agridées think tank

What agridées think tank does

Agridées is the agricultural think tank brand of the Société des Agriculteurs de France (SAF), a French nonprofit association (Association Loi 1901) founded in 1867 and recognized as being of public utility. Operating from Paris (8, rue d'Athènes, 75009), Agridées functions as an independent, apolitical research and convening platform serving the agricultural, agri-food, and agro-industrial sectors across France and Europe. The organization addresses strategic, economic, legal, and environmental questions facing agricultural stakeholders through publications, working groups, events, and member services.

The core product portfolio centers on La Revue Agridées, a quarterly magazine read by sector leaders and decision-makers, supplemented by thematic research Notes (many offered free), book-length Ouvrages priced at €29-32, and the weekly La Lettre Agridées newsletter (currently at issue No. 792). Specialized outputs include the Agridroit legal portal for agricultural law, working groups on topics such as intermediate-zone vitality, farm energy autonomy, and AI value for farmers, and educational programs such as the Diplôme Universitaire Droit de la Vigne et du Vin delivered with the Université de Bourgogne. The Club des agridécideurs, established in 1989, provides an exclusive closed-door monthly forum for executives from agro-equipment, agro-supply, agri-food, and distribution firms.

Agridées operates a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model. Revenue is generated through three primary streams: membership dues (approximately one-third of resources, paid by individuals and corporate members), publication sales and subscriptions (recurring annual magazine subscriptions plus one-off purchases via the online boutique), and rental income from a building owned by the organization. The organization does not develop proprietary technology but maintains a content-driven platform with e-commerce, email newsletter, video/webinar channels via Webikeo, and in-person events in Paris plus regional locations. The 32-person team is led by Executive Director Jean-Baptiste Millard, with farm manager Charles Meaudre presiding over a 24-member Board of Directors.

Name

agridées think tank

Legal name

Société des Agriculteurs de France

Website

https://agridees.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agridées is the agricultural think tank of the Société des Agriculteurs de France (founded 1867), providing independent strategic research, publications, and convening services to French and European farmers, agri-food companies, legal professionals, and policy makers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Policy Research and Think Tank Services

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Farming & AgriTech Shows Organizers (THAHABAM)

Keywords

• Agricultural policy research
• Think tank publications
• Agri-food industry analysis
• Rural development strategy
• Agricultural consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: One third of resources come from membership fees paid by individuals and companies (persons physiques et morales adherentes). Members pay to join and participate in the think tank's activities and receive access to publications and events.
2. Publication sales and subscriptions: Sale of La Revue Agridées quarterly magazine via annual subscription (60 euros) and individual issues (15 euros), as well as Notes, Ouvrages, and other publications through the online boutique.
3. Property rental income: The remainder of funding comes from rental income from the building owned by the organization, supplementing membership dues and service revenue.
4. Book and publication sales: Sale of books (Ouvrages) ranging from 29-32 euros, individual magazine issues, and downloadable notes, some available free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

agrid\u00e9es is a French agricultural think tank that produces and disseminates strategic intelligence on agriculture, agri-food and agro-industry through publications (quarterly magazine La Revue Agrid\u00e9es, research Notes, Ouvrages books, newsletter La Lettre Agrid\u00e9es), membership-based forums (Club des agrid\u00e9cideurs for premium partners), thematic working groups, conferences and events (agrid\u00e9bats, agridays), the Agridroit legal portal and a partnership-backed university diploma in vineyard and wine law.

Product overview

Agridées is a think tank platform for the agricultural sector offering a portfolio of publications (La Revue Agridées quarterly magazine, research Notes, and Ouvrages/books), events (agridébats conferences, annual conferences, working groups), membership programs (Club des agridécideurs), legal portal (Agridroit), educational programs (university diplomas), and newsletters (La Lettre Agridées). Products are distributed via an e-commerce platform (boutique) with physical and digital formats. The core product is La Revue Agridées, a reference quarterly magazine for agricultural sector leaders, supported by research Notes offering in-depth thematic analysis and Ouvrages providing comprehensive book-length studies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agridroit: Legal portal dedicated to agricultural businesses, rural spaces, environment, and agricultural markets.

