What DRAAF Occitanie does

DRAAF Occitanie (Direction régionale de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture et de la forêt) is the regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture operating under the authority of the Préfet de la région Occitanie. Headquartered in Montpellier, the agency implements national agricultural, food, and forestry policies across the Occitanie region, covering subsidies administration, regulatory oversight, professional certification, and official statistical collections. It serves a fragmented stakeholder ecosystem that includes farmers, agricultural cooperatives, forestry professionals, food industry operators, agricultural education institutions (EPLEFPA), local authorities, and collective catering operators across the region's 13 departments.

The agency operates several digital platforms and information services. Its flagship offering is the official government portal (draaf.occitanie.agriculture.gouv.fr), which provides access to the Catalogue des aides, thematic aid search (Plan de relance, France 2030, Ecophyto, Planification écologique), sector-specific information on viticulture, large-scale crops, livestock, arboriculture, organic farming, and SIQO products, and statistical services including the Recensement agricole 2020 and phytosanitary practice surveys. Beyond the portal, DRAAF coordinates specialized platforms: OccitANum, a living lab for digital agroecological innovation spanning 7 open labs and 46 partners; CoRAE, a multi-stakeholder consultation platform for agricultural research priorities; the ARTISOLS soil multifunctionality data platform distributed via data.gouv.fr and the OpenIG platform with API access for GIS software integration; and the SIQO Observatory covering 243 quality-labeled products. The underlying technology stack is built on publicly available open-data infrastructure, with soil data accessed via data.gouv.fr and OpenIG APIs; no proprietary software development is described.

As a government state entity, DRAAF Occitanie operates under public budget allocations from the French Ministry of Agriculture and does not generate commercial revenue. Service distribution relies on direct digital access via the official portal, supplemented by in-person services at regional and departmental offices, and a network of agricultural chambers and authorized advisory organizations including the Chambre régionale d'agriculture d'Occitanie, GIE ICV-VVS, CER France Occitanie, JEEM SAS, CAUDEVAL, ARTERRIS, and CALEMCO Holding. The regional economy it stewards is significant: agriculture and food employs 164,000 people, making it the largest employer in Occitanie, with the region ranking first in France for organic agriculture (503,026 hectares certified), fifth for large-scale crops (1.1 million hectares), and first for SIQO product diversity (243 products).

Name

DRAAF Occitanie

Legal name

Direction régionale de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture et de la forêt (DRAAF) Occitanie

Website

https://draaf.occitanie.agriculture.gouv.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DRAAF Occitanie is the French Ministry of Agriculture's regional directorate for Occitanie, implementing national agricultural, food sovereignty, forestry, and food safety policies. It administers subsidies, certifications, and regulatory oversight serving farmers, foresters, food operators, and educational institutions across the region's 13 departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agricultural Administration

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration (BPAIAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned) (AFALADAH), Regulatory Compliance, Permitting & Audit Readiness (Food Safety, Environmental, Labor) (AFACAJAE), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural policy administration
• Agricultural subsidies and aids
• Food safety regulation
• Forestry management services
• Agricultural statistical data

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DRAAF Occitanie is the regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture in Occitanie, delivering public administration of national agricultural, food, and forestry policy at the regional level. Its core offering is the centralized administration of state agricultural subsidies and aid catalogs, regulatory oversight of food safety and sanitary compliance, professional certification (Certiphyto, GFP), management of agricultural education and examinations (MIREX), publication of official agricultural statistics (Recensement agricole, SIQO Observatory), and coordination of regional innovation platforms (OccitANum, CoRAE, ARTISOLS) for agroecological transition.

Product overview

DRAAF Occitanie operates the official regional portal of the Direction régionale de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture et de la forêt. The website serves as a comprehensive information and administrative platform for agriculture, forestry, and food sectors in the Occitanie region. It provides access to aid catalogs (Catalogue des aides), sector-specific information on viticulture, arable crops, livestock, and organic farming, statistical services including the SIQO observatory and agricultural census data, professional certifications such as GFP for forestry professionals, and research platforms like OccitANum and ARTISOLS for digital and soil innovation.

