What CHAMBRE REGIONALE D'AGRICULTURE AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES does

Chambre régionale d'agriculture Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a French public institution (établissement public) operating under the French Ministry of Agriculture as the regional agricultural chamber for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes territory. The organization coordinates a network of 12 departmental chambers covering Ain, Allier, Ardèche, Drôme, Isère, Loire, Haute-Loire, Cantal, Puy-de-Dôme, Rhône, and Savoie Mont-Blanc, delivering agricultural advisory, training, research, and territorial development services to farmers, future farmers, institutional actors, local communities, and individuals. Its core offer spans agronomic advisory for farmers (Prestations pour les agriculteurs), local-authority consulting under the Teralto brand (Prestations pour les collectivités), continuing education and apprenticeship programs, and knowledge resources including the Bulletins de Santé du Végétal (BSV) crop health bulletins and thematic dossiers covering viticulture, livestock, dairy, and environmental topics.

The chamber's technical platform is built around several structured programs: the Inosys observation and innovation network, the DEPHY farm network for pesticide-use reduction under the Ecophyto plan, the PRDAR (Programme Régional de Développement Agricole et Rural) regional development framework, and the 'Bienvenue à la Ferme' farm hospitality network with more than 800 member farmers. Research and experimentation projects address climate adaptation, water management, sustainable practices, and agricultural energy solutions, with a stated orientation toward international cooperation. The organization coordinates strategic partnerships with ISARA, INRAE, SupAgro Montpellier, AgroParisTech, SIGMA Clermont, Grenoble INP-GScop, GRDF, ADEME, and the FEADER European Agricultural Fund.

The business model is that of a publicly funded institution: revenue is derived from regional council allocations, national government funding, and European sources (notably FEADER and PEI-AGRI), supplemented by fee-based advisory and training services priced through individualized quotes via departmental offices. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The chamber is governed by a president (Michel Joux) and directed by a director (Laurent Joyot), with a regional staff of 41 employees plus the departmental chamber network. Ownership rests entirely with the French state; there is no private equity, venture capital, or individual shareholder structure.

Name

CHAMBRE REGIONALE D'AGRICULTURE AUVERGNE-RHONE-ALPES

Legal name

Chambre régionale d'agriculture Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Website

https://aura.chambres-agriculture.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chambre régionale d'agriculture Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is a French public institution coordinating 12 departmental agricultural chambers to provide advisory, training, research, and territorial development services to farmers, local authorities, and institutions across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Advisory Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG / Carbon & Conservation Program Advisory (AFACAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL), Capital Projects & Farm Expansion Advisory (Feasibility, Site Planning, ROI) (AFACAJAN), Plant Tissue, Soil & Water Sampling Coordination (Agronomy-Focused) (AFACABAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural advisory services
• Agricultural training programs
• Agricultural research development
• Rural territorial development
• Farm technical support

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Institutional Support: As a public institution (chambre d'agriculture), the organization receives public funding from regional council, national government, and European sources for agricultural development programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chambre régionale d'agriculture Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes operates as a regional public agricultural chamber providing advisory and consulting services to farmers and local authorities, continuing education and apprenticeship programs, plant health bulletins (BSV), thematic resource dossiers, and coordination of agricultural research and experimentation projects. Services span agronomic advice, technical support, project accompaniment, territorial development, and rural development programs across multiple agricultural sectors (viticulture, arboriculture, livestock, cereals, dairy, meat production) for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Product overview

