Fédération Régionale des CIVAM d'Occitanie

What Fédération Régionale des CIVAM d'Occitanie does

The Fédération Régionale des CIVAM d'Occitanie is a regional non-profit federation headquartered in Lattes Cedex, France, operating as the regional apex body for the CIVAM network (Centres d'Initiatives pour Valoriser l'Agriculture et le Milieu rural) in the Occitanie region. It coordinates approximately 20 departmental federations and local associations spanning 13+ departments, delivering agricultural education, training, and advocacy centered on sustainable agriculture, agroecological transition, and food-system change. Its primary beneficiaries are farmers, agricultural workers, rural-development stakeholders, and project participants seeking accredited vocational training.

The federation's core product is structured training and capacity-building programs on sustainable agriculture and food-systems topics, priced at approximately 640-688€ per participant for non-agricultural trainees, with agricultural-worker participants accessing courses through VIVEA fund coverage. It does not operate proprietary technology platforms; delivery is rooted in in-person training, federation coordination, and convening of partner organizations. The core "technology" is the federated network itself — accumulated institutional knowledge, accredited training pathways, and convening power across departmental CIVAMs.

Revenue mechanics combine membership contributions from affiliated groups, public grants from regional, national, and EU institutions, foundation funding, and direct training fees. The go-to-market is relationship-driven: the federation positions itself as a recognized interlocutor for public funders and as an accredited training provider for the agricultural population via VIVEA. The organization runs on a lean staff of approximately 11 employees, with operational continuity dependent on public grant cycles, VIVEA accreditation status, and the strength of its departmental-network base.

Name

Fédération Régionale des CIVAM d'Occitanie

Legal name

Fédération Régionale des CIVAM d'Occitanie

Website

https://civam-occitanie.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Fédération Régionale des CIVAM d'Occitanie is a French regional non-profit federation coordinating roughly 20 departmental CIVAM groups across the Occitanie region, delivering accredited agricultural training and advocacy for sustainable agriculture and food-system transition to farmers and rural-development stakeholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Education and Rural Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA)

Keywords

• Agricultural education programs
• Sustainable agriculture training
• Rural development services
• Agroecology advisory
• Farmer collective action

Headquarters

HQ city

Lattes

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership and associative contributions: As a regional federation of CIVAM associations, the organization operates through membership contributions from departmental federations and local groups of farmers and rural stakeholders.
2. Public funding and institutional grants: The organization receives funding from public institutional partners including regional council, departmental councils, European funds (FEADER/LEADER), and various local communities.
3. Training services: Professional training services for farmers and agricultural professionals, with many formations financed by VIVEA (agricultural training fund) up to 2000€ per year per person.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Fédération Régionale des CIVAM d'Occitanie is an associative federation of popular education that delivers professional training programs, methodological guides and resource publications, and coordinates program areas (Sustainable Food, Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Reception, Collective Dynamics) supporting collective projects for sustainable agriculture and food systems across the Occitanie region through a network of roughly twenty departmental federations and local groups of farmers and rural stakeholders.

Product overview

Fédération Régionale des CIVAM d'Occitanie is an associative federation of popular education that has been accompanying collective projects in favor of sustainable agriculture and sustainable food for nearly 40 years. The organization offers professional training programs, methodological documents and resources, and manages several program areas including Sustainable Food (Alimentation Durable), Sustainable Agriculture (Agriculture Durable with mountain and Mediterranean focuses), Rural Reception (Accueil en Milieu Rural with public, educational, and social streams), and Collective Dynamics (Dynamiques Collectives including DEPHY, GIEE, and Groupes 30000). The offerings are organized around supporting local food circuits, farm autonomy, rural hospitality, and collective agroecological transitions, with a podcast service (Commun Lien) for network communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formations Professionnelles
• Documents et Ressources méthodologiques
• Programmes Alimentation Durable
• Programmes Agriculture Durable
• Programmes Accueil en Milieu Rural
• Programmes Dynamiques Collectives (DEPHY, GIEE, Groupes 30000, Capitalisation)
• Podcast Commun Lien

