Ministère de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation
In 2000, the cattle breeders of the « charolais » beef basin in the centre of France remained heavily dedicated to rearing suckler cattle.
The growth in salaried jobs between 1988 and 2000 went hand in hand with the number of agricultural concerns. However, these concerns did less work with the 164 200 employed in 2000 than in 1988.
The last ten years have been marked by an acceleration in farm closure.
Around 1970, agricultural land in France underwent a redistribution that was boosted by the setting up of the common agricultural policy (CAP).
Around 1970, agricultural land in France underwent a redistribution that was boosted by the setting up of the common agricultural policy (CAP).
Although women constitute one-third of the permanent labour force on farms in 2000, less than half enjoy the status of farmer.
In most sectors, the distribution of agricultural production among départements has changed little in thirty years.
Farming civil companies continue to develop rapidly. Recently the number of limited liability farms (EARL) has increased greatly, and they now are more numerous than farmers’ economic interest groups (GAEC).
National agricultural structures continue to vary widely among the member states of the European Union.
Over the last twenty years, the use of mineral fertilisers has marked a noticeable pause.
Ministère de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation