What Terre Atlantique does

Terre Atlantique is a French agricultural cooperative (Société Coopérative Agricole) headquartered in Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Maritime, formed in 2007 through the merger of Coopérative de St Jean d'Angély and Mounet Coop Aunis and expanded in 2009 with Agrinieul. It serves farmer-members across Charente-Maritime and southern Deux-Sèvres, farming approximately 65,000 hectares, and operates five core business lines: certified seed production at the Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis seed station (140,000 quintaux annually across 10+ species); arable-crop collection and commercialization at 43 silos (330,000 tonnes, with 60% of soft wheat exported via Port de la Pallice); agricultural supply of fertilizers, seeds, crop protection, and animal feed (€37M); technical viticulture support across 2,000 hectares of controlled vines; and livestock nutrition through partnerships with Evialis and Alicoop. Supporting the core is a layer of agronomic decision-support tools (FARMSTAR, N-TESTER, MOVIDA, IRRELIS, RTK/NTRIP, Géofolia) validated by Arvalis and Terres Inovia, plus environmental diagnostics (AQUASITE) and 4,000+ micro-plot in-house experimentation.

The cooperative employs approximately 118 FTEs plus seasonal workers, is governed by a 20-member Board under President Eric Gay, and is led operationally by Directeur Général Christian Cordonnier. It holds a deep certification stack (ISO 9001, PQP, ESTA, Certiphyto, CSA-GTP, 2BSvs, SAI, FR-BIO-01, GNIS-SOC) and operates a subsidiary retail arm, Terre Atlantique Jardin, running four Gamm Vert franchise garden centers. For FY2024-2025, total turnover is disclosed at €135M (€87M cereals + €37M supplies + €11M seeds). Go-to-market is member-direct via specialized field technicians organized by crop vertical (Grandes Cultures, Elevage, Vigne, Semences, Agro-environnement), supplemented by 17 physical store locations and an integrated member extranet. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows member-based structures. The cooperative signals forward intent through a CAP 2030 strategic plan oriented around four pillars: Develop, Optimize, Innovate, Communicate.

Name

Terre Atlantique

Legal name

La société coopérative agricole TERRE ATLANTIQUE

Website

https://coopta.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Terre Atlantique is a French farmer-owned agricultural cooperative in Charente-Maritime, operating certified seed production, grain collection, agricultural supply, viticulture, and livestock services for farmer-members farming roughly 65,000 hectares.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Cooperative Services

NAICS

Dry Pea and Bean Farming (111130)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Yield Optimization & Crop Performance Consulting (AFACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cover Crop & Conservation Practice Planning (AFACABAI), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL), Pest Control Product Supply (Fumigants, Traps, Lures, Applicator Equipment) (AFAOAIAN)

Keywords

• Agricultural cooperative services
• Certified seed production
• Grain collection storage
• Agricultural supply distribution
• Precision farming advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-jean-d'angely

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cereal Sales: Collection and commercialization of cereals (wheat, barley, etc.) with export through Port de la Pallice and domestic millery use
2. Seed Production: Multi-species seed production including cereals, oilseeds, and corn through certified seed manufacturing at the Aigrefeuille station
3. Agricultural Supply (Approvisionnement): Sale of agricultural inputs including fertilizers (>40,000 tons), seeds (~55,000 ha coverage), animal feed (6,000 tons), and crop protection products to member farmers
4. Seed Processing Services: Seed conditioning, treatment, and certification services for partner seed companies, generating approximately €13 million annual revenue
5. Garden Center Retail (Gamm Vert): Consumer retail sales through 4 Gamm Vert franchise stores under subsidiary Terre Atlantique Jardin
6. Environmental Consulting Services: AQUASITE diagnostics, environmental assessments, and regulatory compliance services for farms in protected water catchment areas

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Terre Atlantique is an agricultural cooperative that collects, stores, and commercializes cereals and oilseeds from member farmers (€87M cereal sales), sells agricultural inputs including fertilizers, seeds, crop protection products, and animal feed (€37M supply business), and produces certified seeds at its Aigrefeuille d'Aunis station across 10+ crop species (€11M seed revenue, 140,000 quintaux). It also provides technical agronomic advisory, viticulture support, livestock nutrition, and operates four Gamm Vert garden centers through subsidiary Terre Atlantique Jardin.

