Contracting Policy

A Long-Term Contracting Policy

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AGRIBIO UNION creates long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships between producers, the co-operative and customers, by:
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Forecasting requirements

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A mutual commitment over contractual volumes before harvest

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A price-setting process adapted to the production cycle

3 different types of contracts
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A multi-year contract that forecasts needs and sets price framework

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A one-year contract setting prices according to volume brackets

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A one-year contract for a single volume at a single price

A contracting scheme based on the production cycle

May – June

August to September

October to March

April – May

June – September

September to December

Requirements estimated per market

Production plan defined

Implantation on farms

Technical follow-up

Commitments on volumes with customers

Harvesting

Price set according to contract

Supply-Chain Partnerships

Example of field-to-customer commitment: SOJADOC

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We are committed to build traceable, long-term and fair supply-chains

SOJADOC

A unique example of supply-chain partnership

Producer

AGRIBIO UNION

Customer

1 producer-to-customer chain supplying

non-GMO-certified SOYA for human consumption

Analysis and monitoring of non-GMO seeds

Registration of field operations

Insulated plots and batches

Referenced seeds

Analysis and monitoring of non-GMO seeds

Technical support

Contractual commitments

3-year contract

100% local supply

Created in 1996

1 association with 4 storage organizations, 2 industrial partners coordinated by a development consultancy company

Preservation

Storage

Batching

Quality analysis

Unique specifications / Mandatory contracts / 100% local supply (south-west region) / R&D of best-adapted varieties / certification by an independent control body

Professional and R&D Partners

Our involvement in the organization the organic sector

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AGRIBIO UNION believes that long-term development of organic farming will only be achieved with a strong co-operation of all stakeholders.

Professional Bodies

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: Coop de France
Coop de France

Professional body for farming co-operation, political mouthpiece for co-operatives.

» Coop de France

» Coop de France Midi-Pyrénées

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: Regional organic organizations
Regional organic organizations

Structures bringing together regional actors specialised in organic farming products, and co-ordinating projects and development operations. AGRIBIO UNION is a member of:

» Interbio Nouvelle-Aquitaine

» Interbio Midi-Pyrénées (founding member)

» Sud&Bio – Languedoc-Roussillon

Research & Development Network

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: Arvalis
Arvalis

This technical institution leads experiments, varietal evaluations and establishes technical references for Organic Farming.

» arvalis-infos.fr

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: Terres Inovia
Terres Inovia

This technical institution leads experiments, varietal evaluations and establishes technical references for Organic Farming.

» terresinovia.fr

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: ITAB
ITAB

The ITAB (Institut Technique de l’Agriculture Biologique, organic farming technical institute) ensures co-ordination between research and technical support in the field of Organic Farming.

» itab.asso.fr

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: CREAB
CREAB

The CREAB (Centre Régional de Recherche et d’Expérimentation en Agriculture biologique de Midi-Pyrénées, regional centre for research and experimentation in organic farming for the Midi-Pyrénées region) focuses on acquiring technical references in the area of organic field-crop farming in order to offer expert advice on cultivation issues. (founding member)

Corporate Partners

Our corporate supporters

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The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: European Union
European Union

The European Union is responsible for defining the standards of food production and transformation by overseeing organic farming regulations (RCE 834/2007 and RC E889/2008), but is also jointly responsible for the support scheme to producers and local produce, with the help of regions and member states. Through the EAFRD fund (European agricultural fund for rural development), the European Union supports producers and organizations that are dedicated to investing in developing quality farming supply-chains.

» europa.eu

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: French Ministry of Agriculture
French Ministry of Agriculture

The Ministry of Agriculture defines policy relating to the development of farming and food production. It oversees the INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine, national institute of designations of origin) and the Agence Bio and owns the AB (organic farming) trademark.

» agriculture.gouv.fr

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: Agence Bio
Agence Bio

Agence Bio is a public interest group created in 2001. Agence Bio brings together public authorities and representatives of professional bodies (FNAB, APCA, Synabio and Coop de France).

» agencebio.org

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: Occitanie regional authority
Occitanie regional authority

Since 1998, the OCCITANIE regional authority runs multiple Organic Farming support programs. The regional authority supports AGRIBIO UNION in its efforts to develop organic farming by technical support and by investing in efficient storage facilities and facilities within the region.

» laregion.fr

The partners of Agribio Union, organic grain producer: Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional authority
Nouvelle-Aquitaine regional authority

To capitalize on the environmental and economic opportunities offered by Organic Farming, the regional authorityaims to greatly develop organic farming and to further organize sustainable production channels in order to match the demand of today’sdynamic market.

The regional authority supports AGRIBIO UNION in its efforts to develop organic farming by technical support and by investing in efficient storage facilities and facilities within the region.

» nouvelle-aquitaine.fr

Agribio Union, organic grain producer
Agribio Union, organic grain producer
Agribio Union, organic grain producer
Agribio Union, organic grain producer
Agribio Union, organic grain producer