Fédération des CUMA 640

What Fédération des CUMA 640 does

Fédération des CUMA 640 is a regional federation of agricultural cooperatives (Coopératives d'Utilisation de Matériel Agricole) headquartered in Artix, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. It was formed in 2014 through the merger of two predecessor federations and today represents 395 CUMA cooperatives covering more than 11,000 farmer members across Béarn, Landes, Pays Basque, and parts of Gironde and Hautes-Pyrénées. Its core function is to provide the operational, administrative, and strategic support services that individual CUMAs cannot efficiently deliver alone — including statutory accounting (Agence Comptable de Gestion), regulatory machine inspection, drainage and earthworks engineering, strategic consulting, and training events.

The federation operates a salaried team of technical staff alongside elected administrators, and is affiliated with the national FNCUMA network. Its digital product surface includes MyCuma Link, a directory application that allows CUMAs to publish equipment or activity offers and members to transmit requests, and Camacuma, a group purchasing platform that pools member demand to negotiate pricing on inputs and equipment. It also hosts an intercuma ecosystem of specialized activities, including Agro-Innovation, Agri-Compost, and Ecocuma, which operate cross-cooperative economic ventures.

Its revenue model rests on three pillars: membership dues from 395 CUMA cooperatives, fee-based services (accounting, inspections, engineering studies), and institutional funding from public partners including Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine and the departmental councils of Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The federation is currently extending its service offering into agroecological transition, carbon storage, and energy efficiency — areas that align with new European agricultural policy priorities and the 2024-2026 French electronic invoicing mandate.

Name

Fédération des CUMA 640

Legal name

Fédération des Cuma Béarn Landes Pays Basque

Website

https://bearn-landes-paysbasque.cuma.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fédération des CUMA 640 is a regional French cooperative federation serving 395 CUMA member cooperatives and 11,000+ farmers across Béarn, Landes, and Pays Basque, providing accounting, equipment inspection, training, and digital cooperative services.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pau (inferred from Béarn territory)

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues and service fees: The federation generates revenue through membership contributions from affiliated CUMAs and individual farmer members. It also derives revenue from fee-for-service offerings including accounting and management services (AGC Aquitaine), machine inspection services, and strategic advisory services (Conseil stratégique DiNA).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fédération des CUMA 640 is a regional agricultural cooperative federation that supports 395 CUMA cooperatives and more than 11,000 farmer members across Béarn, Landes, and Pays Basque. It delivers shared services including CUMA management tools, group purchasing (Camacuma), machine inspection, drainage and earthworks (Geo-Sol), strategic advisory (DiNA), technical training (Journées Techniques), and accounting services (AGC Aquitaine), while coordinating inter-CUMA organizations focused on agro-innovation and composting.

