ADA Occitanie

What ADA Occitanie does

ADA Occitanie (Association Pour le Développement de l'Apiculture en Occitanie) is a French non-profit association founded in 1990 to support professional beekeeping across the 13 departments of the Occitanie region. The organization delivers technical advisory, vocational training, genetic selection and breeding programs, sanitary accompaniment (with particular focus on varroa mite management), installation and transmission support for new entrants, and representation of the professional beekeeping sector. It operates through two regional technical poles located in Auzeville-Tolosane (western Occitanie) and Lattes (eastern Occitanie), supported by a team of approximately 13 salaried staff, and is part of the national ADA France federation and the UMT ETTAP research consortium alongside INRAE, ITSAP, and ADAPI.

The organization's core offerings include professional training programs funded by VIVEA, technical visits and apiary days, breeding selection groups and a genetic offer (strains, swarms, grafting, insemination equipment loans), sanitary support, and the recently launched InfoMiellées digital platform, developed jointly with ITSAP and ADAPI, which aggregates real-time data from over 150 connected Optibee scales across lavender and chestnut honey observatories. Free solidarity memberships are extended to beekeepers in course of installation or in difficulty, while standard professional beekeepers access services via annual subscriptions.

ADA Occitanie is financed primarily through public grants from regional (Conseil Régional Occitanie, Conseil départemental de l'Hérault), national (FranceAgriMer, CASDAR, DRAAF, OFB, VIVEA), and European (FEAGA) sources, supplemented by membership dues and modest training fees (EUR 50 per day for non-members on VIVEA-eligible courses). The organization holds Qualiopi certification for training quality and maintains partnerships with agricultural chambers, ADEAR, CFPPA Rodilhan, LEGTA Toulouse-Auzeville, GDSA, and national research institutes, positioning it as a structural intermediary in the regional beekeeping value chain rather than a commercial service vendor.

Name

ADA Occitanie

Legal name

Association Pour le Développement de l'Apiculture en Occitanie

Website

https://adaoccitanie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ADA Occitanie is a French non-profit association founded in 1990 that provides technical support, professional training, breeding/genetic programs, and sanitary advisory services to professional beekeepers across the 13 departments of the Occitanie region, operated through two regional poles and funded primarily by public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beekeeping Development Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Professional Organizations (81392), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Professional beekeeping support
• Apicultural training services
• Beekeeping technical assistance
• Honey flow monitoring
• Beekeeping development network

Headquarters

HQ city

Auzeville-Tolosane

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and grants: Majority of funding comes from public sources including Conseil Régional Occitanie, France Agrimer, CASDAR, DRAAF, Conseil départementale de l'Hérault, OFB, VIVEA, and European FEAGA program funds.
2. Membership subscriptions: Adherents pay annual membership dues that provide access to services including free technical support, training, and events.
3. Professional services and training fees: Service delivery and professional training activities complement funding. Non-members pay 50€ for VIVEA-funded training courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ADA Occitanie is a non-profit association providing technical support, professional training, breeding and genetic selection programs, sanitary accompaniment, and installation/transmission assistance to professional beekeepers across the 13 departments of the Occitanie region in France. The association operates two regional poles (Auzeville-Tolosane and Lattes) with approximately 13 staff, and is funded primarily through public grants (regional, national, European) and member subscriptions.

Product overview

ADA Occitanie is a non-profit association for the development of professional beekeeping in the Occitanie region of France. Rather than a unified software product, the organization offers a portfolio of services including vocational training programs (VIVEA-funded), technical support and field assistance, breeding and genetic selection programs, varroa mite management advisory services, and the InfoMiellées digital platform for honey flow monitoring. These services are delivered through two regional poles (Auzeville-Tolosane and Lattes) and are accessible primarily to association members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• InfoMiellées
• Continuing Professional Training (VIVEA-funded)
• Technical Field Assistance and Advisory
• Genetic Selection and Breeding Program
• Varroa Management and Sanitary Support
• Installation and Farm Transmission Support

Quantifiable outcome

• InfoMiellées platform with over 150 connected scales providing real-time honey flow data across Occitanie and Provence

