AAMF - Association des Agriculteurs Méthaniseurs de France

What AAMF - Association des Agriculteurs Méthaniseurs de France does

AAMF (Association des Agriculteurs Méthaniseurs de France) is a French non-profit association (Loi 1901) founded in February 2010 that represents and supports agricultural biogas producers across France. The organization had 594 members as of end-2025, federated through a national structure and 12 regional associations covering all French territory (Auvergne Rhône-A, France;pes, Bourgogne Franche Comté, Bretagne, Centre Val de Loire, Grand Est, Hauts de France, Île de France, Normandie, Nouvelle Aquitaine, Occitanie, Pays de la Loire). Its primary members are farmers operating anaerobic digestion installations, covering both cogeneration (30 to 4,500 KWe) and biomethane injection (50 to 800 Nm3/h) configurations across liquid and solid feedstock pathways. AAMF's mission spans regulatory representation, sector structuring, professionalization, promotion of virtuous agricultural methanization, project support, innovation diffusion, and dialogue with the broader agricultural ecosystem.

AAMF's core products and services include the Espace Adhérents online member portal (technico-economic, agronomic, and regulatory resources), the €cométha economic simulation and analysis tool for project decision-making, the Charte AAMF quality charter with 8 commitments (regulatory compliance, sustainable territorial development, virtuous organic matter valorization, training, safety, traceability, agronomic digestate optimization, experience sharing), technical commissions (notably GT Cogénération focused on cogeneration-to-injection conversion and regulatory updates), and a national/regional event calendar (Assemblées Générales, member days, presence at ExpoBiogaz, Bio360 Europe, Salon International de l'Agriculture, Biogaz Vallée Convention, Sommet de l'Élevage). The organization also disseminates innovation in emerging areas such as 'gaz porté' compressed biomethane transport, BioCO2 production, biological methanation, and low-carbon methanization.

The business model is subscription-based, generating revenue primarily through annual membership dues from farmers and agricultural biogas operators, supplemented by institutional funding from ADEME and partner contributions from GRDF, Chambres d'agriculture, AILE, and others. GTM motion is community-led and event-driven: AAMF acquires and retains members through regional associations, technical working groups, national/regional events, an online member space, and a network of local Charte correspondents. The organization is operationally lean with only 5 employees (President Jean-François Delaitre, Vice-president Mauritz Quaak, animateur technique Adrien Dain, and regional animators), relying heavily on volunteer leadership and a distributed regional network. Approximately half of all biomethane injection sites on GRDF's network are operated by AAMF members, underscoring the association's significant sector footprint despite its small headcount.

Name

AAMF - Association des Agriculteurs Méthaniseurs de France

Legal name

Association des Agriculteurs Méthaniseurs de France

Website

https://aamf.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AAMF is a French non-profit association founded in 2010 that represents and supports 594 agricultural biogas producers across France through 12 regional associations, delivering regulatory advocacy, technical resources, and economic analysis tools for the agricultural methanization sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biogas Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Agricultural biogas production
• Biomethane industry association
• Renewable gas advocacy
• Anaerobic digestion services
• Farmer member services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: AAMF is a non-profit association under French Law 1901. Revenue is generated through annual membership fees from agricultural biogas producers. Members receive access to technical resources, regulatory updates, training, peer exchange networks, and advocacy representation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AAMF is a non-profit trade association that represents and supports French farmers operating agricultural biogas/methanization installations. Its core offering is a member services package comprising advocacy with public authorities, technical and regulatory resources via an online member portal, an in-house economic analysis tool (\u20accom\u00e9tha), a quality charter (Charte AAMF), and a national network of 12 regional associations providing local training, peer exchange, and project support.

Product overview

AAMF is a professional association serving French agricultural methanizers, offering a unified platform of member services centered on its secure Espace Adhérents portal. The core offering comprises technical support, economic analysis tools (€cométha), quality assurance through the Charte AAMF charter, and a nationwide network of 11 regional associations providing localized training, events, and peer exchanges. These services work together to accompany farmers through all stages of methanization projects—from initial conception through operational management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Espace Adh\u00e9rents (Member Portal)

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and standard.

