DRAAF Bretagne

What DRAAF Bretagne does

DRAAF Bretagne (Direction régionale de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture et de la forêt de Bretagne) is a decentralized regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture, established in 2010 by Décret n° 2010-429, operating under the authority of the Préfet of Brittany. It coordinates the implementation of national agricultural, food, forestry, and rural development policies across Brittany's four departments (Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan), employing 100+ civil servants organized into five regional services: Secrétariat général (SG), Service régional de l'agri-environnement, de la forêt et du bois (SRAFOB), Service régional de l'alimentation (SRAL), Service régional de l'économie des filières agricoles et agro-alimentaires (SREFAA), Service régional de la formation et du développement (SRFD), and Service régional de l'information statistique et économique (SRISE). Its principal regulatory services include the Certiphyto certification program for phytopharmaceutical product users, Certibiocide certification, phytopharmaceutical company approvals, agricultural land exploitation authorizations, EU Timber Regulation enforcement, and Brexit-related trade controls. The DRAAF also oversees Brittany's agricultural education network of 56 establishments (9 public, 47 private) serving 15,270 students, administers professional examinations via the Mirex inter-regional mission, and publishes statistical and economic data on the regional agricultural sector.

The DRAAF has no proprietary technology product. Its core technology footprint consists of public-facing digital infrastructure (the draaf.bretagne.agriculture.gouv.fr website, LinkedIn and DailyMotion channels) and use of national government portals (service-public.fr, demarches-simplifiees.fr) for online administrative procedures. A recent innovation is the Agri'Sûreté serious game (2025), developed with Feux d'Optimisme, which won the Prix national de la résilience 2025 for crisis preparedness training in agricultural education establishments. The DRAAF is beginning to engage with AI through the Forum IA 2025 initiative but does not develop or deploy AI/ML systems internally.

DRAAF Bretagne is entirely state-funded with no commercial revenue model, pricing structure, or paying customers. All services — certifications, diploma attestations, authorizations, inspections, and education oversight — are provided free of charge to the public. The entity operates as an administrative service rather than a commercial enterprise, with no funding rounds, investors, or financial growth metrics. Its go-to-market is event-driven and public-sector oriented, reaching constituents through digital platforms, in-person counter service at its Rennes headquarters and satellite offices in Gouesnou and Brest, the 56-school education network, and participation in industry events such as SPACE 2023 and the Forum de l'enseignement agricole.

Name

DRAAF Bretagne

Legal name

Direction régionale de l'alimentation, de l'agriculture et de la forêt de Bretagne

Website

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

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DRAAF Bretagne is the regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture for Brittany, coordinating agricultural policy, food safety, phytopharmaceutical certification (Certiphyto), and oversight of 56 agricultural education establishments serving 15,270 students across the region's four departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agricultural Administration

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (926140), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration (BPAIAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accredited Certification Bodies (CBs) – ISO 22000/FSSC 22000/BRCGS/SQF (AFALACAA), Certification Program Administration & Scheme Management (Standard Owners) (AFALACAC), Import/Export & Border Compliance Support (FSVP, Prior Notice, Health Certificates) (AFALADAE), Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned) (AFALADAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural policy coordination
• Agricultural education administration
• Phytopharmaceutical certification
• Food safety inspection
• Rural development regulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding: DRAAF Bretagne is funded entirely by the French state budget through the Ministry of Agriculture. It does not generate commercial revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DRAAF Bretagne is the regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture for Brittany, coordinating the implementation of national agricultural, food safety, forestry, and rural development policies across the four Breton departments. It manages the regional agricultural education network of 56 establishments, issues mandatory certifications (Certiphyto, Certibiocide), processes agricultural land authorization applications, conducts food safety and phytosanitary inspections, and administers FranceAgriMer programmes at the regional level.

Product overview

DRAAF Bretagne is a regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture and does not operate commercial products. Its services consist of government administrative functions including: certification services (Certiphyto for phytopharmaceutical products, Certibiocide for biocidal products), agricultural diploma attestations, company approvals for phytopharmaceutical businesses, plant health bulletins (BSV), and coordination of agricultural education and training across the Brittany region. The 'products_and_services' above represent these administrative service offerings rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certiphyto (Certificat Individuel pour les Produits Phytopharmaceutiques) Mandatory individual certification for professionals using, selling, or advising on phytopharmaceutical products, obtained through training, multiple-choice tests, or recognized diplomas and processed online by the DRAAF.
• Certibiocide certification Individual certification for professionals who use or distribute certain types of biocidal products intended exclusively for professional use.
• Attestation de diplôme (Diploma attestation) Official attestation of diploma achievement for agricultural education graduates, serving as proof of qualification when original diplomas cannot be provided.
• Agrément des entreprises phytopharmaceutiques (Company approval for phytopharmaceuticals) Approval system for companies involved in distribution, application services, and consulting on phytopharmaceutical products.
• Agricultural education and training coordination Coordination and oversight of the comprehensive catalog of agricultural training programmes in Brittany across 56 public and private establishments, from secondary to doctorate level, including technical, vocational, apprenticeship, and continuing education tracks.
• Bulletins de Santé du Végétal (BSV) Plant health bulletins providing crop sanitary status, phytosanitary risk assessment, and regulatory information for agricultural professionals across Brittany.
• Agricultural land exploitation authorization (Autorisation d'exploiter) Digital authorization service for agricultural land exploitation applications, available online since November 14, 2025, enabling farmers and agricultural businesses to obtain legal authorization to operate farmland in Brittany.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,270 students and pupils enrolled across 56 agricultural education establishments in Brittany (2023)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered notable and minor.