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

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

• ADA FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of regional ADA organizations. ADA Occitanie is a member of this network which connects all regional ADAs, the GPGR (Royal Jelly Group), and the Miel de Corse AOP Syndicate. The network enables shared resources, coordinated research, and national representation for professional beekeeping development.
• ITSAP - Institut de l'AbeillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical and Scientific Institute for Bees and Pollination. ADA Occitanie has a privileged relationship with ITSAP enabling joint project development and shared research initiatives. ITSAP provides scientific expertise and technical resources that complement ADA Occitanie's field operations.
• UMT ETTAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnite Mixte Technologique - Transdisciplinary Team for Apiculture and Pollination Transition. A research and innovation consortium including INRAE, ITSAP, and ADAs, created in 2010. ADA Occitanie participates alongside ITSAP, ADAPI, and specialized research units.
• INRAEmajorTechnology or IntegrationNational Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. Research partner with facilities in Montfavet and Magneraud. Collaborates on bee health research, genetic studies, and climate adaptation research.
• CNRSmajorTechnology or IntegrationNational Center for Scientific Research. Research partner with facilities in Solaize and Orléans. Involved in fundamental research on bee biology and ecology.
• Chambres d'AgriculturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural Chambers at departmental and regional levels. Partners for Api-Agri events, farmer-beekeeper coordination, installation support, and knowledge transfer programs.
• ADAPImajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation for Development of Apiculture. Co-develops projects with ADA Occitanie within the national network and UMT ETTAP consortium. Collaborates on breeding selection and organic beekeeping support.
• ADARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agricultural development associations (ADEAR) at departmental level. Partners for installation support, farmer networks, and local knowledge exchange events.
• GDSAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroupement de Defense Sanitaire Apicole - Bee Health Defense Groups at departmental level. Partners for sanitary support, varroa management programs, and colony health monitoring.
• CFPPA RodilhanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAgricultural training center providing BPREA apiculture certification programs. Co-hosts installation training events with ADA Occitanie.
• LEGTA Toulouse-AuzevilleminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAgricultural high school providing apiculture education. Co-hosts training events and technical visits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ADAPI (Association pour le Développement de l'Apiculture Provençale): Sister regional apiculture development association covering the Provence–Alpes–Côte d'Azur region; co-develops the InfoMiellées platform with ADA Occitanie and ITSAP, and operates an essentially identical service model for professional beekeepers.
• GDSA Occitanie (Groupement de Défense Sanitaire Apicole): Departmental beekeeping health defense groups covering the same Occitanie geography. GDSA focuses specifically on sanitary issues (varroa, disease) that overlap with one of ADA Occitanie's core service lines.
• ITSAP – Institut de l'Abeille: Technical and scientific institute for apiculture that ADA Occitanie has a privileged relationship with. ITSAP conducts applied research and technical resources for beekeepers across France; ADA Occitanie operates as the regional extension of these capabilities on the ground.
• ADA France: National federation of regional ADAs (Associations pour le Développement de l'Apiculture). ADA Occitanie is a member organization; ADA France performs the same support, training, and representation role at national scale that ADA Occitanie performs in Occitanie, making it the closest strategic counterpart.
• ADA AURA (Association pour le Développement de l'Apiculture en Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes): Another French regional ADA providing the same membership-based technical and training services to professional beekeepers, this time in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region — a structurally identical counterpart to ADA Occitanie under the ADA France umbrella.
• Syndicat d'Apiculture Méridionale (SAM): Regional beekeepers' union represented on ADA Occitanie's board. SAM represents beekeepers' professional interests in the same southern French region and shares membership overlap with ADA Occitanie.

Others

• INRAE: France's national agricultural research institute, a strategic partner of ADA Occitanie within UMT ETTAP. Comparable as a research backbone for French apiculture, though INRAE is a broader public research institution rather than a member-services body.
• UMT ETTAP: Joint technology unit (INRAE, ITSAP, ADAs) for transdisciplinary apiculture and pollination research, established in 2010. ADA Occitanie participates through this consortium, sharing scientific resources that drive its technical offerings.

Regional players

• Chambres d'agriculture d'Occitanie: Regional Chamber of Agriculture covering Occitanie — partners with ADA Occitanie on the Journées Api-Agri events and farmer-beekeeper coordination. Compares as another regional agricultural advisory body serving the same territory and some overlapping farmer/beekeeper audiences.

Emerging players

• Résapi: Network bringing together ITSAP and the regional ADAs (including ADA Occitanie, ADAPI) for shared technology and research outputs such as the InfoMiellées platform — emerging as a coordinating layer above the regional associations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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