.
This national platform for information and actions has the mission of promoting, developing and structuring organic agriculture on French territory. It is through this agency that the steps to obtain an AB certification are carried out.
This agency is organized around 5 poles:

1. Communication
2. Observatory and information systems
3. Organic future and structuring of sectors
4. Out-of-home catering
5. Environment and territories

Make figures, news and all other data available at the national level

Located in Montreuil, the French Agency for the Development & Promotion of Organic Agriculture is the national equivalent of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements).
You will find equivalent organizations all over the world.
Each year, these agencies carry out enormous work:

• they collect thousands of data on consumption related to the organic sector;
• they connect millions of partners;
• they support new organic farms in creating or developing their activity;
• they help producers convert their agricultural land to organic farming.

Bringing together millions of representatives, connecting organic agriculture partners

The Agence Bio counts among its members important national organizations:

• the Ministry of Agriculture and Food;
• the Ministry of Ecological Transition;
• the association of French Chambers of Agriculture;
• the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives;
• the FNAB;
• the SYNABIO.

This agency works closely with partners who contribute to developing organic agriculture: environmental protection and consumer defense organizations, researchers, distribution channels, public, professional and interprofessional organizations.
In addition to managing the official directory of certified organic professionals and news in this sector, the Agence Bio includes:

• producers (farmers, breeders, farms and agricultural cooperatives);
• processors (preparers);
• distributors or importers of organic products.

It is particularly through events that this agency brings together and facilitates dialogue between actors in organic food. The interest of these meetings is that the enthusiasm for organic products (such as organic tea) benefits French agriculture.