Agribiodrôme

What Agribiodrôme does

Agribiodrôme is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1987, headquartered at the Pôle Bio within the Ecosite du Val de Drôme in Eurre, France. The organization operates as the departmental Groupement des Agriculteurs Biologiques (GAB) of Drôme and serves as a member-driven association supporting organic farmers through training programs, regulatory guidance, technical assistance, and collective advocacy. Its mission targets certified organic farmers, farmers in conversion to organic, agricultural education institutions, territorial collectivities, and technical research partners across 12+ agricultural sectors including arboriculture, viticulture, market gardening, livestock (bovine, caprin, ovin, porcin, volailles, apiculture), and grandes cultures.

The association operates with a small team of approximately 8-10 employees under the governance of an 11-member Board of Directors composed of organic farmers and consumers. Agribiodrôme is structurally embedded in the national FNAB network and regional FRAB Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes federation, coordinating on policy advocacy, training program delivery, and knowledge dissemination. Revenue is generated through annual membership fees (subscription model processed via HelloAsso) and agricultural training/formation services funded through mechanisms such as VIVEA, CPF, and regional agricultural support programs. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Service offerings include agricultural training programs (Formations), regulatory and subsidy guidance (Aides et Subventions), the La Luciole newsletter, the 'Où manger bio' map initiative, and partnership-driven platforms including La Charrette for producer-buyer matchmaking. Distribution is conducted through direct association channels, demonstration farms, Bout de Champ field visits, AGRIBIOFÊTE annual events, and the Agribiolien classifieds platform, with no proprietary technology infrastructure or product distribution.

Name

Agribiodrôme

Legal name

Agribiodrôme

Website

https://agribiodrome.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agribiodrôme is a French non-profit association founded in 1987 that supports organic farmers in the Drôme department through training, regulatory guidance, and collective advocacy. It operates as part of the national FNAB network with approximately 10 employees serving member farmers across 12+ agricultural sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Association Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Organic agriculture network
• Agricultural training services
• Organic farming advisory
• Farmer association services
• Agricultural aid guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Eurre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from organic farmers and stakeholders in Drôme region, supporting the association's operations and services.
2. Training and Formation Services: Agricultural training programs and workshops for organic farmers, delivered both independently and in partnership with regional networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agribiodrôme is a non-profit agricultural association (GAB) providing membership-based support, training programs, and regulatory guidance to organic farmers in the Drôme department of France. Its core offerings include annual farmer membership with technical advisory services, paid agricultural training courses across multiple sectors (arboriculture, viticulture, livestock, market gardening), information services on subsidies and European/regional aid programs, and collective platforms (Agribiolien, La Charrette) connecting producers with buyers and resources.

Product overview

Agribiodrôme is a regional organic farming network organization (Groupement d'Agriculteurs Biologiques - GAB) serving the Drôme department in France. Rather than offering a unified software product, the organization provides a portfolio of support services including agricultural training programs, regulatory guidance on subsidies and aid, networking events, and collaborative platforms. Key service offerings include Formations (training), information resources on agricultural aids (Les aides à la bio), the regional bulletin 'La Luciole', and partnership with La Charrette for producer-buyer connections. The organization functions as a membership-based association within the FNAB/FNAB AuRA network, supporting organic farmers with technical resources, collective actions, and advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formations Agricoles (Agricultural Training Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ farmers and partners gathered at annual assembly
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FRAB Auvergne Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgribiodrôme is the local member (GAB26) of FRAB AuRA, the regional federation of organic agriculture organizations. This partnership enables coordination on regional agricultural policy, training programs, and technical resource sharing across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
• FNAB (Fédération Nationale de l'Agriculture Biologique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgribiodrôme is affiliated with FNAB at the national level, enabling participation in national advocacy, policy development, and network-wide initiatives for organic agriculture in France.
• CIVAM 26majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CIVAM 26 (Centre d'Initiatives pour Valoriser l'Agriculture et le Milieu rural) for local food system projects including the local food fund initiative in Val de Drôme, and the 'De Ferme en Ferme' event organization.
• ADABiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical partnership with ADABio for arboriculture activities, collaborating on field visits and technical resources for fruit producers.
• Le Printemps des TerresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership signed to finance investments by FNAB network farmers through carbon and biodiversity credits, with focus on hedgerow management and sustainable practices.
• Communauté de communes du Val de DrômemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Valence Romans Agglo and CCVD for multiple initiatives including local food funds, 'La Charrette' platform deployment, and agricultural land development including the 9-hectare organic land allocation at Teppes.
• Chambre d'agriculture de la DrômeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Chamber of Agriculture on local food system projects and professional networking events.
• Communauté de communes du Val de Drôme en BiovalléemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeployment of 'La Charrette' producer-buyer matchmaking platform in partnership with the CCVD Biovallée territory.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ADABio: Association pour le Développement de l'Agriculture Biologique serving Ain, Isère, Savoie, and Haute-Savoie — directly comparable as another regional organic farming association within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with overlapping mission around technical support, training, and field visits.
• FRAB Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional federation of organic agriculture organizations in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, of which Agribiodrôme is a member GAB. Directly comparable as the umbrella body providing regional coordination, training, and policy advocacy to member GABs like Agribiodrôme.

Regional players

• Agrobio Bretagne: Regional organic farming association in Brittany. Highly comparable mission (training, technical support, regulatory guidance for organic farmers), but operates in a different French region with different crop/livestock emphasis (dairy, vegetables).
• Bio Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Federation of organic agriculture in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Comparable as a regional organic association providing training, advisory, and advocacy — though covering a much larger and more diverse territory than Agribiodrôme.
• GAB 44 (Groupement des Agriculteurs Biologiques de Loire-Atlantique): Departmental organic farmer association in Loire-Atlantique. Direct structural analog to Agribiodrôme at the GAB level within the FNAB network, operating the same farmer-membership and advisory model but in a different French department.

Emerging players

• Réseau Cocagne: National network of organic market gardens tied to social insertion. Adjacent to Agribiodrôme's maraîchage focus, sharing organic agriculture and local food system advocacy, though operating through a distinct social-enterprise model.

Others

• Terre de Liens: National organization facilitating agricultural land access for organic and peasant farmers. Complementary to Agribiodrôme's mission (e.g., the Teppes land allocation), though operating nationally via a distinct farmland-acquisition model rather than as a member association.

Broad incumbents

• FNAB (Fédération Nationale d'Agriculture Biologique): National federation of organic agriculture in France. Agribiodrôme is affiliated with FNAB at the national level; FNAB operates as the broader incumbent providing national-level advocacy, policy representation, and inter-network coordination across all French GABs.
• CIVAM (Centres d'Initiatives pour Valoriser l'Agriculture et le Milieu rural): National network of associations promoting sustainable and citizen-led agriculture. Agribiodrôme partners with CIVAM 26 locally and shares a comparable model of grassroots rural development, though CIVAM's focus is broader than organic-only.
• Chambre d'agriculture de la Drôme: Public departmental chamber of agriculture covering all farmers in Drôme (not just organic). Comparable as a territorial agricultural support organization, but with a broader farmer mandate and public funding base versus Agribiodrôme's organic-specific membership model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agribiodr%C3%B4me

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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