Editions France Agricole

What Editions France Agricole does

Editions France Agricole is a French publishing house specializing in agricultural, viticultural, and rural lifestyle content, operating as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce publisher of books, ebooks, DVDs, and board games. The company is the publishing arm of Groupe France Agricole (legal entity: GROUPE France AGRICOLE, SAS with €10,479,460 share capital, registered in Paris under RCS 479 989 188), itself part of the larger Groupe NGPA conglomerate. Its catalog spans professional technical guides (livestock, crop production, agricultural law and management, viticulture, precision and regenerative agriculture), educational materials for agricultural schools, illustrated books on rural heritage, agricultural machinery nostalgia titles, and entertainment products such as the AgriQuiz board game. Long-running reference series include "Bâtir pour le troupeau laitier" (Building for the Dairy Herd), now in its 4th edition since 1972, and the TerrAgora Collection.

The company distributes primarily through its own e-commerce storefront at editions-france-agricole.fr (with secure payment via Verifone), supplemented by physical retail points of sale and ebook distribution through partner platform Numilog. Marketing is conducted across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email newsletters, with cross-promotional support from sibling brand La France Agricole (the flagship agricultural newspaper within the Groupe France Agricole portfolio) and adjacent agricultural media brands including Vitisphere (wine news) and Terre-net Occasions (marketplace). Pricing is purely transactional unit-based, with books typically €15-50, DVDs €24-70, and games around €30.

With approximately 6 employees and a single-country (France) operating footprint, Editions France Agricole is positioned as "L'éditeur du monde agricole" (the publisher of the agricultural world) and described as one of the leaders in information services for agricultural, viticultural, and agro-food sector professionals. The business model is traditional book/DVD/game unit sales to three diffuse customer segments — agricultural professionals, agricultural students and educators, and rural lifestyle enthusiasts — with no subscription, SaaS, advertising, or enterprise contract layer. No proprietary technology, AI capabilities, API, or third-party integrations are disclosed, and the company has no independent funding rounds, M&A activity, or public listing.

Name

Editions France Agricole

Legal name

GROUPE France AGRICOLE

Website

https://editions-france-agricole.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Editions France Agricole is a French direct-to-consumer publishing house producing books, ebooks, DVDs, and games on agricultural, viticultural, and rural lifestyle topics, serving professionals, students, and rural enthusiasts as part of Groupe NGPA's agricultural media portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Book Publishers (513130), Book Retailers and News Dealers (459210)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences (Biology, Ecology, Agriculture) Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

E-book Retail & Reading Platforms (Stores, Apps, Devices) (MPAJAMAA)

Keywords

• Agricultural publishing
• Professional books
• Viticulture content
• Livestock publications
• Educational books

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Physical Book Sales: Sale of printed books covering agricultural topics including livestock, crops, law & management, teaching, vineyards & wine, agricultural machinery, history, and rural life.
2. Ebook Sales: Digital versions of books sold through the website and partner platforms like Numilog, offering PDF/ebook formats of agricultural professional publications.
3. DVD Sales: Sale of DVDs covering agricultural topics, machinery, nostalgic farming content, and professional training videos.
4. Game Sales: Sale of agricultural-themed board games and educational games like AgriQuiz.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Editions France Agricole is a French publishing house dedicated exclusively to the agricultural world, producing and selling professional and general-interest books, ebooks, DVDs, and board games covering livestock, crop production, viticulture and winemaking, agricultural law and business management, agricultural machinery, teaching materials, and rural life. It distributes its catalog primarily through its own e-commerce website and physical points of sale, with ebooks also offered via the Numilog digital distribution partner.

Product overview

Editions France Agricole is a publisher specializing in professional agricultural content, operating as a multi-format publishing house that produces books, ebooks, DVDs, and games. The core product portfolio is organized around key agricultural themes including livestock (Élevage with subcategories for cattle, small ruminants, poultry, horses, dogs, and bees), crop production (Productions végétales), agricultural law and business management (Droit & gestion), viticulture (Vigne & vin), and specialized collections such as the TerrAgora Collection and the Bovine Breeder's Toolkit. Additional offerings include illustrated books (Beaux Livres), agricultural machinery nostalgia (Passion des machines), and a board game product line featuring AgriQuiz. The company also offers agricultural travel experiences (Voyages). The product ecosystem is complemented by thematic sub-categories covering teaching materials, botany and horticulture, countryside life, and French potato industry content. Payment processing is handled through Verifone for secure transactions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Collection TerrAgora: A collection focused on agricultural topics
• Bâtir pour le troupeau laitier