Product overview

Terre Atlantique is an agricultural cooperative offering a multi-service portfolio centered on five core activities: seed production at its Aigrefeuille-d'Aunis station (certified by PQP/ESTA), arable crop collection (350,000 tonnes across 43 silos), agricultural supply (fertilizers, seeds, feed, 2,000 ha vineyards), viticulture services (3 technicians), and livestock nutrition. Supporting these are technical decision support tools (OAD) including FARMSTAR, N-TESTER, MOVIDA, and IRRELIS; administrative and traceability services (PAC declarations, PULVE controls, Géofolia); environmental diagnostics (AQUASITE, Adivalor); agronomic experimentation (4,000+ micro-parcels); and advisory services. The subsidiary Terre Atlantique Jardin operates 4 Gamm Vert garden centers. The cooperative is anchored in Charente-Maritime and southern Deux-Sèvres with approximately 65,000 hectares farmed by members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gamm Vert (Ferrières): Garden center under Gamm Vert franchise, one of four stores operated by Terre Atlantique Jardin.
• Gamm Vert (Nieul-sur-Mer)
• Gamm Vert (St Jean d'Angély)
• Gamm Vert (Surgères)

Products and services

• Aigrefeuille d'Aunis Seed Station (Station de Semences) Multi-species certified seed production facility handling over 140,000 quintals of seeds annually across 10+ crop species including wheat, barley, spelt, peas, rapeseed, sunflower, corn, and alfalfa. Offers contract seed multiplication services to partner seed companies (UFS members). ISO 9001, PQP, ESTA, FR-BIO-01 and GNIS-SOC certified.
• Arable Crop Collection (Collecte Grandes Cultures) Grain collection service operating 43 silos with capacity of 330,000-350,000 tonnes annually. Handles soft wheat (60% exported via Port de la Pallice), oilseeds (100% processed at crushing facilities), and protein crops from approximately 65,000 hectares of member farmland.
• Agricultural Supply (Approvisionnement) Sale of agricultural inputs to member farmers including fertilizers (40,000+ tonnes), seeds (covering ~55,000 ha), livestock feed (6,000 tonnes), crop protection products, and vineyard supplies. Served through 17 physical store locations and 14+ specialized supply technicians. Generated approximately €37 million in 2024-2025.
• Viticulture Technical Services Technical viticulture support covering 2,000 hectares of controlled vines, provided by 3 dedicated vine technicians. Includes technical monitoring, trellising advice, protection programs using MOVIDA decision support tool, technical bulletins, and field meetings.
• Livestock Nutrition (Elevage) Animal feed supply and technical nutrition support for ruminants, poultry, game, and horses. Distributes feed products from Evialis and Alicoop, plus complementary minerals and nutritional products, supported by livestock technicians.
• Terre Atlantique Jardin (Gamm Vert Garden Centers) Consumer garden center retail through 4 Gamm Vert franchise stores operated by subsidiary Terre Atlantique Jardin, located in Ferrières, Nieul-sur-Mer, St Jean d'Angély, and Surgères.
• Agronomic Experimentation Service Agronomic R&D service managing 4,000+ micro-plots across 10+ hectares to evaluate inputs, techniques, varieties, and environmental themes, run by 2 permanent technicians with 30+ years of trial experience.
• Environmental Diagnostics (AQUASITE) Comprehensive farm diagnostics covering phytosanitary product posts, regulatory reminders, current practice analysis, and improvement action plans. Targeted at farms in protected water catchment areas in partnership with water agencies (Adour-Garonne and Loire-Bretagne).

