Agrof'île

What Agrof'île does

Agrof'île is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901), founded in 2016 and headquartered in the Île-de-France region, dedicated to integrating trees into agricultural production systems as part of an agroecological transition. Its core work focuses on hedgerow establishment and management, agroforestry, soil conservation, sylvopastoralism, and the development of territorial wood-valorization value chains (wood chip, firewood, timber, construction wood). The organization delivers services through hands-on technical field days (Journées techniques), a registered training program (organisme de formation #11770927777), territorial animation of GIEE farmer groups, and R&D projects including the TAP (Techniques Alternatives à la Plantation, funded by CASDAR and Aux Arbres Citoyens!) and IMPACT (soil microbiology research with INRAE, La Fabrique Végétale, and Novasol Experts). It also maintains the Sol/Arb/Eau interactive map of the hedgerow network in Île-de-France.

Agrof'île's technology stack is non-proprietary: the organization does not develop software or hardware, and its competitive value lies in agronomic expertise (coppicing, élagage, martelage, direct seeding, assisted spontaneous colonization, soil microbiology) and accumulated territorial data (e.g., 343 km of inventoried hedgerows in the Gâtinais Français with valorization mapping). Distribution is direct-to-farmer via on-farm technical assistance, training sessions, and rallies, supplemented by partner-network distribution through agricultural cooperatives (Valfrance), regional natural parks (PNR du Gâtinais français), water agencies, and municipal partners.

The business model is grant-driven: revenue comes primarily from public and semi-public institutional funders including ADEME, CASDAR, Agence de l'Eau Seine-Normandie, DRIAAF, and the Ministry of Agriculture (PACTE en faveur de la haie), with supplemental income from nominal training participation fees (e.g., 12€ for some technical mornings; free for farmers with mandatory registration) and donations via the Helloasso platform. End beneficiaries are a long tail of small and mid-sized farmers in Île-de-France, plus selected municipal and cooperative partners; the association operates as the recognized regional development structure (Structure de développement de l'agro-écologie Francilienne) coordinating the agroecology transition across Seine-et-Marne, Essonne, Val-d'Oise, and adjacent territories.

Name

Agrof'île

Legal name

Agrof'île

Website

https://agrofile.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agrof'île is a French non-profit association that promotes agroecology in the Île-de-France region by integrating trees and hedgerows into farming systems, delivering technical training, field days, and R&D projects to small and mid-sized farmers, funded primarily by public grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agroforestry and Hedgerow Management Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Irrigation, Water & Energy Efficiency Operations Advisory (AFACAJAM), Supply Chain, Marketing & Contracting Advisory (Grain/Livestock Marketing) (AFACAJAH)

Keywords

• Agroforestry services
• Hedgerow management
• Farmer training
• Agroecology consulting
• Agricultural R&D

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Project Funding and Grants: Agrof'île operates as an association funded through project grants from government agencies and environmental bodies including ADEME, CASDAR, Agence de l'Eau Seine-Normandie, DRIAAF, and the Ministry of Agriculture (PACTE en faveur de la haie). Funding supports specific programs such as hedgerow valorization, agroecology animation, and water resource protection.
2. Training Services: The organization is registered as a training provider (Organisme de formation enregistré sous le n° 11770927777) and conducts training sessions for farmers and agricultural professionals. Some training is free for farmers while others have participation fees (e.g., 12€ for technical mornings).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Agrof'île delivers agroforestry and hedgerow management services to farmers in Île-de-France, including hands-on technical days, professional training programs, territorial animation, and collaborative R&D projects on alternative planting techniques and soil microbiology. The organization also produces technical resources, newsletters, and an interactive network map (Sol/Arb/Eau) for the hedgerow value chain.

