According to the Food Sustainability Index, France has maintained its position in first place for food sustainability for the third consecutive year. The Food Sustainability Index, created and ran by The Economist Intelligence Unit and the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition, is a useful tool used to compare policies internationally.
How can we reduce our dependence on plastic? In Brittany, in the town of Saint Malo, two entrepreneurs had the idea of tapping into an abundant natural resource: algae. In 2010, they created the company Algopack that today has several employees working on the project.
The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has taken place in Katowice, Poland this month. Besides its participation as part of the French Delegation in the negotiations themselves (on the themes of agriculture and soils sector) France has taken the opportunity to host several side events at the French Pavilion highlighting the role of agriculture in fighting climate change and in developing an agricultural model that is more sustainable.
The annual interministerial symposium between the French ministries of Agriculture and Food, Health, the Environment, and Research and Higher Education took place November 14. This year’s theme was the research and innovation issues and needs surrounding the fight against antimicrobial resistance, a major public health challenge.
March 14, 2019
French research agency leading program to find alternatives to chemicals in agriculture
In late February, a report was officially published laying out the guidelines of the priority research program titled “Cultivate and Protect Different ..
March 14, 2019
National Program for Food announces innovation prize winners
In 2017, France held a series of national, regional and local workshops, and public consultations called the Estates General of Food. This offered a t ..
February 15, 2019
“The Small Business Accelerator”: Promoting growth and competitiveness
The Agro-food small business accelerator is a personalized support program that aims at assisting small and medium agro-food sized businesses that dem ..
February 15, 2019
French organic wines faring better and better on the international stage
French organic wines have seen an enormous success in sales and production in recent years, contributing to the increase of all wine exports. In eight ..
January 15, 2019
Goal met for 4th annual Agroforestry Day
The French Ministry for Agriculture and Food organized with its partners the fourth annual Agroforestry Day, which this year had the theme of agrofore ..
March 14, 2019
France takes protecting marine mammals seriously
In order to implement international commitments made by France regarding the avoidance of accidental capture of small cetaceans (dolphins and porpoise ..
March 14, 2019
France’s Directorate General for Food releases annual activity report
France’s Directorate General for Food, the DGAL, recently published its annual activity report for 2018. For the DGAL, the year 2018 was marked by pur ..
February 15, 2019
France’s candidate to lead the FAO visits the US
A new Director General for the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will be elected in June by the nearly 200 countries, inc ..
February 15, 2019
France taking pollinator health seriously
Didier Guillaume, French Minister for Agriculture and Food, and François de Rugy, French Minister for Environment, recently announced that they were p ..
January 15, 2019
Update on French actions to fight food waste
In February 2016, France become the first country in the world to establish a strong law against food waste. Adopted unanimously by both chambers of F ..
January 15, 2019
4 per 1000 members meet in Poland
On Dec. 13, 2018, the 4 per 1000 Initiative held its annual meeting in Katowice, on the sidelines of the COP24 (24th Conference of the Parties to the ..
December 12, 2018
French startup using algae to replace plastic products
How can we reduce our dependence on plastic? In Brittany, in the town of Saint Malo, two entrepreneurs had the idea of tapping into an abundant natura ..
December 12, 2018
France once again places first place for most sustainable food system
According to the Food Sustainability Index, France has maintained its position in first place for food sustainability for the third consecutive year. ..
December 12, 2018
France hosts agriculture-themed side events during COP24
The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has taken place in Katowice, Poland this month ..
December 12, 2018
French ministries hold symposium on antimicrobial resistance
The annual interministerial symposium between the French ministries of Agriculture and Food, Health, the Environment, and Research and Higher Educatio ..
March 14, 2019
Product of the month: Picodon cheese
Picodon cheese is a goat’s milk cheese coming from the Ardèche and Drome area, in the Rhône valley region, and has benefitted from Protected Designati ..
February 15, 2019
Product of the month: Provence thyme
Provence thyme is one of the newest French agricultural products benefitting from protected designation of origin status, having been granted EU-wide ..
Product of the month: Coco de Paimpol
The Coco de Paimpol is a variety of bean, presented in pods, that has benefits from protected designation or origin status since 1998, but has been gr ..
December 12, 2018
Product of the month: Chartreuse Wood
The first wood to obtain protected designation of origin status, Chartreuse Wood is a sign of quality and authenticity. Renowned for its resistance an ..
November 16, 2018
World War I and its impact on French agriculture, farmers and rural life
From the 1880s, the market value of land did not stop dropping. During this period, the average price to purchase a hectare of land dropped by a third ..
March 16, 2016
Ministry of Agriculture agency releases key facts from 2015
The Directorate General for Food (DGAL), the agency in the French Ministry of Agriculture in charge of food safety and quality, animal and plant healt ..
February 12, 2016
French wine and spirits exports see record year in 2015
French exports of wine and spirits worldwide saw large increases in both volume and value in 2015, and the United States was at the top of the list. T ..
October 14, 2015
French app devoted to stopping food waste hits market
A French start-up has created an app to reduce food waste and help consumers find cheap food. OptiMiam (a play on the words optimum and the French wor ..
May 7, 2015
A Look at French Wine and Spirits Exports in 2014: The United States at the Top
With gross sales reaching €10.8 billion, 2014 was the third best year in the history French wine and spirit exportations despite a 2.8% reduction in b ..
May 6, 2015
An Overview of the French Agrifood Industry in 2014
The French agrifood industry is one of France and Europe’s most important economic sectors, and the French Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood and Fores ..