Quantifiable outcome

• 330,000 tonnes of grain collected annually from 65,000 hectares
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UFS (Union Française des Semenciers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional seed industry association membership (cereal, corn, and oilseed sections) providing industry representation, standards development, and sector coordination for the seed station operations
• GNIS (Groupement National Interprofessionnel des Semences)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational seed industry interprofessional organization membership with representation in oilseed sector council, contributing to seed certification standards and industry governance
• FNPSMS (Fédération Nationale de la Production de Semences de Maïs et de Sorgho)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation membership for corn and sorghum seed production, providing sector representation and industry coordination for maize seed operations
• SPSMS Charente-MaritimecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal corn seed producers syndicate membership representing regional seed multiplication farmers in Charente-Maritime
• ARES (Association pour le Recyclage des Emballages de Semences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership for seed packaging recycling, demonstrating commitment to sustainable packaging and environmental responsibility
• EvialiscoreOthersAnimal feed supplier providing 'simple' and 'composed' feed products for ruminants, poultry, game, and horses, distributed through cooperative livestock technicians
• AlicoopcoreOthersCooperative animal feed supplier providing complementary feed products and minerals for livestock nutrition, working alongside Evialis offerings
• AdivalorcoreOthersAgricultural waste recycling organization for collection of empty phytosanitary packaging (EVPP), fertilizer and seed sacks, plastic films, twine and nets, unused plant protection products (PPNU), and used PPE. Collections occur 1-2 times per year.
• Auréa LaboratoryminorOthersSoil and fodder analysis laboratory partnership for member farm diagnostic services through the cooperative's technical services
• Re-Sources PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with protected water catchment area projects and water agencies (Adour-Garonne and Loire-Bretagne), implementing environmental actions including experimentation, farm diagnostics, technical days, training, and awareness activities
• Arvalis Institut du VégétalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgronomic institute providing validation for nitrogen management tools (FARMSTAR, N-TESTER) and contributing to technical recommendations for cereals and grasslands
• Terres InoviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical institute for oilseeds and protein crops providing validation for nitrogen management tools and contributing to technical recommendations for rapeseed and sunflower

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Agrial: Major French agricultural cooperative operating across cereals, dairy, beverages, vegetables and meat. Closely parallels Terre Atlantique's multi-activity, member-owned cooperative model combining agronomy, supply, and downstream retail — only at substantially larger scale.
• Axereal: French grain cooperative with cereal collection, malting (Boortmalt) and animal nutrition divisions. Direct overlap with Terre Atlantique on grain aggregation, downstream supply-chain integration and farmer-member governance.
• Terrena: Large multi-sector French cooperative covering plant production, livestock and retail (La Nouvelle Marée, La Vivelle). Comparable in farmer-owned governance, integrated agronomic advisory and downstream branded product strategy.
• Euralis: French cooperative operating in cereals, foie gras/poultry and seeds (Euralis Semences). Comparable multi-sector cooperative model with significant seed-processing operations and downstream branded food activities.
• InVivo Group: France's largest agricultural cooperative union, now including Soufflet Group. Comparable as the leading French cooperative umbrella spanning grain, retail, wine and seed services — represents both a peer and a potential consolidation counterpart.
• Vivescia: French grain cooperative (~€3B+ revenue) focused on cereals, malting and bakery ingredients. Comparable cooperative structure and cereal-aggregation-to-food-chain positioning, particularly relevant for processing-pipeline parallels.

Broad incumbents

• Corteva (Pioneer): Agricultural input major combining seeds (Pioneer) and crop protection with major European operations. Comparable on the certified-seed production side, but competes with a global product portfolio and marketing budget far beyond a regional cooperative.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity trader and processor with major French/European operations. Comparable on grain collection, processing and trade infrastructure, but operates globally at vastly greater scale and with downstream food-industry depth.
• KWS: Global seed company with strong European and French presence. Comparable on seed multiplication and variety development, though focused exclusively on the seed value chain and operating at much larger R&D scale than Terre Atlantique's seed station.
• Bunge: Global agribusiness and grain trading major with significant European origination footprint. Comparable in grain merchandising and oilseed processing, with an investment-grade balance sheet enabling moves inaccessible to a member-owned cooperative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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