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Products and services

• Catalogue des aides Online catalog of agricultural aids and subsidies available in the Occitanie region, with thematic search functionality, covering national programs such as Plan de relance, France 2030, and Ecophyto, plus regional funding. Targeted at farmers, cooperatives, and agricultural enterprises seeking state support.
• Certificat individuel phytopharmaceutique (Certiphyto) Individual certification for pesticide use, listing the training organizations authorized to deliver the certification in Occitanie. Mandatory credential for professional pesticide applicators in agriculture.
• Gestionnaire Forestier Professionnel (GFP) Professional qualification attesting to competence level (degrees and professional experience) for forest management professionals, enabling access to public aid including DEFI contracts. Targeted at forest owners and forestry professionals in Occitanie.
• OccitANum Living Lab Digital innovation platform and living lab for agroecological transition, organizing 7 open labs with 46 partners across the region. Coordinates software, smartphone applications, drones, robots, and connected tools for agricultural innovation.
• SIQO Observatory Regional observatory of productions under Quality and Origin Identification Signs (Signes d'Identification de la Qualité et de l'Origine), developed in partnership with IRQUALIM, Chamber of Agriculture, INAO, and INRA. Tracks 243 SIQO products in Occitanie.
• ARTISOLS Soil Multifunctionality Platform Project developing methodology to identify soils to protect from artificialization for regional food security. Provides soil multifunctionality potential index maps and soil type data based on the Harmonized Regional Soil Reference, distributed via data.gouv.fr and the OpenIG platform with API access for GIS software integration.
• Sécurité sanitaire (Food Safety Regulatory Service) Regional sanitary policy, food safety, Ecoantibio plan, and emergency sanitary intervention plans for food processing enterprises, distributors, and supply chain operators in Occitanie.
• Recensement agricole 2020 (Agricultural Census) Agricultural census data collected every 10 years providing precise and exhaustive view of regional agriculture at fine geographic granularity, with analysis of long-term trends.
• Mission Inter-Régionale des Examens Sud-Ouest (MIREX) Inter-regional examination mission coordinating agricultural diploma examinations across the South-West of France for secondary and higher agricultural education institutions (EPLEFPA).
• Ecophyto Plan (Regional Implementation) National plan for pesticide reduction in Occitanie, including Groupes 30 000 and GIEE collective projects aimed at reducing phytopharmaceutical use in regional agriculture.

Quantifiable outcome

• Occitanie ranks 5th among French regions for large-scale crops with 1.1 million hectares dedicated
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Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

