Draaf

What Draaf does

DRAAF Normandie (Direction Régionale de l'Alimentation, de l'Agriculture et de la Forêt de Normandie) is a regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty (Ministère de l'Agriculture et de la Souverainet\u00e9 Alimentaire) operating in the Normandie region of France under the authority of the Pr\u00e9fet de la r\u00e9gion Normandie. As a decentralized public administrative body, it implements national and European agricultural, food, and forestry policies at the regional level, administering Common Agricultural Policy (PAC) subsidies, food safety and phytosanitary controls, agricultural education oversight, forestry management, and the publication of official agricultural statistics under the Agreste brand. It also operates four Border Control Posts (PCF) handling import/export inspections for agricultural goods. Services are delivered through a headquarters in Caen, an administrative antenna in Rouen, and the four PCF sites at Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Ouistreham, Gonfreville-l'Orcher, and Dieppe.

DRAAF Normandie's core service offerings span statistical publications (Agreste Conjuncture, Essentiel, Études, Dossiers series), geographic and parcel-level data services (Cartes et Données Géographiques, RPG extraction, Statistiques par territoire), an online Common Agricultural Policy declaration portal (TéléPAC), and several nationally-derived programs implemented regionally — notably the Programme National pour l'Alimentation (PNA) for food policy, the Ecophyto pesticide-reduction plan, and the agro-environmental MAEC/PAEC measures. Additional offerings include agricultural education management and certification, the mobile outreach program L'Aventure du Vivant promoting agricultural careers, and the Cartographie des Démarches PAT mapping of Territorial Food Projects. The technology underlying the services is web-portal based (the draaf.normandie.agriculture.gouv.fr portal) with standard data dissemination and online forms, and there is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML or third-party SaaS dependencies; no API, SDK, or MCP is documented.

DRAAF Normandie operates as a non-commercial public entity funded by French State budgets via its parent ministry and does not sell products or services. Customer segments include farmers and agricultural businesses, agri-food operators, agricultural education institutions, collective catering operators subject to EGAlim, forestry and wood-sector actors, importers/exporters using the border posts, and territorial partners engaged via calls for projects (Appels à projets). Outreach is conducted through the official website, RSS and email alerts, press releases, and Facebook/X/LinkedIn social media channels. The entity is wholly owned by the French State, is not publicly traded, has no private investors, and reports no subsidiaries, M&A, or restructuring activity.

Name

Draaf

Legal name

Direction Régionale de l'Alimentation, de l'Agriculture et de la Forêt de Normandie

Website

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

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DRAAF Normandie is the French Ministry of Agriculture's regional directorate for Normandy, implementing national and EU agricultural, food-safety, and forestry policies, administering PAC subsidies, operating four border inspection posts, publishing official Agreste statistics, and coordinating agricultural education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Caen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DRAAF Normandie is the regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty for the Normandy region. It implements national and EU agricultural, food, and forestry policies at the regional level; manages PAC (Common Agricultural Policy) subsidies via the TéléPAC online portal; conducts food safety, phytosanitary, and border inspections; publishes official agricultural statistics under the Agreste brand; and oversees regional agricultural education. It operates through a headquarters in Caen, an antenna in Rouen, and four border inspection posts.

