the sector adivalor collections news connections forum contact PRESENTATION FARMERS DISTRIBUTORS INDUSTRIAL HOW TO PARTICIPATE research FARMERS The functioning of the sector is based on the principle of shared responsibility between the private actors of the agricultural supply. Users, mainly farmers, must prepare and store end-of-life products, and drop them off at the dates and places set by their distributors. 285,000 contributing users The Chambers of Agriculture and other organizations, supported by the FNSEA network, support the actions of distributors, and contribute to the organization and information on collections, at the level of the department or the region. Thanks to this collaboration, the number of collection participants is constantly increasing. Collection in the department of Manche Collection in Lorraine (Mirabelle TV) Chambers of agriculture: Chambers of agriculture are public establishments run by elected representatives representing all stakeholders in the agricultural and rural world. The main actions of the Chambers group are: support for agricultural businesses, agronomy and the environment, territories and local development, product quality initiatives and support for sectors. http://paris.apca.chambagri.fr FNSEA Network : Bringing together 70% of French farmers, the FNSEA has been bringing together, since 1946, all regions and all agricultural productions. The FNSEA unites, around an innovative, civic and sustainable agriculture, peasants who assume the three functions of their profession: - Production function: provide consumers with healthy and quality products - Territorial function: manage space, shape , preserve landscapes and natural resources - Social function: contribute to employment and the animation of the rural environment. In the territories, the FDSEA (departmental federations) carry out local actions. www.fnsea.fr CUMA: These are forms of agricultural cooperative societies allowing farmers to pool their resources in order to acquire agricultural equipment. There are more than 12,000 CUMAs in France (2007). www.cuma.fr The GDAs : The GDAs are agricultural development groups. The Federation of Agricultural Studies and Development Groups (FNGEDA) brings together around 600 national agricultural development groups, and nearly 35 departmental federations. © ADIVALOR 2016 - legal notice