Etablissement Public Foncier et d'Aménagement de Mayotte

What Etablissement Public Foncier et d'Aménagement de Mayotte does

EPRD Mayotte (formerly EPFAM, renamed via decree n°2025-786 of August 7, 2025) is a French public establishment under state supervision, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Mamoudzou, Mayotte. It is the sole entity in France that combines the functions of an urban developer (EPA), a land operator (EPF), and a rural land development society (SAFER), and following Cyclone Chido in December 2024 it was also entrusted with reconstruction oversight under the 2026-2031 Reconstruction and Development Strategy. Its core operational scope spans urban development (ZAC and ZAE operations), agricultural land acquisition and farmer installation (using agricultural preemption rights), housing renewal (RHI), and strategic planning studies, with 170 hectares of land acquired, 12 active development operations, 81 active conventions, and 63 farmers accompanied. Its technical capabilities include the OPAM digital agricultural land observatory, a 3D digital twin of Mayotte developed with partner Bionatics, GIS-based parcel management, and experimental urban agriculture programs (Cultive ton toit 976). EPRD is financed through French government allocations, European funds (FEADER), a €50 million AFD loan signed in 2024, and land commercialization revenue, and serves all 5 intercommunalities and 17 communes of Mayotte under formal conventions.

Name

Etablissement Public Foncier et d'Aménagement de Mayotte

Legal name

Établissement Public de Reconstruction et de Développement de Mayotte (EPRD Mayotte)

Website

https://epfam.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EPRD Mayotte is a French public establishment combining urban developer, land operator, and agricultural land society (SAFER) functions to manage land acquisition, urban development, and agricultural installation across Mayotte, serving all 5 intercommunalities and 17 communes plus public bodies such as the Rectorat and Centre Hospitalier.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mamoudzou (Cavani/Kawéni)

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Land Commercialization: EPRD acquires public land and sells or leases developed land parcels to public institutions (for schools, infrastructure), private developers, agricultural operators, and individuals. Revenue comes from land sales, land lease (bail rural), and commercialization of ready-to-build land.
2. Public Funding and Subsidies: As a public establishment, EPRD is funded by government subsidies, European funding (FEADER), and development loans (e.g., €50 million loan from AFD). It operates within the framework of national and local public policy mandates.
3. Development Mandates: EPRD conducts land development operations on behalf of municipalities and intercommunalities (CADEMA, CSSUD, CAGNM, CCPT, 3CO) under convention agreements, receiving fees or budget allocations for carrying out urban and agricultural development projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EPRD Mayotte (formerly EPFAM) is a French public establishment that acquires, develops, and commercializes public land in Mayotte. It combines the functions of an urban developer (EPA), land operator (EPF), and agricultural land society (SAFER), conducting urban development operations (ZAC, ZAE, RHI), acquiring agricultural land for installation of farmers, and providing end-to-end land development services for local authorities and public bodies.