Products and services

• Livres / Ebooks (Books & Ebooks) Print books and digital ebooks covering agricultural topics including livestock (cattle, small ruminants, poultry, horses, dogs, bees), crop production, agricultural law and business management, viticulture and winemaking, agricultural machinery, teaching, and rural life. Sold to farmers, agricultural professionals, students, and general-interest readers in France.
• DVDs DVDs covering professional agricultural content, agricultural machinery, nostalgia / farming heritage, and rural drama & comedy such as Les Bodin's spectacles. Sold to consumers and agricultural professionals via the e-commerce site.
• Jeux (Agricultural Board Games) Agricultural-themed board games and family games, headlined by AgriQuiz, a 1,000-question agricultural quiz covering livestock, crops, machinery, agricultural history, and farm life for adults and children.
• Voyages (Agricultural Travel Experiences) Organized agricultural tourism trips (e.g., to Quebec and Poland) for farmers and rural lifestyle enthusiasts, offered as bookable travel packages through the website.
• Calendriers (Agricultural Calendars & Planners) Annual calendars and planners sold via the Calendriers category of the website.
• CEPP - Certificats d'économie des produits phytopharmaceutiques Reference guide on pesticide reduction certificates (CEPP), explaining the Ecophyto plan and standardized actions for agricultural environmental compliance; aimed at agricultural professionals.
• Bâtir pour le troupeau laitier - 4ème édition Practical guide for constructing, expanding or renovating dairy cattle facilities; in its 4th edition, covering building design, ventilation, feeding systems, and regulatory compliance for dairy farmers.
• AgriQuiz - Le nouveau jeu de société familial et agricole Agricultural board game and quiz with 1,000 questions covering livestock, crops, machinery, agricultural history, and farm life; priced at €29.90 for families and enthusiasts.
• Les polluants dans le sol Comprehensive technical reference on organic and inorganic soil pollutants, covering environmental impact, bioavailability, and remediation techniques for agricultural professionals.
• Agriculture de précision Guide to precision agriculture covering agronomic basics, input management, information analysis, and decision-making for economic and environmental farm success.
• Tracteur rétro des années 50 et 60 - De Porsche à Vendeuvre Illustrated history of vintage tractors from the 1950s and 60s featuring Porsche-Diesel, Renault, Sift, Someca, Fiat, and Vendeuvre brands for farming heritage enthusiasts.
• Cultiver la révolution - Ramener notre sol à la vie Book by David R. Montgomery on regenerative agriculture, exploring how to restore soil health, increase food production, and address climate change through sustainable farming practices.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La France AgricolecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLa France Agricole is the flagship agricultural newspaper brand. Editions France Agricole operates under the same Groupe France Agricole umbrella and maintains cross-promotional partnerships with the newspaper, including sponsorship of the AgriQuiz game and shared branding.
• GFA AbonnementsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubscription management service for the Groupe France Agricole brands, handling magazine and publication subscriptions for customers.
• Terre-net OccasionsminorOthersAgricultural classifieds and marketplace platform for used farming equipment and related goods, operated as part of the Groupe France Agricole ecosystem.
• VitisphereminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWine industry news portal covering viticulture and wine news, operating within the Groupe France Agricole portfolio of agricultural media brands.
• VoyagExpérienceminorOthersAgricultural tourism and travel experiences operator offering farm visits and rural tourism packages, featured as a partner on the Editions France Agricole website.
• AgripassminorOthersAgricultural pass or membership program providing benefits for farmers, cross-referenced as a partner on the Editions France Agricole site.
• Universal HobbiesminorOthersModel and hobby company, particularly agricultural toy models, listed as a partner with cross-links on the site.
• Euro-MiniatureminorOthersMiniature model company featuring agricultural models, partner for hobbyists interested in farm equipment miniatures.
• NumilogminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDigital publishing distribution platform for ebooks. Editions France Agricole offers ebook versions of their titles through Numilog for digital download and reading.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Terre Vivante: French publisher focused on organic gardening, self-sufficiency, and ecological agriculture — competing for the same rural-lifestyle and horticulture buyer with practical, French-language how-to books.
• Editions Ulmer: French publisher specializing in gardening, nature, and agricultural titles with a similar specialty trade model and multi-format offering (books and ebooks) targeting French hobbyist and professional audiences.
• Rustica Éditions: French publisher of gardening, horticulture, and rural lifestyle books and magazines, competing directly for the same rural enthusiast and small-scale farmer reader as Editions France Agricole's lifestyle and horticulture lines.
• Éditions Quæ: French agricultural and life-sciences research publisher issuing scientific and technical titles on agronomy, ecology, and food systems — overlapping with Editions France Agricole's professional reference and viticulture/crop production content.

Broad incumbents

• Hachette Livre: One of France's largest general-interest publishers with significant agriculture, viticulture, and lifestyle catalogs under imprints such as Hachette Pratique — a broad incumbent against which Editions France Agricole competes in retail channels.
• Dunod: Major French professional and technical publisher with broad coverage including agriculture, viticulture, and management titles — overlapping with Editions France Agricole's Droit & gestion and precision agriculture references.
• Springer Nature: Global scientific and scholarly publisher with extensive agricultural and life-sciences journals and books — competing in the academic/reference segment adjacent to Editions France Agricole's professional catalog.
• Elsevier: Major international publisher of scientific and technical content including agriculture and food science, providing English-language scholarly competition in the agronomy and life-sciences references adjacent to Editions France Agricole's professional titles.
• Eyrolles: Established French professional publisher with practical guides across business, technology, and lifestyle, including agriculture-adjacent titles, competing for shelf and online visibility in the French professional buyer market.

Emerging players

• Éditions Delachaux et Niestlé: French nature, agriculture, and rural-knowledge publisher with a focused catalog overlapping the rural lifestyle, livestock, and botany segments served by Editions France Agricole.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EditionsFA
• Facebookfacebook.com/editions.franceagricole
• Instagraminstagram.com/leseditionsfranceagricole
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/editions-france-agricole

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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