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RESEARCH IN ORGANIC
ARABLE CROPS IN FRANCE
Laurence Fontaine
ITAB (Research Institute of Organic Farming)
21st January, 2014
Naturland conference, Würzburg (DE)
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OUTLINE
1. Organic farming & arable crops in France
2. Organisation of research in OF in France
The key-role of ITAB
3. Issues raised by organic farmers
4. Research themes
5. Focus on some research programmes
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1. ORGANIC FARMING
& ORGANIC ARABLE CROPS
IN FRANCE
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EVOLUTION OF O.F. IN FRANCE SINCE 1995
2012 : 25 000 organic farmers (4,7%)
1 000 000 ha (3,8 %)
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Org
anic
land /
tota
l cultiv
ate
d land
Sources: Agence BIO from various EU sources -2012
Organic Land (ha)
CONTRASTING SITUATIONS IN UE
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ARABLE CROPS: A SLOW GROWTH
2012 data:
OF = 3,7% total surfaces, 1 033 000 ha
A.Crops = 1,7%, 205 000 ha (9 369 farms)
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Deficit of conversion in traditional cereal growing areas
2011 data
Source Agence Bio
Cereals
Soya, sunflower, oil rapeseed
Faba beans, pea
Legumes for human
consumption
ARABLE CROPS: A SLOW GROWTH
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DEVELOPMENT OF STOCKLESS SYSTEMS
Surfaces of
arable crops in
stockless syst.
Surfaces of alfafa
in stockless syst.
Surfaces of arable
crops in livestock
systems
Surfaces of alfafa in
livestock systems
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2. ORGANIC RESEARCH
AND ADVICE IN FRANCE
THE KEY ROLE OF ITAB
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TRADITIONALLY: A TOP-DOWN MODEL
In broad outline :
INRA
Technical
Agricultural Institutes
Chambers of
Agriculture
Engineering schools
(+/- universities) Research
Applied research
Field experiments
Advice
Producers
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A BETTER PLACE FOR BOTTOM UP ISSUES IN OF
INRA
Technical
Agricultural Institutes
Chambers of
Agriculture
Engineering schools
(+/- universities) Research
Applied research
Field experiments
Advice
Producers Organic producers
Activities in OF
Activities in OF
Activities in OF + ITAB
Activities in OF
Farmers’
associations
Organic
producers
In broad outline :
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ITAB : the French Research Institute of Organic Farming
- a non-profit research institute
- An organic farmers’ association
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ITAB IN FIGURES…
A 30 years’ experience
7 experimental sites in OF,
2 regional research centers
600 free technical
booklets on line
40 projects implemented
for the last 10 years
800 participants/year to
national conferences &
workshops
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MAIN ACTIVITIES
NETWORKING
RESEARCH DISSEMINATION
ITAB initiates, coordinates and
implements:
- innovative & participatory research
programmes,
- on-farm experimentation networks
ITAB aims to facilitate information
flows and knowledge transfer
between stakeholders, through:
- Conferences - Publications
- website
… more than 500 stakeholders
involved in the organic sector. (researchers, farmers, advisors,
teachers, SMEs...)
ITAB plays a central
role by connecting…
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NETWORKING
Technical
Institutes
Chambers of
agriculture
Training
institutions
Enterprises
Producers
Research
Processing
stakeholders
Public
institutions
TRANSLATE
PRODUCE
ENHANCE
MOBILIZE
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ITAB & ASSOCIATED PARTNERS
CEV – 370 ha
Livestock. Arable crops. Agroforestry
GRAB – 5 ha
Horticulture.
Perennial crops
Civam Bio 66 – 2,5 ha
Horticulture. Olive oil production
CREAB – 55 ha
Arable crops
Archigny – 14 ha
(Agrobio Poitou-Charentes)
Arable crops
PAIS – 6 ha
Horticulture
CIRAB - Regional
Research Center
Pôle AB Massif Central
Regional Research Center
(Livestock)
ITAB
National Research Institute
Thorigné d’Anjou - 126 ha
Livestock. Arable Crops
An operational network for organic research
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ITAB = 8 NATIONAL COMMITEES
By production:
By cross-cutting issues:
Livestock Arable
crops
Winegrowing
& fruit crops Horticulture
Seeds & seedling
Soil & system management
Crop protection & animal health
Quality (products and chain)
Participation
of
researchers
advisers
farmers…
Research priorities
Research programmes
Working groups
Workshops
Conferences
Guidelines
Trials results
Booklets…
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DISSEMINATION MEANS
Publications
Internet
Technical
booklets
A periodical:
Alter Agri
Web site
Newsletter
Conferences
& workshops
www.itab.asso.fr