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Région OccitaniecoreOthersRegional council of Occitanie, a key institutional partner supporting the federation's activities and programs for agricultural transition.
• Ademe OccitaniecoreOthersRegional delegation of the French Environment and Energy Management Agency, supporting environmental and sustainable development initiatives.
• Draaf OccitaniecoreOthersRegional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry of the Ministry of Agriculture in Occitanie.
• Conseil départementale de l'HéraultcoreOthersDepartmental council of Hérault providing support for agricultural and rural development projects.
• Conseil départementale de l'AudecoreOthersDepartmental council of Aude supporting rural and agricultural initiatives in the department.
• Conseil départementale de LozèrecoreOthersDepartmental council of Lozère supporting agricultural development and rural vitality programs.
• FEADER - LEADERmajorOthersEuropean Agricultural Fund for Rural Development through LEADER community-led local development programs.
• Fondation Daniel et Nina CarassomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate foundation supporting sustainable food and territorial development projects in France, aligned with the federation's mission.
• Fondation de FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor French philanthropic foundation supporting civil society projects including rural and agricultural initiatives.
• Communauté de communes Vallée de l'HéraultminorOthersInter-municipal community in Hérault supporting local agricultural and rural development initiatives.
• Communauté de communes du Grand Pic Saint LoupminorOthersInter-municipal community in Pic Saint Loup area supporting agricultural transition and rural hosting programs.
• Communauté de communes du ClermontaisminorOthersInter-municipal community supporting agricultural projects and rural development in the Clermontais area.
• Grand NarbonneminorOthersGrand Narbonne metropolitan area supporting agricultural and food system development projects.
• InPACT OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional inter-organizational platform for agricultural and food transition initiatives in Occitanie, bringing together multiple civic agricultural organizations.
• Crajep OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Council for Youth and Popular Education Associations in Occitanie, supporting the federation's popular education mission.
• Graine OccitanieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional resource center for environmental education in Occitanie, supporting environmental awareness initiatives.
• FonjepminorOthersJoint Fund for Popular Education Projects, providing support for youth and popular education associative positions.
• CGET Massif CentralminorOthersGeneral Commissariat for Territorial Equality, supporting development in the Massif Central mountainous areas.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• InPACT Occitanie: Regional inter-organizational platform for agricultural and food transition in Occitanie, of which CIVAM Occitanie is itself a member. Highly comparable as a coordinating body for civic agricultural organizations in the same region.
• Réseau Cocagne: National federation of 'Jardins de Cocagne' organic market gardens employing people in integration programs. Comparable as a federated French non-profit combining sustainable agriculture, training, and social inclusion through regional member organizations.
• Confédération Paysanne: France's third-largest farmers' union, advocating for peasant agriculture with regional chapters. Comparable as a farmer-led organization providing training, advocacy, and accompaniment for sustainable agricultural practices in Occitanie and nationally.
• FNAB (Fédération Nationale d'Agriculture Biologique): National federation of organic agriculture organizations in France with regional counterparts (e.g., FRAB Occitanie). Directly comparable in structure, mission (sustainable agriculture transition), training delivery, and institutional funding model.
• FADEAR (Fédération des Associations pour le Développement de l'Emploi Agricole et Rural): National federation of associations supporting peasant agriculture (agriculture paysanne) and rural employment. Highly comparable: similarly structured as a federation of regional groups providing training, advocacy, and farmer accompaniment for sustainable agricultural transitions.
• FRAB Midi-Pyrénées / Bio Occitanie: Regional federation of organic farming organizations in Occitanie, part of the FNAB network. Direct regional peer operating in the same territory with overlapping mission (organic/sustainable agriculture transition, farmer training and accompaniment).

Broad incumbents

• Fédération Nationale des CIVAM: The national umbrella federation of which CIVAM Occitanie is a regional member. Directly comparable as the parent CIVAM network, coordinating national programs, advocacy, and methodology that regional federations like CIVAM Occitanie deliver locally.
• Terre de Liens: National non-profit federation mobilizing farmland for organic and peasant agriculture. Comparable in mission (sustainable agriculture transition, civic mobilization) and federated regional structure, though focused specifically on land access.

Emerging players

• Solagro: Toulouse-based non-profit engineering firm for sustainable agriculture and energy transition. Comparable in mission focus (sustainable agriculture, low-carbon transitions) and Occitanie presence, though more research/engineering-oriented than popular education.
• Crajep Occitanie: Regional Council for Youth and Popular Education Associations in Occitanie, and an explicit partner of CIVAM Occitanie. Comparable as a regional non-profit umbrella for popular education (éducation populaire), of which CIVAM Occitanie is a member organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CivamOccitanie
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCDwHVfMPlhmqOZw0nWW6BGg
• Facebookfacebook.com/FRCIVAMOccitanie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frcivam-occitanie
• Instagraminstagram.com/fr_civam_occitanie

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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