Chambre d'agriculture de Loir et Cher

What Chambre d'agriculture de Loir et Cher does

The Chambre d'agriculture de Loir-et-Cher is a public agricultural institution established under French agricultural law, operating as one of six departmental chambers within the Centre-Val de Loire regional chamber network. It serves farmers and farm operators across the Loir-et-Cher department, covering major production sectors including grandes cultures (9,250 specialized farms representing 71% of regional agricultural area), vegetables, arboriculture (COVETA network), horticulture, livestock, and seed production (3rd nationally). Core offerings include technical agronomic advice, farm business management support, installation/transmission services, environmental compliance, training, and access to EU and regional subsidies, delivered through in-person advisors, the Point Accueil Installation network, group training, and on-farm visits.

The Chamber's technology portfolio consists of digital decision-support tools layered on top of the advisory offering: MesParcelles for farm and parcel management, NetIrrig for irrigation decisions, AgrivisioN'air for air quality, Bilan d'avenir for farm assessment, and climate tools Oracle (historical) and Climat XXI (future projections at 8km resolution via the MétéoFrance ALADIN model). Underlying data assets include the Référentiel Régional Pédologique (1/250,000 scale soil mapping with relational database), the NosTerritoires cartographic web service, and the weekly Bulletin de Santé du Végétal (BSV) plant health bulletin backed by a regional observer network.

The business model is publicly funded rather than commercial: revenue derives from mandatory agricultural taxes, government subsidies, and regional council contributions, supplemented by fee-based advisory and consulting services partially subsidized through CAP Filière programs. The Chamber administers major co-funded programs including the €56.86M SIAP investment aid (2023-2027, €34.12M FEADER) and FranceAgriMer aid schemes (€291M 2024 ecological planning budget). Strategic partners include the Région Centre-Val de Loire, DRAAF, ADEME, water agencies, and the EU via FEADER, with a multi-channel go-to-market combining departmental offices, digital platforms, social media, a podcast, and regional/national events (Salon International de l'Agriculture, TER'ENERGIES). Leadership: President Edouard LEGRAS and Director General Francois DESCAMPS.

Name

Chambre d'agriculture de Loir et Cher

Legal name

Chambre d'agriculture de Loir-et-Cher

Website

https://centre-valdeloire.chambres-agriculture.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Chambre d'agriculture de Loir-et-Cher is a public agricultural institution serving farmers and farm operators across the Loir-et-Cher department in France's Centre-Val de Loire region, delivering agronomic advisory, digital decision-support tools, training, and access to EU/regional subsidies across crop, livestock, and arboriculture sectors.

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

Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL), Sustainability & ESG / Carbon & Conservation Program Advisory (AFACAJAF), Water Efficiency Audits & Irrigation Performance Assessments (AFACAFAJ), Plant Tissue, Soil & Water Sampling Coordination (Agronomy-Focused) (AFACABAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural advisory services
• Farm management consulting
• Agricultural training programs
• Rural development support
• Crop production advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

blois, centre val de loire

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and government grants: Chambers of agriculture are public institutions funded by agricultural taxes, government subsidies, and regional council contributions. Major funding includes FEADER funds (56.86 M€ for 2023-2027), FranceAgriMer programs, and regional council support for agricultural development initiatives.
2. Advisory and consulting services: Fee-based technical advice, farm management consulting, and specialized agricultural services provided to farmers, partially subsidized through CAP Filière programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Chambre d'agriculture de Loir-et-Cher provides agricultural advisory services, technical expertise, training, and digital decision-support tools to farmers in the Loir-et-Cher department. Services cover the full lifecycle of agricultural operations including farm installation support, crop and livestock production advice, environmental compliance, business management, and access to EU/regional funding programs. The Chamber also operates specialized digital tools for farm management (MesParcelles), irrigation (NetIrrig), farm assessment (Bilan d'avenir), and air quality monitoring (AgrivisioN'air).

