Natagriwal ASBL

What Natagriwal ASBL does

Natagriwal ASBL is a Belgian non-profit association headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve and founded in 2013 to deliver agro-environmental advisory services across the Walloon Region. It holds a public mandate as the designated agro-environmental advisor for Wallonia and deploys a team of approximately 47 employees across all 262 Walloon municipalities, providing guidance on MAEC (Mesures Agro-Environnementales et Climatiques) subsidies, Natura 2000 stewardship, plantations, soil protection, the regional veterinary mission, and wolf-related advisory work. Between 2015 and 2022 the organization administered €8.3 million in public subsidies across 260 ecological restoration projects and processed 77% of MAEC-related subsidy dossiers in the region.

Its service portfolio combines direct farmer-facing advisory with structured programs such as the Terraé network, which connects approximately 400 farmers around soil and forage autonomy practices. Operational tools include the Pyramide biodiversity assessment instrument and the Autonomie fourragère Excel module, both developed in-house from accumulated project data. The organization coordinates the LIFE B4B (Biodiversity For Business) consortium, an 8-year multi-stakeholder program launched in 2023 with 14 partners spanning farmers, advisors, scientists, and economic actors.

Natagriwal is funded through public grants from the Walloon Region (via SPW), the European Union (LIFE program and other instruments), and project-specific subsidies. It does not generate revenue from fees or commercial contracts; rather, its budget is constituted by the public-sector mandate it executes. This funding model delivers deep regulatory entrenchment but creates acute concentration on a single principal-funder cluster.

Name

Natagriwal ASBL

Legal name

Natagriwal asbl

Website

https://natagriwal.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Natagriwal ASBL is a Belgian non-profit designated as the official agro-environmental advisor for the Walloon Region, deploying ~47 staff across all 262 municipalities to advise farmers on MAEC subsidies, Natura 2000, soil protection, and ecological restoration projects funded by the Walloon government and the EU.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agro-environmental Advisory Services

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Support Activities for Forestry (1153), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Forestry (800), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forest Health Management (Pest, Disease & Invasive Species Control) (AFAMAAAE), Natural Resource Inventory & Forest/Woodland Assessments (Timber, Vegetation, Invasives) (EUAHAHAG), Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital) (EUAHAJAM), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Agro-environmental advisory
• Natura 2000 consulting
• Biodiversity restoration services
• Farm advisory services
• Ecological restoration

Headquarters

HQ city

Louvain-la-Neuve (Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve)

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public funding and subsidies management: Natagriwal asbl operates as a non-profit association funded by public sources (Walloon Region, European Union). The organization administers subsidy programs (PwDR measure 7.6, CAP/PAC subsidies, LIFE project funding) on behalf of the Walloon government, channeling public funds to farmers and landowners for ecological restoration and agro-environmental actions. Revenues come from public service contracts and project grants rather than commercial sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Natagriwal ASBL provides free advisory services to farmers, foresters, and landowners across the Walloon Region of Belgium, covering agro-environmental program (MAEC) enrollment, Natura 2000 site management, ecological restoration subsidies, hedgerow and fruit tree planting, soil protection, livestock parasitism management, and wolf-livestock coexistence. The organization also develops proprietary tools such as the Pyramide biodiversity assessment and coordinates major projects including LIFE B4B and Terraé.

