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| Confédération française de l'agriculture | |
|---|---|
| Name | Confédération française de l'agriculture |
| Native name | Confédération française de l'agriculture |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Region served | France |
Confédération française de l'agriculture is a French agricultural trade union federation representing farmers and agricultural producers across France. It was established to coordinate regional syndicates and national federations, engaging with national institutions such as the Ministry of Agriculture and supranational bodies including the European Commission and the European Parliament. The confederation participates in debates on the Common Agricultural Policy, rural development programs, and international trade negotiations involving the World Trade Organization.
The organization formed in the context of debates following the Common Agricultural Policy reforms of the late 20th century and successive crises affecting sectors represented by groups such as the National Federation of Cattle Breeders of France and the French Winegrowers' Federation. Founding figures drew on experience from regional unions active in Brittany, Normandy, and Occitanie, reacting to market liberalization negotiated at forums like the Uruguay Round and to tensions highlighted during protests at locations including the Place de la Concorde and demonstrations in Lyon and Nantes. Over time it engaged with legislative processes tied to laws debated in the French National Assembly and the Senate (France), while interacting with international organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization and participating in summits like the World Farmers' Organisation meetings.
The confederation combines regional chambers rooted in institutions such as the Chambre d'agriculture networks and federations representing sectors like arboriculture, viticulture, and livestock associations related to the Confédération nationale de la coopération agricole. Governance includes an executive committee elected at national congresses held in venues across Paris and other regional capitals; leadership liaises with entities like the Conseil économique, social et environnemental. Administrative offices collaborate with research institutes such as INRAE and technical bodies including Arvalis – Institut du végétal, and coordinate with training organizations like the École nationale supérieure agronomique.
The confederation advocates positions on the Common Agricultural Policy, negotiating interventions with the European Commission and lobbying members of the European Parliament and national deputies in the French National Assembly. It advances reforms concerning price supports, market intervention mechanisms, and crisis management instruments referenced in discussions with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and during bilateral talks with trading partners such as Germany, Spain, and Italy. The confederation engages on regulatory files including pesticide approvals discussed at the European Food Safety Authority and phytosanitary standards raised in meetings with the International Plant Protection Convention.
Notable campaigns include mobilizations addressing milk price crises involving organizations like the French Dairy Council, protests coordinated with transport actions at Calais and blockades near Rouen, and sectoral strikes in coordination with unions such as the Confédération Générale du Travail and the Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail. The confederation has organized petitions and negotiated emergency measures with the Ministry of Agriculture (France) and emergency relief mechanisms activated through the European Commission's rural funds. It has also taken part in cross-border campaigns at summits like the G20 agricultural meetings and contributed position papers to forums hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Membership comprises regional syndicates and professional federations representing winegrowers linked to the Interprofession des vins de France, cereal producers associated with groups such as the French Cereal Union, dairy cooperatives like Lactalis-associated collectives, and livestock organizations including representatives of the Confédération nationale de la coopération agricole. Affiliates include research partners such as INRAE, training centers like the Institut national agronomique de Paris-Grignon, and chambers of commerce in agricultural departments such as Gironde and Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
The confederation engages in formal consultations with institutions like the Ministry of Agriculture (France), participates in inter-ministerial working groups at the Élysée Palace when agricultural crises escalate, and submits memoranda to committees of the European Parliament including the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI). It has negotiated national measures under European Union frameworks such as the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and coordinated responses to international agreements discussed at the World Trade Organization and during bilateral talks with delegations from Brazil, United States, and Argentina.
The confederation has faced criticism from environmental NGOs like France Nature Environnement and advocacy groups such as Greenpeace for its stance on pesticide regulation debated at the European Food Safety Authority, and from consumer organizations including UFC-Que Choisir over price and transparency issues. Conflicts have arisen with political parties such as La France Insoumise and Europe Écologie Les Verts during legislative debates in the French National Assembly. Internationally, it has been scrutinized by trade unions and producer organizations in Spain and Poland over market-distorting subsidies and positions taken in negotiations at the World Trade Organization.
Category:Agricultural organizations based in France Category:Trade unions in France