Products and services

• La Revue Agrid\u00e9es Quarterly think tank magazine covering strategic issues in agriculture, agri-food and agro-industry, read by French and European leaders, decision-makers and influencers.
• Subscription to La Revue Agrid\u00e9es Annual subscription to La Revue Agrid\u00e9es quarterly magazine priced at 60 euros per year, billed annually with international shipping available.
• Research Notes (Notes de think tank) Free or paid analytical Notes published by agrid\u00e9es on specialized agricultural topics (entrepreneuriat f\u00e9minin, bio\u00e9conomie territoriale, One Health, food sovereignty, EU enlargement, seeds, etc.), available in digital and/or paper format through the online boutique.
• Ouvrages (Books) Books published by agrid\u00e9es (and co-published with LexisNexis) on historical, legal and strategic topics in French agriculture (e.g. 'Histoire de l'agriculture fran\u00e7aise de 1867 \u00e0 nos jours', 'Les biens communs en agriculture', 'Le CO2 vert captur\u00e9 par le droit', 'La table de demain'), priced at 29-32 euros with bulk discounts available.
• Events and conferences (agrid\u00e9bats / agridays) Regular in-person and webcast events and conferences for agrid\u00e9es members and stakeholders, including agrid\u00e9bats on current agricultural topics, annual conferences and the Webinagri video channel hosted on Webikeo.
• Working Groups (Groupes de travail) Thematic working groups producing publications on strategic topics such as the agricultural economic vitality of intermediate zones, energy autonomy of farms, and AI value for farmers, engaging agrid\u00e9es members.
• Club des agrid\u00e9cideurs Exclusive premium club launched in 1989 that gathers cooperative and private company leaders from agroequipment, agro-supply, agri-food and distribution sectors for monthly closed-door strategic discussions, reserved for Premium partner companies.
• Agridroit (legal portal) Dedicated agrid\u00e9es sub-brand and legal portal covering agricultural business law, rural space, environment and agricultural markets, accessible at agridroit.fr, serving legal professionals in the agricultural sector.
• Dipl\u00f4me Universitaire Droit de la Vigne et du Vin University diploma (DU) on vineyard and wine law organized by the Universit\u00e9 de Bourgogne with the support of agrid\u00e9es, open to legal professionals with a baccalaureate diploma.
• La Lettre Agrid\u00e9es (newsletter) Regular newsletter (Issue No. 792 as of July 16, 2026) delivering the latest agrid\u00e9es publications, events and agricultural policy and market intelligence to subscribers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Substantial publication portfolio spanning 265+ issues of La Revue Agridées and numerous Notes and Ouvrages
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de BourgognecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2026Partnership for the Diplôme Universitaire Droit de la Vigne et du Vin, organized by Université de Bourgogne with support from Agridées. The DU opens to legal professionals with a baccalaureate diploma and runs sessions annually.
• The Cross Channel InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Joint study on Food Sovereignty in France & the UK: Smoothing Cross-Channel Trade and Leveraging AgriTech, published February 2026. Collaborative research initiative with the think tank The Cross Channel Institute.
• LexisNexiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publisher with Agridées for legal works including 'Le CO2 vert capturé par le droit' and 'Les biens communs en agriculture, tragédie ou apologie?', published in partnership with AFDR.
• Association Française de Droit Rural (AFDR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Rencontres de Droit Rural (Agricultural Law Meetings), organizing conferences and publishing joint works on agricultural law topics.
• Chaire universitaire de droit rural et de l'environnement, Université de BourgognecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic chair partnering on agricultural and environmental law research and publications, including carbon and agriculture topics.
• Académie d'agriculture de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for publications on carbon in agriculture and sylviculture, bringing scientific expertise to think tank outputs.
• WebikeominorGTM or Marketing PartnerVideo streaming platform hosting Webinagri channel by Agridées for conference replays and expert presentations.
• Cabinet OptimesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent consulting firm of agricultural and agri-food experts commissioned to write note on agricultural business valuation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• France Stratégie: French government-attached strategic foresight and policy evaluation body. Overlaps with Agridées on forward-looking agricultural and economic analysis, but with a broader sectoral mandate and public-sector funding.
• European Policy Centre (EPC): Brussels-based think tank with active work on EU agricultural and food policy. Comparable think tank model, though operating across many policy domains beyond agriculture.
• Académie d'agriculture de France: Long-standing French learned society on agricultural sciences. While not a direct think tank competitor, it produces complementary expert commentary and serves overlapping policy and academic audiences; also an Agridées partner on joint publications.
• IFRI (Institut français des relations internationales): Major French independent think tank covering geopolitics and economic policy including agricultural trade issues. Comparable in independent French think tank status and publication/event model, though agriculture is one of many sectors covered.

Direct peers

• Bruegel: Brussels-based economic think tank with substantial agricultural policy output and a membership/event-driven model. Comparable to Agridées in policy publication and conference model, though operating at a much larger scale and pan-European scope.
• IDDRI (Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales): Paris-based independent think tank working on sustainable development, with prominent work on food systems and agricultural transition. Directly comparable in independent French think tank positioning, policy publication format, and stakeholder engagement model.
• Farm Europe: Brussels-based think tank dedicated to European agricultural policy. Highly comparable to Agridées in operating model (events, policy publications, working groups) but with stronger pan-EU footprint, making it both a benchmark and a competitive threat in the shared Brussels/Paris agricultural policy space.
• FARM (Fondation pour l'Agriculture et la Ruralité dans le Monde): Paris-based agricultural think tank focused on world agriculture and rural development. Closely mirrors Agridées' French nonprofit structure, policy publication model, and stakeholder audience.

Broad incumbents

• INRAE: France's national research institute for agriculture, food and environment, producing extensive technical and policy-relevant research. A larger, publicly funded incumbent whose research outputs and policy briefings compete for the same audience as Agridées.

Emerging players

• Agra Presse / Groupe La France Agricole: French agricultural trade press and information provider. Comparable in serving French agricultural decision-makers with policy and market intelligence, but as a media business rather than a nonprofit think tank.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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