Product overview

Natagriwal ASBL is a non-profit advisory organization (asbl) that provides agro-environmental consulting services across the Walloon Region of Belgium. Rather than a unified software product, the organization offers a portfolio of advisory services organized around environmental and agricultural missions: MAEC (Méthodes Agro-Environnementales et Climatiques) advisory for farmers, Natura 2000 network guidance, plantation and hedgerow advice, soil protection consulting, veterinary mission services, and wolf-livestock coexistence support. Key projects include the LIFE B4B (Belgium for Biodiversity) initiative and the Terraé agroecology information platform. The organization also develops tools like Pyramide for biodiversity impact assessment and coordinates the Blue Deal Agricole water preservation project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agro-environmental (MAEC) Advisory Service Free advisory service for Walloon farmers on the list of MAEC (Méthodes Agro-Environnementales et Climatiques) methods, including enrollment guidance, MAPEC/MC4, MC7, MC10, MB5, MB12, MB13 commitments, and CAP cross-compliance.
• Natura 2000 Network Advisory Service Free advisory service for farmers, foresters, and landowners operating within or near the Walloon Natura 2000 network, including site identification, financial aid navigation, and ecological restoration subsidies.
• Plantations Advisory Service (hedgerows and fruit trees) Free advisory service for planting subsidies, eligibility conditions, and integration of hedgerows, fruit trees, and tree plantations into livestock systems; supports farmers in ecological infrastructure investments.
• Soil Protection Advisory Service Free advisory service for farmers addressing soil erosion, degradation, and compliance with BCAE 5 cross-compliance requirements, including on-site diagnostics, accompaniment, and financial aid guidance.
• Veterinary Mission Advisory Service Free advisory service for livestock farmers on reasoned parasitism management, toxic plants, animal welfare, and bat-agriculture interactions, led by project officer Ariane Meersschaert.
• Wolf & Livestock Coexistence Advisory Service Free advisory service for livestock farmers on wolf risk analysis, protection recommendations, and wolf-deterrent fencing deployment, with the Wolf Fencing Team Belgium handling installation.
• LIFE B4B – Belgium for Biodiversity Project Coordination Natagriwal coordinates its workpackages within the 8-year LIFE B4B integrated project, including collective MAEC pilot projects in Wallonia, agricultural-habitat restoration actions, Natura 2000 tourism potential audits, and eco/agrotourism development, in collaboration with VLM, INBO, Natagora, and federal environmental agencies.
• Terraé Agro-ecology Platform Agro-ecology information platform and farmer network co-developed with CRA-w, Greenotec, and Fourrages Mieux, providing a practices repository, Pyramide-based biodiversity functional evaluation, field trials, and information-sharing for 400 Walloon farmers in agro-ecological transition.
• Blue Deal Agricole Water Preservation Project Project within Natagriwal's 'Other missions' portfolio addressing water preservation in agriculture, coordinated with Walloon water management authorities.
• Ecological Restoration Subsidy Management (PwDR 7.6) Management of PwDR measure 7.6 ecological restoration subsidies on behalf of the Walloon government, including project intake, advisor validation, monitoring, and reporting for farmers, landowners, municipalities, and SPW departments.
• Pyramide Biodiversity Assessment Tool Farm-level biodiversity evaluation tool that quantifies 10 practice indicators and visualizes results through a color-coded pyramid hierarchy. Developed by Natagriwal's scientific cell and used within the Terraé network, C'Durable project, and academic analyses at the University of Liège.