Product overview

Chambre d'agriculture de Loir et Cher operates as part of the regional Chamber network (Chambres d'agriculture Centre-Val de Loire), offering agricultural advisory services rather than a unified software product. Its digital portfolio includes specialized tools for farm management (MesParcelles), farm assessment (Bilan d'avenir), irrigation management (NetIrrig), and air quality monitoring (AgrivisioN'air). These tools are accessible through the regional platform and support farmers in managing crops, parcels, water resources, and environmental compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MesParcelles

Quantifiable outcome

• 71% of regional agricultural area covered by grandes cultures with 9,250 specialized farms supported
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cap FilièrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAP Filières (Contrats d'Aide au Projet) is a strategic partnership between the Chamber, Regional Council, and agricultural sectors for co-funding and developing action programs across major agricultural sectors including grandes cultures, vegetables, arboriculture, horticulture, and seeds.
• Région Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Council is the primary co-funder and strategic partner for agricultural development programs, providing 2.056 M€ support for CAP Filière Légumes and managing SIAP investment programs with 56.86 M€ FEADER funding.
• DRAAF Centre-Val de LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Departmental Authority for Food, Agriculture and Forestry is a key institutional partner for agricultural policy implementation and co-funder of installation support programs including PAI.
• Réseau haie régionalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hedge network promoted and supported by the Chamber to implement comprehensive policies for tree development outside forests at regional scale with agricultural, environmental, and territorial approaches.
• France Nation VerteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational environmental initiative supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, partially funding Chamber advisory services for hedgerow and agroforestry projects.
• Bienvenue à la FermecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural retail network allowing farmers to sell directly to consumers through farm stores, with regional coordination through the Chamber network.
• Herbe et fourrages CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional grassland and forage network partner for supporting livestock farmers with forage management and grassland optimization.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Axereal: Major French agricultural cooperative operating in Centre-Val de Loire, providing grain collection and agronomic advisory services to farmer members. Provides a regional private-sector counterpoint to the chamber's advisory mandate.
• Agrial: Multi-sector French agricultural cooperative providing production, advisory, and direct-marketing services to farmer members across northern and western France. Comparable business model (member services + advisory) at cooperative scale.
• Terrena: Western French agricultural cooperative providing advisory and technical support to farmer members. Adjacent regional player offering competing private advisory services with similar agronomic technical capabilities.

Emerging players

• SMAG (InVivo Group): French farm-management software provider (part of InVivo cooperative group) offering parcel tracking and decision-support tools directly competitive with the chamber's MesParcelles platform. Targets advisors and cooperatives rather than individual farmers.

Direct peers

• Chambre d'agriculture d'Eure-et-Loir: Neighboring departmental chamber in the same Centre-Val de Loire region. Operates the same public-institution mandate with departmental advisory services for farmers; the most direct structural peer.
• ARVALIS - Institut du végétal: French technical institute specialized in crop production (cereals, maize, potatoes, fodder). Provides applied research and technical advisory to farmers in close alignment with the chamber's grandes cultures and seed advisory offerings.
• Institut de l'Élevage (IDELE): French livestock technical institute providing applied research and technical-economic advisory to cattle, sheep, and goat farmers. Directly comparable to the chamber's livestock/Élevage advisory mandate.
• CTIFL - Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes: National technical institute for fruit and vegetable production. Comparable to the chamber's COVETA arboriculture network and vegetable sector advisory, providing applied research and grower guidance.

Broad incumbents

• ISAGRI: Major French agricultural software vendor providing farm-management, accounting, and decision-support solutions to farmers and advisors. Competes with the chamber's digital tool portfolio at commercial scale across France and Europe.
• ACTA - Association de Coordination Technique Agricole: Head network of French agricultural technical institutes. Coordinates applied agricultural research and advisory at the national level, providing broader institutional oversight similar to the chamber's coordination role for regional services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/chambagricvl?lang=he
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCU-N11wwhIxGTDjZiEuU-Tw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChambagriCentreValdeLoire
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chambre-agriculture-de-loir-et-cher

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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