Product overview

Agrof'île is an association (not a commercial product company) offering a portfolio of technical services, training programs, and research projects focused on agro-ecological transition in Île-de-France. The core offerings include hands-on technical days (Journées techniques) for practical hedge management and agroforestry training, structured formation programs for agricultural professionals, and collaborative R&D projects such as TAP (alternative planting techniques) and IMPACT (microbial interactions research). Services are delivered through territorial animation, network mapping (Sol/Arb/Eau), and partnership-based project management with organizations like INRAE, ADEME, and regional agricultural cooperatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Journées techniques (Technical Field Days) Hands-on field days and technical workshops for farmers covering hedge management, tree pruning, agroforestry techniques, and sustainable land management practices. Delivered at partner farms across Île-de-France.
• Formations (Professional Training Programs) Professional training programs for agricultural stakeholders on agroecological practices, hedge management, sylvopastoralism, and tree cultivation. The association is a registered training provider under number 11770927777.
• Sol/Arb/Eau Network Mapping Interactive mapping service that visualizes the network of agroforestry stakeholders and hedgerow resources across the Île-de-France territory, including wood valorization potential.
• TAP Project (Techniques Alternatives à la Plantation) Research and field experimentation project exploring alternative hedge establishment techniques including direct seeding of woody species and assisted spontaneous colonization, as alternatives to traditional nursery plant transplantation. Tested across a network of 10 farms in Île-de-France, Marne, and Aube.
• IMPACT Project (Microbial Interactions for Phosphorus) Three-year research project studying microbial interactions for phosphorus availability in temperate climate agroforestry systems, examining below-ground tree-crop interactions, root zone processes, and soil microbial communities.
• Agroforestry Animation Services Territorial animation and project coordination services supporting farmers in implementing agroforestry practices and multi-functional hedge systems for water resource protection and agricultural transition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 343 km of hedgerows inventoried in the Gâtinais Français territory with valorization potential mapping
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parc Naturel Régional du Gâtinais françaiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Key territorial partner for agroforestry and hedgerow projects in the Gâtinais region. Collaborates on wood energy studies, farmer outreach, and the TETRAE METROBIO research program. Jointly organizes technical events and farmer training.
• Valfrance CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Agricultural cooperative partner in the Gâtinais Français territory. Collaborates on agricultural wood sector prefiguration studies and farmer support programs for hedgerow management and wood valorization.
• Compost du GâtinaisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Composting platform partner for wood chip processing and biomass valorization from agricultural hedgerows in the Gâtinais territory.
• SCIC Gâtinais Bois EnergieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Cooperative for wood energy development in Gâtinais, providing feasibility studies and technical guidance for biomass project developers.
• CIVAM de l'OasiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2026Regional partner for the TAP project in Marne and Aube departments. Implements alternative hedgerow planting techniques with farmers in their territory.
• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Research partner for the TETRAE METROBIO program and IMPACT project on soil microbiology in agroforestry. Provides scientific expertise and coordinates with the TETRAE research network on territorial agroecological transitions.
• La Fabrique VégétalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Partner in the IMPACT project on microbial interactions for phosphorus in temperate agroforestry. Collaborates on research activities and knowledge dissemination regarding soil-plant-microbe interactions.
• Novasol ExpertsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Technical partner in the IMPACT project contributing expertise in soil and plant science for the study of phosphorus interactions in agroforestry systems.
• AQUI'BrieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026Local partner supporting technical days on hedgerow management and sylvicultural practices in the Brie region.
• Ville de NangisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2026Municipal partner for hedgerow management technical days and water resource protection initiatives.
• SCOPELAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 November 2025Partner for sylvopastoral training programs, providing technical expertise on the integration of livestock grazing within wooded landscapes.
• Alter-Batir CooperativeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 2025Artisan carpenter cooperative collaborating on hedgerow wood valorization for construction, particularly for agricultural building renovation projects.
• SARL Pareau (Etablissement Pareau)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 October 2025Forestry services company providing technical demonstrations on hedgerow maintenance using mechanized equipment (lamier à scies). Partners on training days for farmers on professional hedgerow management techniques.
• Communauté de Communes du Dourdannais en HurepoixminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025Local community partnership for hedgerow events in the western Essonne territory, including visits to equine and diversified farming operations.
• Communauté de Communes Bassée-MontoisminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Local community partnership for hedgerow rallies and farm visits in the southern Seine-et-Marne territory.
• Dalkia and Engie (Heating Companies)minorOthersHeating companies that purchase wood chips and biomass fuels, representing potential end markets for agricultural hedgerow wood valorization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Association Française d'Agroforesterie (AFAF): National French agroforestry association promoting tree integration in farming systems, with very similar mission, policy advocacy, and farmer training activities to Agrof'île at the national scale.
• Fédération Nationale des CIVAM: Federation of Centres d'Initiatives pour Valoriser l'Agriculture et le Milieu rural, running farmer-led sustainable agriculture networks, training, and territorial projects in a structure highly parallel to Agrof'île.
• AGROOF (Scop Agroof): French agroforestry R&D and consulting cooperative running field experiments, technical training, and applied projects on agroforestry systems comparable to Agrof'île's TAP and IMPACT programs.
• Pour une Agriculture du Vivant: French collective mobilizing food industry actors and farmers around soil health and agroecology, with a comparable mission of network-building, training, and method promotion to Agrof'île.
• Solagro: French non-profit engineering firm working on agroecology, energy-climate and biodiversity, with diagnostic tools (e.g., JRC carbon calculator) used by farmers — directly comparable to Agrof Île's evidence-and-tooling role for agroecological transition.
• Arbre et Paysage 32: French association dedicated to hedgerow planting, management, and landscape integration, comparable to Agrof'île in operating as a not-for-profit rallying farmer networks around bocage/linear tree elements.
• Ver de Terre Production: French agroecology training and content organization running field schools, online courses, and farmer resources — directly comparable to Agrof'île's training and field-day delivery model.

Emerging players

• Institut de l'Agriculture Durable: French association promoting sustainable agriculture principles and practices, broadly comparable in mission and stakeholder engagement model though with less operational R&D focus than Agrof'île.
• Atelier Paysan: French cooperative developing low-tech, farmer-built equipment for agroecology; comparable in supporting on-farm adoption of agroecological practices, although more focused on tools than on tree/hedgerow systems.

Regional players

• SCIC Gâtinais Bois Energie: Local cooperative developing wood-energy value chains in the Gâtinais territory alongside Agrof'île, directly comparable in scope and partner to Agrof Île's hedgerow-to-biomass filière prefiguration work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/agrof_ile
• Facebookfacebook.com/Agroforesterie

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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