Product overview

EPRD Mayotte (formerly EPFAM) operates as a public land development and reconstruction establishment for Mayotte following Cyclone Chido. The organization functions as a land developer (EPA), land operator (EPF), and rural land development society (SAFER), combining physical land development projects with digital platforms. Its portfolio includes urban development (ZAC, ZAE operations), agricultural land management (acquisition, development, farmer installation), and digital tools such as OPAM (agricultural parcel observatory) and Cultive ton toit 976 (urban rooftop farming). The establishment provides relocation solutions for urban projects and conducts strategic studies on land use planning and innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zones d'Aménagement Concerté (ZAC) Major urban planning operations initiated by communes or intercommunalities to build housing, public facilities, shops, offices, and public spaces through comprehensive development projects. For local authorities and developers.
• Aménagement de zones d'activités économiques (ZAE) Development of economic activity zones equipped to host businesses across various sectors including crafts, industry, and services.
• Acquisition de foncier agricole Agricultural land acquisition service through agricultural preemptive rights (droit de préemption agricole) and responses to sales offers, with parcels allocated to farmers through project calls. For farmers and agricultural operators in Mayotte.
• Structuration de la filière Agriculture Biologique Program to develop organic farming in Mayotte through three axes: production, processing, and commercialization of certified organic products with comprehensive farmer support.
• OPAM - Observatoire du Parcellaire Agricole de Mayotte A collaborative digital platform for visualization, collection, and processing of geographic agricultural data in Mayotte. Agricultural stakeholders use it to consolidate strategic actions, with an open platform providing access to maps and data on agricultural spaces and activities.
• Cultive ton toit 976 Urban agriculture experimentation project creating vegetable gardens on rooftops in the commune of Sada, launched in May 2021 for 3 years, to develop knowledge about urban farming in Mayotte.
• Solutions de relogement Relocation solutions for people occupying project sites, including temporary housing construction for urban development projects.
• Études et prospective Strategic studies on land use planning and innovation integration for the Mahoran territory, including tourism zones development and agricultural parcel studies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 170 hectares of land acquired
• +11 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AL'MA Action LogementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership signed with Action Logement for housing development and land projects supporting employee housing and residential development initiatives.
• BionaticscoreTechnology or IntegrationBionatics and EPFAM strengthened their partnership around the 3D Digital Twin of Mayotte (Jumeau numérique 3D). This digital platform supports urban planning, land management, and development decision-making.
• SIM - Société Immobilière de MayotteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPRD and SIM signed an amendment to their partnership convention for preferential sale of developed land (vente préférentielle de terrains aménagés).
• Art Terre MayotteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPFAM and Art Terre Mayotte signed two conventions, likely related to environmental or cultural projects.
• CAGNM - Communauté d'Agglomération du Grand Nord de MayottecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripartite conventions signed between EPFAM, CAGNM, and the municipalities of Acoua and Mtsamboro for land development projects.
• Communauté de Communes du Sud (CSSUD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSSUD and EPRD launched a joint Call for Expression of Interest (AMI) for the Malamani Economic Activity Zone (ZAE). Also signed land development conventions for southern Mayotte projects including ZAC Coconi-Ouangani.
• Ceebios - Centre d'Études et d'Expertises en BiomimétismeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPFAM partnered with Ceebios to deliver a biomimetics introduction seminar and training for operational teams, aiming to integrate nature-inspired design into Mayotte's land development projects.
• Chambre d'Agriculture, de la Pêche et de l'Aquaculture de Mayotte (CAPAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPAM participates in EPRD's Commission départementale and provides agricultural development support to farmers, including helping them prepare calls for projects for EPRD-acquired agricultural land.
• PAI - Point d'Accueil Installation de MayottecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPAI assists aspiring farmers with preparing their EPRD agricultural land application dossiers. EPRD redirects potential applicants to PAI for project development support.
• Young Farmers Union (Syndicat des Jeunes Agriculteurs de Mayotte)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe union participates in farmer selection for EPRD-acquired land parcels through the Commission départementale EPFAM. EPRD's president cited the union as a key stakeholder in farmland allocation decisions.
• ECOPHYTO MayotteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECOPHYTO Mayotte uses OPAM data for territorial biological surveillance missions, monitoring plant diseases, pests, and crop auxiliaries across the island.
• EDM - Électricité de MayotteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPRD supports EDM, SIDEVAM976, and LEMA in land acquisition for a power plant, waste collection center, and wastewater treatment station at the Badamiers site.
• SIDEVAM976minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPRD supports SIDEVAM976 in land acquisition for the Badamiers zone project including energy, waste, and wastewater infrastructure.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EPA Sénart: French EPA in Île-de-France operating ZAC-type development operations. Comparable to EPRD's urban development and ZAE operations, including land acquisition, infrastructure delivery, and commercialization to developers.
• EPF Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (EPF PACA): Regional French public land establishment for PACA. Comparable to EPRD in mission and tooling (preemption, portage foncier, conventions with communes) and in its role as a structured intermediary between public authorities and developers.
• EPA Paris-Saclay: French public development establishment (EPA type) responsible for large-scale urban planning operations (ZAC). Directly comparable to EPRD's EPA/urban development mandate, particularly for ZAC and economic zone operations.
• EPF Île-de-France (EPFIF): Mainland French Établissement Public Foncier that acquires, manages, and resells land for public-interest projects. Closest structural analog to EPRD's EPF component, with the same land acquisition and preemption toolkit applied at much larger scale.
• EPF Bretagne: Regional French public land establishment for Brittany. Comparable establishment type with the same land acquisition, development, and recycling mandate as EPRD's EPF function.
• EPF Normandie: Regional French public land establishment for Normandy. Comparable in governance (joint state-regional board) and in delivering land for housing, economic development, and infrastructure projects.
• Établissement Public Foncier de Hauts-de-France (EPF Nord-Pas-de-Calais): Regional French public land establishment for Hauts-de-France. Comparable EPF structure with the same mix of urban redevelopment, rural land management, and partnership conventions with local authorities.
• SAFER (Réseau national): National network of agricultural land development societies exercising preemption rights on rural land and installing farmers. EPRD's combined SAFER function is modeled on this network; SAFER is the closest functional peer for EPRD's agricultural installation mission.
• EPF d'Occitanie: Regional French public land establishment serving Occitanie. Performs the same land acquisition, portage, and resale mission as EPRD's EPF function across multiple departments; comparable operational model and funding structure.
• EPF Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Regional French public land establishment for Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Comparable EPF structure with similar land portage, convention-based operations, and mix of urban and rural mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/epfam976
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epfam976

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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