Office du Developpement Agricole et Rural de la Corse

What Office du Developpement Agricole et Rural de la Corse does

Office du Développement Agricole et Rural de Corse (ODARC) is a regional public agency operating under the Collectivité de Corse with an official mandate for agricultural and rural development across the island of Corsica. It serves active and prospective farmers, Pastoral Land Associations (AFP), agricultural research bodies, and regional partners by administering European and national agricultural aid programs, supporting farm installation, managing rural land, and promoting local production. Its portfolio includes two certified sub-brands — LIGNUM CORSICA (wood traceability for construction) and Gusti di Corsica (restaurateur/gastronomy label) — plus three operational digital tools: GEODARC, an interactive cartographic tool integrating Corsican soil and agricultural land mapping data; an online irrigation needs assessment platform (irrigation.odarc.corsica); and a training platform (formation.odarc.corsica). It also operates the Station expérimentale d'Altiani and a forage/cereal competence center for applied agricultural research.

ODARC's business model is non-commercial: it is publicly funded through the Corsican territorial budget, national transfers, and EU agricultural funds (FEADER, Interreg), with no disclosed fee-based pricing. Its go-to-market is direct service delivery through Bastia headquarters, territorial offices, the experimental station, and self-serve online platforms, complemented by participation in regional trade events (e.g., BTP salon) and earned media coverage (France Bleu, Corse-Matin). Strategic partnerships anchor the agency's reach, including the Université de Corse (Tapinoma Magnum pest research), the EU INN'PRATICA cross-border project with Liguria and Tuscany, regional agencies (ADEC, OEC, ATC, OEHC), and the Fédération des Associations Foncières Pastorales. Leadership is held by President Dominique Livrelli and a Directrice, with public governance rather than private ownership.

Name

Office du Developpement Agricole et Rural de la Corse

Legal name

Office du Développement Agricole et Rural de Corse

Website

https://odarc.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ODARC is a regional public agency under the Collectivité de Corse that administers EU and national agricultural aid, supports farm installation, manages rural land, and promotes local Corsican production through digital tools, certifications, and an experimental station.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Country Development Assistance Programs (Bilateral ODA) (BPADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management (BPADAOAC), Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

Keywords

• Agricultural development services
• Rural land management
• Farm installation support
• Public agricultural aid
• Agricultural training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bastia

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ODARC is the regional public development agency for agriculture and rural development in Corsica, providing farm installation support, agricultural production guidance, rural land management, irrigation assessment, and professional training. It administers European and national public aid programs, manages certification labels (LIGNUM CORSICA for local wood, Gusti di Corsica for gastronomy), and operates digital platforms including the GEODARC cartographic tool for soil and agricultural land mapping.

Product overview

ODARC (Office du Développement Agricole et Rural de Corse) is a regional agricultural development agency serving Corsica. The organization operates as a multi-faceted platform offering agricultural support services, including GEODARC, an interactive cartographic tool for agricultural project development; Lignum Corsica, a wood certification program; and Gusti di Corsica, a gastronomy label. Additional offerings include an irrigation needs evaluation tool, a training platform, and an experimental station at Altiani. The organization also administers public aid programs and various territorial development initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gusti di Corsica: A label promoting Corsican cuisine and local gastronomy, supporting restaurateurs committed to local terroir
• LIGNUM CORSICA