• GRDF (Gaz Réseau Distribution France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026GRDF is the main gas distribution network operator in France. AAMF and GRDF signed a partnership renewal convention at the Salon International de l'Agriculture (February 2026), represented by AAMF Vice-president Mauritz Quaak and GRDF Director General Laurence Poirier-Dietz. Nearly half of biomethane injection sites on GRDF's network are operated by AAMF members. The partnership supports agricultural methanization development, project securitization, and ecosystem structuring.
• ADEME (Agence de la Transition Écologique)majorOthersADEME is a French public agency for ecological transition. Listed as a financial supporter of AAMF, providing funding for association activities and sector development initiatives.
• AILE (Initiatives Energie Environnement)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAILE is a partner that animates regional associations including AMPDL (Pays de la Loire). The organization provides technical animation and support to agricultural biogas producers, with animators like Hugo Kech coordinating regional activities.
• Chambres d'agriculture FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe network of French agricultural chambers is a key partner in supporting agricultural biogas development, providing territorial expertise and facilitating connections between AAMF and local farming communities.
• European Biogas Association (EBA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBA is the European biogas industry association. AAMF is listed as a partner, representing French agricultural biogas interests at the European level.
• Club Biogaz (ATEE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClub Biogaz is part of ATEE (Association Technique Energie Environnement). AAMF partners with Club Biogaz and CTBM for sector networking and knowledge sharing at the French level.
• France Gaz RenouvelablesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Gaz Renouvelables is a French renewable gas association. AAMF is listed as a partner, collaborating on renewable gas policy and sector development.
• France AgrimermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrance Agrimer is a French agricultural and maritime agency. Listed as a partner supporting AAMF's activities.
• MobiogazstandardTechnology or IntegrationMobiogaz is a partner providing technological expertise, listed as an AAMF partner.
• Biogaz ValléemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiogaz Vallée organizes the annual Convention d'Affaires de la Méthanisation et des Gaz Verts (November, Arras). AAMF collaborates with this initiative supporting biogas business development.
• RISPOstandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerRISPO is listed as a partner supporting AAMF initiatives.
• Agriculteurs Composteurs de FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAMF shared a stand with Agriculteurs Composteurs de France at Bio360 Europe, demonstrating close collaboration between agricultural composting and biogas sectors.
• Chambre d'agriculture du RhônestandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the shared Agricultural Village at Expobiogaz 2026 in Lyon.
• Chambre d'agriculture de l'IsèrestandardStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the shared Agricultural Village at Expobiogaz 2026 in Lyon.
• WWF France (with GRDF)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerAAMF members who were laureates of the GRDF/WWF call for projects shared their virtuous agricultural initiatives at Bio360 Europe, including Magaly and Bruno Bioret (SAS Métha Bioret) presenting silphie cultivation projects.
• SIEIL 37 (Syndicat Intercommunal d'Energie d'Indre-et-Loire)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSIEIL 37, represented by President Jean-Luc Dupont (also Mayor of Chinon and President of FNCCR), was a key local authority partner supporting Louis Chevalier's innovative 'gaz porté' project, including the injection hub connected to the GRDF network.
• VERDIVIAstandardTechnology or IntegrationPartner in the 'gaz porté' project, supporting innovative biomethane transport technology.
• AXEGIDEstandardTechnology or IntegrationPartner in the 'gaz porté' project for innovative biomethane transport solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coop de France: French agricultural cooperative federation. Comparable as a large-scale federation representing French farmers in economic, regulatory, and technical matters, making it a structural analogue for AAMF's mission, even though methanization is a narrower vertical.
• FNCCR (Fédération Nationale des Collectivités Concédantes et Régies): Federation of French local authorities managing public energy concessions. Comparable as an institutional stakeholder in the rural/biogas ecosystem; AAMF's partner SIEIL 37 (led by FNCCR's President Jean-Luc Dupont) connects AAMF into the local authority energy network.
• Syndicat des Énergies Renouvelables (SER): French renewable energy trade association covering wind, solar, biomass, and biogas. Comparable as a sectoral advocacy body with institutional weight, though broader in scope; provides a useful incumbent benchmark for AAMF's advocacy role.
• Chambres d'agriculture France (APCA): National network of French agricultural chambers. Listed as a major AAMF partner providing territorial expertise and farmer reach. Comparable as a large-scale agricultural representation body with deep regional penetration, parallel to AAMF's 12 regional associations.

Direct peers

• France Gaz Renouvelables: French renewable gas industry association. Directly comparable to AAMF as it represents the broader renewable gas ecosystem (including biomethane producers) and is listed as one of AAMF's strategic partners. Overlapping membership and shared advocacy missions make it the closest industry peer.
• Club Biogaz (ATEE): French biogas networking club within ATEE (Association Technique Energie Environnement). Directly comparable as a French-language technical/biogas community and a listed AAMF partner. Overlapping mission of sector professionalization and event-driven engagement.
• AILE (Association Initiatives Locales pour l'Énergie et l'Environnement): French non-profit focused on agricultural energy and the environment, providing technical animation to regional methanization associations (including AMPDL where AILE's Hugo Kech is regional animator). Tightly coupled with AAMF operations as a regional implementation partner.
• European Biogas Association (EBA): European-level trade association for the biogas and biomethane industry. Comparable as the supranational counterpart that AAMF engages with to represent French agricultural producer interests at the EU level. Same membership-based advocacy model, broader geographic scope.

Regional players

• FNAB (Fédération Nationale d'Agriculture Biologique): French national federation of organic agriculture. Comparable as a French membership-based federation advancing practice change among farmers, with related sustainability framing. Shares overlapping institutional partners with AAMF.

Emerging players

• Solagro: French non-profit think tank on agricultural, energy, and environmental transitions. Comparable as a producer of technical-economico analysis tools (similar to AAMF's €cométha) and a convener in the agricultural biogas policy debate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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