Product overview

Fédération des Cuma 640 is an agricultural cooperative federation serving 395 Cuma (cooperatives for shared agricultural equipment) with over 11,000 farmer members across Béarn, Landes, and Pays Basque territories. The organization provides a coordinated portfolio of services including core Cuma management tools (Gérer sa Cuma), specialized technical services (machine inspection, drainage/earthworks), strategic consulting (DiNA), and training events (Journées Techniques). It also coordinates intercuma organizations focused on innovation (Agro-Innovation) and agricultural composting (Agri-Compost), supported by digital tools like the MyCuma Link directory and cost analysis guides.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gérer sa Cuma (Gestion des Cuma) Core management platform and service portfolio for CUMA cooperatives, providing operational management, administration, and coordination of shared agricultural equipment among member farmers.
• Service de Contrôle de Machine Technical inspection and quality control service for agricultural machinery to ensure safety compliance and operational efficiency for member CUMAs and farmers.
• Service Drainage et Terrassement (Geo-Sol) Specialized drainage and earthworks service for agricultural land improvement and water management, delivered to member CUMAs and farmers.
• Conseil Stratégique DiNA Strategic consulting service for CUMA organizations covering business development, governance, and support programs (Dispositif National d'Accompagnement).
• Cuma Agro-Innovation Inter-CUMA organization focused on agricultural innovation and the deployment of new technologies for member cooperatives.
• Cuma Agri-Compost Inter-CUMA organization dedicated to agricultural composting solutions and organic waste management for member cooperatives.
• AGC Aquitaine — Accounting and Management Services Bookkeeping, accounting, and management services delivered to member CUMAs and farmers through the Association de Gestion et de Comptabilité Aquitaine.
• Groupement d'Employeurs Employer grouping service enabling CUMAs to jointly hire and manage agricultural workers, sharing labor resources across cooperatives.
• Camacuma Group Purchasing Group purchasing platform enabling member CUMAs to pool procurement of agricultural machinery, inputs, and equipment, optimizing cost efficiency through collective bargaining.
• MyCuma Link (Annuaire des Cuma) Online searchable directory of CUMA cooperatives, enabling farmers to discover and connect with local agricultural cooperatives in the Béarn, Landes, and Pays Basque territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25-40% of farm operating costs are attributable to mechanization — shared CUMA equipment reduces this burden significantly
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRégion Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a key institutional partner providing regional funding, support for agricultural development programs, and alignment with the region's agricultural policy priorities. The partnership supports the federation's initiatives in agroecological transition and rural development across the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
• Département des LandescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department of Landes provides departmental-level institutional support to the federation's activities in the Landes territory, co-financing agricultural development initiatives and supporting CUMA cooperative development in the department.
• Département des Pyrénées-AtlantiquescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques provides institutional support for the federation's operations in Béarn and the Pays Basque, co-funding agricultural development programs and CUMA support initiatives in the department.
• Chambre d'Agriculture des LandescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Landes Chamber of Agriculture collaborates with the federation on agricultural advisory services, technical support, and the development of CUMA cooperatives within the Landes department. The partnership leverages shared expertise in agricultural innovation and farm development.
• Chambre agriculture des Pyrénées-AtlantiquescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Pyrénées-Atlantiques Chamber of Agriculture partners with the federation on agricultural advisory, CUMA development, and technical support for farmers in Béarn and Pays Basque. The collaboration supports farm modernization and generational renewal.
• Agence de l'eau Adour-GaronneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Adour-Garonne Water Agency provides funding and technical support for water management, environmental sustainability, and agroecological transition projects led by CUMA cooperatives. The partnership addresses water quality and sustainable agricultural practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Terrena: Major French agricultural cooperative serving farmers in western France. Comparable as a peer agricultural cooperative with farmer membership, though operating across broader agricultural value chain activities.
• Agrial: Large French agricultural cooperative group with activities across crop production, livestock, and distribution. Comparable as a major French agricultural cooperative serving farmer members, though broader in scope than CUMA-type equipment sharing.
• Axéréal: Major French agricultural cooperative group in grain and specialty crops. Comparable as a French agricultural cooperative serving farmer members, though operating across broader agricultural value chain than CUMA-type services.
• Vivescia: French agricultural cooperative group operating in grain, malting, and agricultural services. Comparable as a French farmer-owned cooperative serving similar agricultural producer members, though broader in scope than equipment sharing.
• InVivo: French agricultural cooperative group spanning agronomy, retail, and digital farming. Comparable as a leading French agricultural cooperative ecosystem serving farmer members, though operating at national scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• FNCUMA (Fédération Nationale des CUMA): National federation of French CUMAs. Directly comparable as the umbrella body for the same cooperative model (shared agricultural equipment), with regional federations like Fédération des CUMA 640 as constituent members.
• Fédération des CUMA de Normandie: Regional CUMA federation serving Normandy. Directly comparable as a peer regional federation of agricultural cooperatives with the same shared equipment model and member-based service structure.
• Fédération des CUMA de Bretagne: Regional CUMA federation serving Brittany farmers. Directly comparable as a peer regional federation of agricultural equipment-sharing cooperatives with a similar service portfolio and member-based structure.
• Fédération des CUMA Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional CUMA federation covering the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Directly comparable as a peer regional federation providing the same cooperative services to farmer members across a similar service portfolio.
• Fédération des CUMA d'Occitanie: Regional CUMA federation serving Occitanie. Comparable as a peer regional federation of agricultural cooperatives providing equipment sharing, group purchasing, and advisory services to farmer members.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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