• Feux d'OptimismenotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Feux d'Optimisme is the original creator of the Agri'Sûreté serious game, developed for the DRAAF of the West zone and the interministerial zone staff (EMIZ). The game simulates crisis management for agricultural education establishments.
• Services départementaux d'incendie et de secours (SDIS) and SAMU du CHU de RennesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Operational partners contributing expertise to the Agri'Sûreté serious game project, providing input on crisis management scenarios for agricultural education establishments.
• Maison de l'Europe de RennesnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 2023DRAAF Bretagne and the Maison de l'Europe de Rennes signed a partnership agreement on 14 September 2023 during SPACE 2023 to better inform young people about Europe. The signing was attended by Valérie Drezet Humez, head of the European Commission's representation in France. The partnership aims to promote European citizenship among agricultural education students.
• CPSA de Combourg (attached to Lycée Agricole du Rheu)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerBTS students at the CPSA de Combourg evaluate candidates for the regional agroecology trophies using the IDEA4 diagnostic tool. This partnership provides practical pedagogical exercises for students while supporting the DRAAF's agroecology prize evaluation process.
• DGER, VERDIR, SNHF (for the vegetable recognition competition)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partners for the Regional Vegetable Recognition Competition: Direction Générale de l'Enseignement et de la Recherche, Fédération nationale des producteurs de l'horticulture et des pépinières (VERDIR), and Société Nationale d'Horticulture de France (SNHF), with support from regional agricultural/horticultural training establishments.
• Institut Agro Rennes-AngersnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the 2025 agricultural education seminar and partner in the Forum IA 2025. Institut Agro provided facilities and expertise for sessions on AI in education and evaluation practices.
• Réseau CanopénotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational educational network providing AI literacy workshops at the Forum IA 2025 on topics including ethical AI use, accessible pedagogical content creation, and AI-era evaluation methods.
• EPLEFPA Le Gros Chêne – PontivynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost establishment for the Forum de l'enseignement agricole 2025 on artificial intelligence, bringing together over 100 teachers, educational staff, and directors from public agricultural education in Brittany.
• Génération Agri / Anefa BretagnenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisations contributing to the promotion of agricultural careers during the 2025 directors' seminar: Génération Agri and Anefa Bretagne presented initiatives to promote agricultural professions and career pathways.
• FRCIVAM BretagnenotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerFédération Régionale des CIVAM de Bretagne — presented cooperation initiatives between farmers' collectives and agricultural education during the 2025 directors' seminar.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• INRAE: National research institute for agriculture, food and environment; comparable as an adjacent public-sector actor in the French agricultural ecosystem that interfaces with DRAAF Bretagne on training, statistics (via SRISE), and agroecology programmes.
• FranceAgriMer: National agricultural and sea products agency for which DRAAF Bretagne acts as the regional arm on FranceAgriMer controls and programme administration (a stated role of the SREFAA service). Comparable as a regulatory/administrative peer in the same policy ecosystem.
• Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souveraineté alimentaire: Parent ministry of DRAAF Bretagne and the source of all its policy mandates and funding; relevant peer as the upstream policymaker defining Certiphyto, agricultural education and food safety frameworks.
• DREAL Bretagne: Other regional directorate operating in Brittany under a different ministry (ecological transition), with parallel regional coordination structure and shared state-service operating model — comparable as a regional state-services peer.

Direct peers

• Chambre d'agriculture de Bretagne: Regional professional agricultural chamber serving the same Breton territory and farmer/agri-business constituency as DRAAF Bretagne, though as a professional body rather than a state directorate — directly comparable in scope of activity (advisory, training, sector coordination).
• DRAAF Normandie: Sister regional directorate covering Normandy; performs the same regulatory, certification and agricultural education coordination functions as DRAAF Bretagne under the same national legal framework.
• DRAAF Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Sister regional directorate covering Nouvelle-Aquitaine with identical mandate around food safety, phytosanitary certification, agricultural education and economic regulation of agricultural sectors.
• DRAAF Hauts-de-France: Sister regional directorate covering Hauts-de-France; comparable in mandate, service portfolio (SRAL, SRAFOB, SRFD, SREFAA, SRISE), and regulatory responsibilities over the agricultural sector.
• DRAAF Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional directorate for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region with the same functional scope as DRAAF Bretagne, including Certiphyto administration, agricultural education oversight and SRISE/SRAL service lines.
• DRAAF Pays de la Loire: Sister regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture covering the Pays de la Loire region; identical mandate (food safety, phytosanitary certification, agricultural education oversight, FranceAgriMer controls) and operational structure as DRAAF Bretagne, making it the most directly comparable peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubedailymotion.com/draaf-bretagne
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/draaf-bretagne

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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