Chambre régionale d'agriculture Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes operates as a regional agricultural chamber providing a comprehensive suite of advisory, training, and research services to farmers, agricultural businesses, and local authorities across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The organization offers agricultural consulting through its "Prestations" services for farmers and local authorities (under the Teralto brand), delivers agricultural education through continuous training and apprenticeship programs, and maintains regional knowledge resources including Plant Health Bulletins (BSV) and thematic dossiers covering viticulture, fruits, vegetables, livestock, and environmental topics. The chamber coordinates research and innovation through networks including Inosys and the DEPHY farm network, and manages research and experimentation projects addressing climate adaptation, water management, sustainable farming practices, and agricultural energy solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prestations pour les agriculteurs Advisory and consulting services for farmers including agronomic advice, technical support, and project accompaniment across various agricultural sectors (viticulture, arboriculture, livestock, cereals, dairy, meat production).
• Prestations pour les collectivités (Teralto) Advisory services for local authorities and territories under the Teralto brand, focusing on agricultural land use, food systems, and rural development.
• Bulletins de Santé du Végétal (BSV) Plant health bulletins providing regular updates on crop diseases, pests, and agricultural health conditions across the region, covering arboriculture, grandes cultures, horticulture, fruits rouges, viticulture, and prairies.
• Formations continues et apprentissage Continuing education and apprenticeship programs for farmers and agricultural professionals, including formation continue and formation par apprentissage.
• Réseau DEPHY Network of farms working on reducing pesticide use as part of the Ecophyto plan, providing a framework for farm-level experimentation and knowledge sharing.
• Inosys Agricultural observation and innovation network providing technical and economic references for farming, supporting agricultural innovation projects and reference data for the sector.
• Projets de recherche et d'expérimentation Research and experimentation projects addressing agricultural challenges including climate adaptation, water management, and sustainable practices like methanization.
• Dossiers thématiques Thematic dossiers covering agricultural topics including viticulture, fruits, vegetables, cereals, dairy, meat production, and environmental topics.
• Bienvenue à la Ferme Farm hospitality network allowing farmers to welcome visitors for tastings, meals, accommodation, and farm experiences, with more than 800 farmers participating in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
• Programme régional de développement agricole et rural (PRDAR) Regional agricultural and rural development program coordinating agricultural policy implementation across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Regional coverage across 12 departments in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• ISARAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016ISARA (Institut Supérieur d'Agriculture Rhône-Alpes) is a key research and education partner in agricultural science. Collaboration includes joint research projects such as the SYAM (Systèmes Alimentaires du Milieu) project focused on sustainable food systems.
• INRAEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement - National research institute providing scientific expertise for agricultural research projects and regional development initiatives.
• Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes GourmandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional food and gastronomy organization promoting local agricultural products. Partner in complementary supply chain projects and local food system development.
• La Coopération AgricolemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural cooperation network participating in regional food supply chain projects and agricultural development initiatives.
• Cap RuralsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural development organization contributing to territorial food supply chain projects and rural development initiatives in the region.
• GRDFsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatural gas distribution operator involved in agricultural biogas/methanization projects through the Charte Ambition Biogaz regional initiative.
• Chambre d'agriculture de l'IsèrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental chamber collaborating on research projects including SYAM and other regional agricultural development initiatives.
• Chambre d'agriculture du RhônecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental chamber participating in joint research projects and regional agricultural development programs.
• Chambre d'agriculture Savoie Mont-BlanccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental chamber involved in regional agricultural research and development projects.
• Conseil Régional Auvergne-Rhône-AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council providing funding and strategic direction for agricultural development programs including methanization and food supply chain projects.
• TETRAE TRAACTsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project supporting regional food supply chain development and complementary supply chain initiatives.
• ADEMEsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgence de la transition écologique providing expertise and support for environmental projects including renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.
• SupAgro MontpelliersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural research institution collaborating on SYAM project and other agricultural research initiatives.
• AgroParisTechsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural science and technology institute participating in research projects on sustainable food systems.
• SIGMA ClermontsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school involved in agricultural research and innovation projects.
• Grenoble INP - GScopsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering school contributing to research on food systems and agricultural organization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Others

• INRAE: France's national research institute for agriculture, food and environment. Not a direct competitor but a core partner and upstream knowledge provider for the chamber's research, methanization and sustainable food systems programs (e.g., SYAM).

Broad incumbents

• IDELE - Institut de l'Élevage: French livestock technical institute providing advisory, research and training services to ruminant producers. Comparable as a national-level publicly-funded body offering farmer-facing expertise that parallels the chamber's livestock advisory mandate.
• Terres Inovia: French technical institute for oilseed and protein crop advisory and research. Comparable in delivering agronomic expertise, training and references that the chamber supplements through its departmental network, especially across the region's crop mix.
• ACTA - Association de Coordination Technique Agricole: National coordinator of French agricultural technical institutes (Arvalis, IDELE, Terres Inovia, CTIFL, IFV). Comparable as the umbrella body that channels applied research and advisory services to farmers, overlapping with the chamber's Inosys and research program mandate.
• Arvalis - Institut du végétal: French applied research institute specialized in arable crops (cereals, maize, potatoes). Comparable as a publicly-funded provider of crop advisory, BSV-equivalent bulletins and technical references that overlap directly with the chamber's grandes cultures advisory work.

Regional players

• Teagasc: Irish state agency providing agricultural research, advisory and training to Irish farmers. Comparable in mandate and public-funding model to a French regional chambre d'agriculture, but operating in a different national/regulatory context.

Direct peers

• Chambre d'agriculture d'Occitanie: Occitanie regional chambre d'agriculture delivering the same statutory mix of farm advisory, livestock and crop services, training and territorial development. Comparable in scale of departmental network and breadth of EU-funded programs.
• Chambre d'agriculture de Bretagne: French regional chambre d'agriculture performing the same statutory advisory, training and territorial development mandate for Brittany. Directly comparable institutional model, funding structure, and service portfolio (BSV, formation, Teralto-style territorial work).
• Chambre d'agriculture de Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Largest French regional agricultural chamber, providing identical public-institution advisory and development services across Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Most relevant functional peer given similar departmental chamber network structure and CAP program delivery role.
• Chambre d'agriculture du Grand Est: Regional chambre d'agriculture for Grand Est with equivalent mandate covering farm advisory, viticulture support, training, BSV bulletins and territorial development. Directly comparable in scope, funding model and institutional positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

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