French Agriculture Presentation

Benoit ThiboltMathis Rambaud

Maxime Le Belleguy

Land use for agriculture in France

55 millions hectares = size of France

32 millions hectares of agricultural land 62 % for crops production 34 % for grassland 2 % of vineyard

Agro-food economy

3,5 % of the national GDP 66,8 billion of € 4 % of the employment Half of the value come from cereals and wine

production

The environment

One French person on four live in the countryside. Continental France is divided into 22 regions Population of 62 million inhabitants Average population density of 108 inhabitants per km².

Climate & terrain

Farms strucures

348 000 farms Average of 73,3 hectares/ farm 3 people for 100 ha

Different productions

• Crops

• Vegetables

• Wine

• Livestock • Dairy production

• Beef

• Pork

• Poultry

Crops

70 millions tons 35 M wheat 15 M maize 13 M barley 5,5 M rapeseeds

These four crops are the most cultivate in France 5st producer in the world

Vegetables & fruit

388 000 hectares 5,5 millions tons 3rd Producer of UE Carrots and Tomatoes are the most cultivate 1er exporter of apple in the world

Wine

450 different kind of wine Bordeaux Bourgogne Champagne

5320 millions of litres 1/3 of the production => Export

Dairy production

218 529 litres => Average production/ year/ farm 4,4 million of dairy cows 350 kind of cheeses

Beef production

4,2 millions of cows Average : 23 cows/ farm 25 % of the European Union beef production

Pork

26 millions of pigs 4th producer of Europe 40 % of the production => Brittany

Poultry

2 million tons of production 1st producer of Europe 63 % of the production => west part of France

Agro- industry

140 billion Euros of turn-over 400 000 employees 1st sector in term of turn-over Companies :

DANONE LACTALIS

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