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

• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINRAE is the lead coordinator of the Occitanum living lab, a flagship digital innovation project for agroecological transition in Occitanie. DRAAF collaborates with INRAE on research priorities, territorial diagnostics, and the CoRAE consultation platform for agricultural research.
• Montpellier SupaAgrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontpellier SupaAgro is one of the 9 lead actors in the Occitanum project, contributing to the digital innovation ecosystem for agricultural transition in the region.
• Digitag (Institut de convergence)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigitag is the Institut de convergence that structured and hosts the Occitanum project, providing the institutional framework for the 7 open labs and 46 partners involved in digital agroecological innovation.
• IRQUALIMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRQUALIM partnered with the Chambre régionale d'agriculture, INAO, INRA, and DRAAF Occitanie in 2017 to create a regional observatory for SIQO products, pooling data and expertise to publish the Panorama des SIQO en Occitanie.
• Chambre régionale d'agriculture d'OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional chamber of agriculture is a key partner in SIQO observatories, CoRAE consultations, agricultural advisory networks, and the agricultural climate adaptation diagnostic. It also animates the network of authorized agricultural advisory organizations in Occitanie.
• INAO (Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINAO collaborates on SIQO product monitoring and the regional observatory for quality and origin signs, contributing to the 243 SIQO products tracked in Occitanie.
• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique)majorOthersADEME provides financial support for regional climate adaptation events and agricultural innovation initiatives, including the farmer climate adaptation support day organized by DRAAF.
• Parc naturel régional du Haut-LanguedocmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PNR du Haut-Languedoc leads the Forest Development Council (CDF) experiment with 86 participants, supported by DRAAF and Collectivités Forestières d'Occitanie, focused on forest-climate adaptation dialogue.
• Collectivités Forestières d'OccitaniemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of local forest collectives partnering with the PNR du Haut-Languedoc and DRAAF on the Forest Development Council (CDF) for forest-society dialogue on climate adaptation.
• Forêt MéditerranéenneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Forêt Méditerranéenne association launched a multi-year reflection cycle 'How to (re)invent dialogue? For a desirable forest' supported by DRAAF, with interdisciplinary seminars and field days.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRégion Occitanie co-finances the Occitanum project and the ARTISOLS soil multifunctionality project through regional funding and FEDER, and adopted the Pacte régional pour une alimentation durable.
• Laboratoire Écologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement (UMR 5245 CNRS – UT3 – INPT)majorTechnology or IntegrationThis research laboratory developed the ARTISOLS soil multifunctionality method and the Harmonized Regional Soil Reference for Occitanie, providing critical data infrastructure for agricultural land protection decisions.
• LISAH (Laboratoire d'Etude des Interactions entre Sol-Agrosystème-Hydrosystème)majorTechnology or IntegrationLISAH, a joint research unit under INRAE, IRD, and Institut Agro, contributes to soil data development and the Regional Soil Reference, partnering with DRAAF in the ARTISOLS project.
• Agricultural advisory network (SCA authorized organizations)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDRAAF authorizes and oversees a network of agricultural advisory organizations including the CRAO network, GIE ICV-VVS, CER France Occitanie, JEEM SAS, CAUDEVAL, ARTERRIS, and CALEMCO Holding to provide agricultural advisory services across Occitanie.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS): U.S. federal agency delivering conservation technical assistance and farm-level programs to agricultural producers. Comparable function (conservation, agronomic support, farm program delivery) but in a different national context and geographic scope. Useful peer for cross-jurisdictional comparison of public agricultural services.

Broad incumbents

• ADEME (Agence de la transition écologique): French national agency for ecological transition. Already a partner of DRAAF Occitanie on climate adaptation events and agricultural innovation. Comparable government agency role but with a broader environmental mandate crossing all sectors, not specialized in agriculture/forestry.
• INRAE: France's national research institute for agriculture, food, and environment. Direct operational partner (lead coordinator of OccitANum, contributor to ARTISOLS), but peer in the broader agricultural R&D ecosystem rather than direct administrative competitor. Comparable focus on agroecology, soil, and digital agriculture.
• European Commission DG AGRI: EU-level directorate-general for agriculture and rural development. Comparable policy and regulatory scope but supranational, and the entity whose CAP regulations DRAAF implements regionally. Most relevant comparable policy peer at the EU level.
• FranceAgriMer: National-level establishment agency under the French Ministry of Agriculture handling agricultural and seafood market regulation, economic studies, and certain aid programs. Comparable regulatory function but at national scope, with DRAAFs serving as its regional implementation arm.

Direct peers

• Agence de services et de paiement (ASP): French public agency responsible for paying out EU and national agricultural subsidies (CAP, Plan de relance). Direct operational counterpart for DRAAF — DRAAF sets policy, ASP executes payments — making it a tightly linked peer in the agricultural subsidy delivery chain.
• DRAAF Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Sibling regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture covering Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Most directly comparable peer: identical mandate structure, identical national policy cascade, similar Occitanie-scale agricultural footprint (wine, arable crops, livestock), operates the same catalogue of aids, certifications, and statistical services.
• DRAAF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Another Ministry of Agriculture regional directorate. Comparable mandate, services, and digital infrastructure. Serves a large agricultural region with significant livestock, dairy, and viticulture sectors, and similar coordination responsibilities with regional chambers and research institutes.

Emerging players

• Chambre régionale d'agriculture d'Occitanie: Regional chamber of agriculture, the consulaire partner institution with overlapping responsibilities for agricultural advisory, training, and farmer representation. Direct operational partner on SIQO observatories, climate adaptation, and OccitANum, but distinct (professional rather than state) mandate.
• SAFER Occitanie: Regional arm of France's land development and rural settlement companies, operating under Ministry of Agriculture oversight. Comparable regional scope and policy alignment, with overlapping responsibility for rural land use — a thematic peer on rural development policy implementation.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

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