Products and services

• GEODARC Interactive cartographic tool that allows users to consult mapping data useful for developing agricultural projects in Corsica, particularly soil data. Aimed at farmers, land managers, and agricultural project developers needing geographic and soil information.
• Lignum Corsica Certification mark guaranteeing the traceability and quality of wood from Corsican forests for construction and renovation projects, ensuring 100% local origin. Promoted to construction professionals at events such as the BTP trade show in Bastia.
• Gusti di Corsica Label promoting Corsican gastronomy by valuing local products and supporting restaurateurs committed to preserving Corsican terroir. Aimed at Corsican restaurateurs and food producers.
• Irrigation Needs Assessment Tool Online tool available at irrigation.odarc.corsica for farmers to evaluate irrigation requirements of their agricultural operations.
• Espace Formation ODARC Online training platform offering courses and professional development resources for agricultural professionals in Corsica.
• Station expérimentale d'Altiani Experimental station operated by ODARC for agricultural research and development activities in Corsica, including forage and cereal competence programs.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de Corse (Università di Corsica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the University of Corsica to develop solutions against the Tapinoma Magnum ant, a proliferating invasive species affecting agriculture. The collaboration focuses on developing insecticide solutions to combat this pest.
• ADEC (Agence de Développement de la Corse)minorOthersRegional development agency of Corsica, collaborating on Corsican territorial development initiatives
• OEC (Office de l'Environnement de la Corse)minorOthersEnvironmental office of Corsica, partner in Gusti di Corsica label initiative
• ATC (Agence du Tourisme de la Corse)minorOthersCorsican Tourism Agency, partner in promoting Corsican products and gastronomy
• OEHC (Office d'Equipement Hydraulique de la Corse)minorOthersHydraulic equipment office of Corsica, partner in agricultural water infrastructure development
• Fédération des Associations Foncières Pastorales (AFP)coreOthersFederation of Pastoral Land Associations, regular partner in agricultural land management initiatives. ODARC President Dominique Livrelli participates in their general assemblies.
• European Union (INN'PRATICA Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project in partnership with Liguria and Tuscany regions, focused on innovative agricultural practices. ODARC hosted technical exchange days in Corsica bringing together farmers, researchers, and elected officials.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement): France's national agricultural and environmental research institute, the institutional counterpart to ODARC's experimental station at Altiani. ODARC's forage/cereal competence center mirrors the applied research function INRAE performs at national scale.
• Agence de services et de paiement (ASP): French state agency responsible for paying out EU and national agricultural aid. ODARC's role in Corsica essentially parallels ASP's paymaster function for agricultural subsidies and CAP programs, making it a structural counterpart in the same public-aid delivery chain.
• Office National des Forêts (ONF): France's national forestry agency. ODARC manages the LIGNUM CORSICA wood certification for Corsican forests, which is directly comparable to ONF's role in forest stewardship and wood traceability at national scale, making ONF the closest national-scale peer in the forestry value chain.
• ADEC - Agence de Développement de la Corse: Corsica's regional economic development agency, listed as an ODARC partner. While ADEC operates more broadly across all sectors of the Corsican economy, it shares the same territorial public-agency remit and frequently co-finances ODARC initiatives, making it a complementary peer within the same institutional ecosystem.

Regional players

• ATC - Agence du Tourisme de la Corse: Corsican tourism agency that co-promotes Corsican products and gastronomy with ODARC via the Gusti di Corsica label. While focused on tourism, ATC operates in the same regional public-institutional orbit and shares marketing channels for Corsican-origin products.
• OEC - Office de l'Environnement de la Corse: Corsica's environmental public agency, a partner of ODARC on the Gusti di Corsica label. Both operate as regional public bodies with overlapping concerns around forestry, biodiversity, and sustainable land use, though OEC's mandate is environmental rather than agricultural.

Direct peers

• SAFER (Société d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural): National French body governing agricultural land transactions and rural land use; ODARC's mission on rural land management, AFP coordination, and installation overlaps directly with SAFER's mandate. They routinely co-operate on farm installation dossiers, making SAFER a structural counterparty.
• Chambres d'agriculture (France) - regional chambers network: France's nationwide network of regional chambers of agriculture performs nearly identical functions to ODARC (farmer advisory, installation support, training, territorial development) but at departmental/regional scale elsewhere in metropolitan France. ODARC is effectively the Corsican node of this same public-service ecosystem.
• Fédération des Associations Foncières Pastorales (AFP): Federation of pastoral land associations that ODARC supports and whose AG it attends. AFPs are the primary vehicle for ODARC's rural land revitalization work in interior Corsica, making the federation a direct operational peer in land management and pastoral activity.
• OEHC - Office d'Equipement Hydraulique de la Corse: Corsican agency responsible for hydraulic and water infrastructure, listed as an ODARC partner for agricultural water infrastructure. Their mandates intersect directly on irrigation, agricultural hydraulics, and rural water access, making OEHC the closest functional peer within Corsica's public-agency landscape.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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