GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS

What GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS does

GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS (legal name: Association Nationale des Sociétés et Groupements Agricoles pour l'Exploitation en Commun) is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) founded in 1960 and headquartered in Paris at 11, rue de La Baume. It was created by professional agricultural organizations to promote and develop group agriculture (agriculture de groupe) in France, and has served farmers for more than 60 years. As a member of the ONVAR pole (Organismes Nationaux à Vocation Agricole et Rurale), it is formally recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty, and its development program is financed in part by CASDAR (Compte d'Affectation Spéciale pour le Développement Agricole et Rural).

The association delivers its mission through four product vectors: (1) a publications portfolio consisting of the bimonthly journal 'Agriculture de Groupe', the rapid fiscal bulletin 'Nouvelles Brèves', brochures and specialized guides, plus digital dossiers for online subscribers (subscription management outsourced to partner OPPER); (2) training services for agricultural experts and 'human accompaniment' (accompagnement humain) professionals on the legal, fiscal, and organizational frameworks for agricultural group exploitation; (3) coordination of a network of departmental and regional Group Agriculture Commissions across France, plus an annual national congress in Paris; and (4) applied research participation, notably as lead partner in the ORGUE project (2016–2019) on the social sustainability and transmissibility of large dairy farms, and a multi-partner HR management project in dairy cattle operations financed by CNIEL and VIVEA. It also operates an adjacent commercial subsidiary, Baume Consultants, providing agricultural group management consulting.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The organization is funded through CASDAR public co-financing, member agricultural professional organizations, publication/subscription fees handled by partner OPPER, training and congress fees, and the consultancy subsidiary. Its primary segments are farmers engaged in group agriculture (GAEC) and agricultural advisors/counselors at professional organizations, served across France with secondary attention to European-level agricultural policy (PAC).

Name

GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS

Legal name

Association Nationale des Sociétés et Groupements Agricoles pour l'Exploitation en Commun

Website

https://gaecetsocietes.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

French national non-profit association (founded 1960, Paris) promoting and supporting group agriculture (GAEC) through publications, training, applied research, and a regional commission network, recognized by the Ministry of Agriculture under the ONVAR pole.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Association and Advisory Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Whole-Farm Business Management & Budgeting Advisory (AFACAJAA)

Keywords

• Group agriculture advisory
• Agricultural society formation
• Professional agricultural association
• Agricultural publications subscription
• Farmer training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS is a French national nonprofit association that promotes and develops group agriculture (agriculture de groupe) in France and Europe. It delivers publications (the bimonthly journal 'Agriculture de Groupe', the fiscal note 'Nouvelles Brèves', brochures and specialized guides, and subscriber digital dossiers), trains agricultural experts and human accompaniment facilitators on the creation and operation of agricultural corporate frameworks, and animates a network of departmental and regional Group Agriculture Commissions. It also represents associated farmers before public authorities and professional agricultural organizations and participates in agricultural research and development projects.

Product overview

GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS is a national association promoting group farming in France and Europe for over 60 years. The organization operates through a multi-format publications portfolio consisting of the bimonthly journal 'Agriculture de Groupe', rapid fiscal notes 'Nouvelles Brèves', and specialized brochures/guides. It provides digital content services (Dossiers Numériques), training for agricultural experts and human accompaniment professionals, and conducts research programs like the ORGUE project on dairy farm sustainability. The organization also animates a network of departmental and regional Group Agriculture Commissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agriculture de Groupe: Bimonthly journal publication covering group agriculture topics
• Nouvelles Brèves
• Projet ORGUE

Products and services

• Agriculture de Groupe (Bimonthly Journal)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OPPERminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPPER is a specialized partner managing subscription renewals for GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS publications, offering centralized and secure subscription management services, dedicated contact, and adapted tools for administrative procedures.
• Institut de l'élevagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in the ORGUE project (2016-2019) studying the organization of work, social sustainability, and transmissibility of large French dairy farms. GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS studied the processes mobilized by breeders to renew their work collectives.
• Chambres d'AgriculturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Chambers of Agriculture are partners in the ORGUE project and collaborative works on human accompaniment guidelines. They participate in the joint work producing guides such as the 'Guide des 10 idées reçues sur l'accompagnement humain'.
• ANACTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HR management project for dairy farming operations, contributing expertise on work organization and labor relations.
• RMT Travail en élevageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network (Réseau Mixte Technologique) focused on work in livestock farming, participating in the HR management project for dairy farming operations.
• Bureau Technique de Promotion Laitière (BTPL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HR management project for dairy farming operations, contributing technical expertise to the study on management of work collectives.
• CERFRANCEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HR management project for dairy farming operations, contributing financial and management expertise.
• APCAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HR management project for dairy farming operations, representing the French Chambers of Agriculture at the national level.
• FNCUMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HR management project for dairy farming operations, representing CUMA (Coopératives d'Utilisation de Matériel Agricole).
• France Conseil ElevageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HR management project for dairy farming operations, contributing expertise on livestock farming advisory services.
• MSAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HR management project for dairy farming operations, providing social protection and agricultural health insurance expertise.
• Service de Remplacement FranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the HR management project for dairy farming operations, providing expertise on replacement services in agriculture.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FNSEA (Fédération Nationale des Syndicats d'Exploitants Agricoles): France's largest farmer union and principal agricultural professional organization; a broader incumbent that engages in policy advocacy, member services, and publications covering all of French agriculture rather than specializing in the group-farming niche.
• Chambres d'Agriculture France (APCA): National umbrella for France's network of departmental Chambers of Agriculture, providing advisory, training, and R&D services to farmers — comparable as an ONVAR-recognised public-interest agricultural development body with broader scope than GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS.
• Jeunes Agriculteurs: French young farmers' union focused on generational renewal, farm installation, and policy advocacy — comparable as a member-driven agricultural association with overlapping concerns about farm succession that GAEC & SOCIÉTÉS addresses through group-farming structures.
• Coop de France (La Coopération Agricole):

Direct peers

• TRAME: French national association for agricultural and rural development, similarly positioned as a multi-stakeholder nonprofit producing publications, training, and field support for French farmers — directly comparable as a peer ONVAR-adjacent organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gaec-et-societes

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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