Quantifiable outcome

• €8.3M in subsidies administered across 260 ecological restoration projects (2015–2022)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• LIFE B4B – Belgium for Biodiversity — 14 Belgian partnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023LIFE B4B is an 8-year integrated LIFE project (2023–2030) with 14 partners from Wallonia, Flanders, Brussels, and the Belgian federal state. Natagriwal is responsible for agricultural-habitat restoration actions, collective MAEC pilot projects, Natura 2000 tourism potential audits, and eco/agrotourism development. Partners include VLM, INBO (Flanders), and federal environmental agencies.
• VLM (Vlaamse Landmaatschappij) — Flemish Land AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023VLM is the Flemish agricultural and environmental agency. Natagriwal collaborates with VLM within the LIFE B4B project on a collective MAEC pilot in Wallonia, in close cooperation with INBO.
• INBO (Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek) — Flemish Institute for Nature and Forest ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023INBO is the Flemish research institute for nature and forests. Within the LIFE B4B project, Natagriwal collaborates with INBO on a collective MAEC pilot, in close cooperation with VLM.
• Walloon Region — SPW Agriculture, Ressources Naturelles, EnvironnementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatagriwal serves as the designated advisory body for the Walloon government on agro-environmental programs (MAEC) and Natura 2000 network management. The organization receives public funding and operates under public service contracts with the SPW. Natagriwal represents Wallonia in the LIFE B4B integrated project alongside the SPW.
• NatagoracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatagora is a Belgian nature conservation association. Natagriwal collaborates with Natagora on the LIFE BNIP project (ecological restoration), Natura 2000 site management, biodiversity monitoring, and public events such as the Natura 2000 Day nature hikes.
• FUGEA (Fédération Unie de Groupements d'Éleveurs et d'Agriculteurs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFUGEA is an agricultural union representing farmers and livestock breeders. Natagriwal partners with FUGEA on prairie assessment competitions ('Qu'elle est belle ma prairie'), agro-ecological transition projects, and the C'Durable project.
• CRA-w (Centre wallon de Recherches agronomiques)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRA-w is the Walloon agricultural research center. Natagriwal collaborates with CRA-w on the Terraé agro-ecology platform, farm-level biodiversity diagnostics, and agricultural research initiatives.
• GreenotecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenotec is a Belgian agricultural association focused on agro-ecology and integrated farming. Greenotec is a co-founder of the Terraé agro-ecological information platform alongside Natagriwal, CRA-w, and Fourrages Mieux. Natagriwal participates in Greenotec-led field trials on fodder vetch association with sugar beet for biological pest control.
• Fourrages MieuxmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFourrages Mieux is a Belgian association specializing in forage and fodder. It is a co-founder of the Terraé agro-ecological platform alongside Natagriwal, CRA-w, and Greenotec. Natagriwal participates in sainfoin cultivation trials led by Fourrages Mieux.
• GR Sentiers (Sentiers de Grande Randonnée)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGR Sentiers is the Belgian hiking trail association. Natagriwal partners with GR Sentiers on the 'Randonnées & Natura 2000' initiative, organizing nature hikes within the LIFE B4B project to promote Natura 2000 site awareness among the public.
• Service Public de Wallonie — Département de la Nature et des ForêtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatagriwal collaborates with the SPW's Nature and Forests Department on ecological restoration projects (PwDR measure 7.6), including the Grand-Leez project involving pond creation and river rechanneling, co-funded and coordinated with departmental approval.
• Wolf Fencing Team Belgium – Wallonia (WFT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Wolf Fencing Team (WFT) is a volunteer organization that helps install wolf-deterrent fencing for livestock farmers in Wallonia, supported by the SPW under the Wolf Plan. Natagriwal conducts wolf risk analyses and provides protection recommendations, while WFT volunteers assist with fence installation. Contact person: Sophie Clesse.
• CanopeamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanopea is a Belgian environmental association. Natagriwal co-organizes wolf and livestock protection conferences with Canopea and the Province of Liège. Canopea is also a partner in the C'Durable project alongside Natagriwal and FUGEA.
• Boerennatuur (Flemish farmers' nature organization)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoerennatuur (represented by director Sven Defrijn) was featured at Natagriwal's collective MAEC seminar, presenting the Flemish 'agro-management groups' (agrobeheergroepen) model as a reference for the Walloon collective MAEC pilot project.
• CRA-w, Greenotec, Fourrages Mieux (Terraé consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Terraé platform and network, launched November 2023, brings together 400 Walloon farmers in agro-ecological transition. The consortium develops a practices repository, biodiversity functional evaluation tool (Pyramide), field trials, and information-sharing. Natagriwal leads the Pyramide tool development and coordinates field activities.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Natagora: Belgian nature conservation association that partners with Natagriwal on LIFE BNIP, biodiversity monitoring, and Natura 2000 site management. Overlapping mission in biodiversity conservation and Natura 2000, but with different primary focus (nature protection vs. advisory).
• CRA-w (Centre wallon de Recherches agronomiques): Walloon agricultural research center and Terraé co-founder. Provides scientific research underpinning Natagriwal's advisory work; together they form the academic-advisory layer of Walloon agro-environmental policy.
• INBO (Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek): Flemish research institute for nature and forests that co-develops collective MAEC pilots with Natagriwal under LIFE B4B. Comparable research-and-advisory role on the Flemish side.
• Canopea: Belgian environmental association co-organizing wolf-livestock and C'Durable projects with Natagriwal. Adjacent peer with overlapping environmental advocacy and farmer engagement mission.
• FUGEA (Fédération Unie de Groupements d'Éleveurs et d'Agriculteurs): Belgian agricultural union partnering with Natagriwal on prairie assessment competitions and the C'Durable project. Represents the farmer constituency that Natagriwal serves, with partial mission overlap on agro-ecological transition.

Broad incumbents

• Chambres d'agriculture (APCA network): French network of agricultural chambers provides publicly mandated advisory to farmers across France on agro-environmental programs, CAP compliance, and farm-level transition. A broader, long-established incumbent in the same advisory category as Natagriwal, though serving a different country.

Direct peers

• Solagro: French non-profit association providing expertise on agroecology, agri-environmental diagnostics (e.g., Jasseron diagnostic, Dia'terre carbon tool), and CAP advisory to farmers. Comparable scope of free advisory services and proprietary diagnostic tools similar to Natagriwal's Pyramide.
• Boerennatuur Vlaanderen: Flemish farmers' nature organization that coordinates 'agrobeheergroepen' (agro-management groups) delivering collective biodiversity advisory to Flemish farmers. Directly comparable to Natagriwal's emerging collective MAEC pilot under LIFE B4B and was featured as a benchmark by Natagriwal itself.
• VLM (Vlaamse Landmaatschappij): Flemish Land Agency acts as the counterpart to Natagriwal in Flanders, providing advisory on agro-environmental and Natura 2000 subsidy programs to Flemish farmers and landowners. Both are publicly mandated advisory bodies channelling regional/EU agri-environmental funds to landowners.

Regional players

• Fédération des Conservatoires d'espaces naturels: French federation of conservatories managing ecological restoration on private and public land, with a member network analogous to Natagriwal's commune-based advisor network. Comparable in public-interest mission and European conservation funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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