Product overview

DRAAF Normandie operates a web portal providing administrative services and information related to agriculture, food, and forestry in Normandy. The primary digital offerings include statistical publications (Agreste series), geographic data services (RPG, territorial statistics), online aid declaration services (TéléPAC), and various national programs adapted regionally (PNA food program, Ecophyto pesticide reduction, MAEC agro-environmental measures). Additional services cover agricultural education management, the L'Aventure du Vivant mobile outreach program, and mapping tools for territorial food projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agreste Publications Official statistical publication series produced by DRAAF Normandie covering agriculture, forestry, agro-food industries, and land use data in the Normandy region, including monthly Conjoncture bulletins, Essentiel syntheses, Études analytical reports, and Dossiers thematic publications. Target users are farmers, agricultural professionals, researchers, policymakers, and the general public.
• Cartes et Données Géographiques Geographic data portal providing cartographic information, agricultural land data via the RPG (Registre Parcellaire Graphique), territorial statistics, and thematic maps for Normandy. It serves farmers, agricultural planners, researchers, and public stakeholders needing spatial agricultural data.
• Statistiques Agricoles Agricultural statistics service operated under the SRISE unit that collects, processes, analyzes, and disseminates data on agriculture, forestry, agro-food industries, and land occupation in Normandy. It produces statistical surveys, territorial analyses, and data feeds for public and professional use.
• TéléPAC Online portal allowing farmers in Normandy to submit PAC (Common Agricultural Policy) aid applications electronically. It is the regional access point for national PAC declaration procedures managed by the French Ministry of Agriculture.
• Programme National pour l'Alimentation (PNA) National food program providing information and coordination on food quality, safety, accessibility, local food networks, and anti-food-waste initiatives, implemented regionally in Normandy. It supports collective catering operators and local food stakeholders under the EGAlim framework.
• Ecophyto Plan National plan for reducing pesticide use, delivered regionally in Normandy through action plans, calls for projects, and training mobilization aimed at farmers and agricultural advisors.
• MAEC et PAEC Agro-environmental and climate measures (MAEC) and agricultural-environmental project calls (PAEC) supporting sustainable farming practices in Normandy, including territorial notices defining eligible zones and environmental commitments for each campaign.
• Enseignement Agricole Agricultural education management covering oversight of public and private agricultural schools, training programs, certifications, examinations, and professional development services for students and agricultural professionals in Normandy.
• L'Aventure du Vivant Mobile educational outreach program using a touring truck with interactive exhibits and demonstrations to showcase agricultural careers and training pathways to young people across the Normandy region.
• Cartographie des Démarches PAT Interactive mapping tool displaying Territorial Food Projects (Projets Alimentaires Territoriaux, PAT) and local food initiatives across Normandy, supporting EGAlim implementation and local food procurement by collective catering operators.
• Border Inspection Posts (PCF) Four regional border inspection posts (Postes de Contrôle Frontalier, PCF) located at Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Ouistreham, Gonfreville-l'Orcher, and Dieppe, providing sanitary and phytosanitary inspection services for imported and exported agricultural products, including container and vessel inspections.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85.29% accessibility compliance (RGAA 4.1.2)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DRAAF Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: Regional directorate for PACA, structurally identical to DRAAF Normandie in mandate and ministry subordination, though differing in regional agricultural composition (viticulture, horticulture, market gardening).
• DRAAF Hauts-de-France: Regional directorate for Hauts-de-France with the same institutional structure and ministry oversight as DRAAF Normandie, including PAC implementation, food safety controls, and border inspections (e.g., Calais).
• DRAAF Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional directorate for Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the largest French agricultural region by output, providing a useful scale benchmark and structural comparison for DRAAF Normandie's regional operations.
• DRAAF Occitanie: Regional directorate for Occitanie with the same mandate architecture (policy implementation, food safety, education, statistics) as DRAAF Normandie but operating at significantly larger geographic and agricultural scale.
• DRAAF Bretagne: Regional directorate of the French Ministry of Agriculture for Bretagne, operating under the same legal and functional framework as DRAAF Normandie, with identical mandate over agricultural policy, food safety, education, and statistics in its region.
• DRAAF Pays de la Loire: Sister regional directorate serving Pays de la Loire, sharing DRAAF Normandie's mandate structure (SRAF, SRAL, SRFD, SRISE) and operating model of agricultural policy implementation, food safety inspections, and statistical publications.
• DRAAF Grand Est: Regional directorate for Grand Est operating with identical mandate scope covering agriculture, food, forestry, education oversight, and statistics for its region, including Agreste publications and TéléPAC administration.

Broad incumbents

• Agence de Services et de Paiement (ASP): National paying agency under the French Ministry of Agriculture that processes and disburses CAP/PAC subsidies, including those administered regionally by DRAAF Normandie, making it a closely linked implementing partner rather than direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Chambres d'agriculture de Normandie: Consular agricultural chamber for Normandy providing farm advisory, training, and economic support services to farmers in the same region as DRAAF Normandie; while not a state body, it delivers complementary agronomic services and is a key regional partner for DRAAF policy rollout.

Regional players

• DREAL Normandie: Regional directorate for environment, planning, and housing in Normandy under a different ministry, but operating at the same regional scale and interacting with DRAAF Normandie on agro-environmental policy, water management, and ecological planning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/draaf

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M&A

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