La Coopération Agricole

La Coopération Agricole (formerly Coop de France) is a French trade association and lobby group that defends the interests of French agricultural cooperatives. Registered as an association under the French law of 1901, it promotes the cooperative model before French public authorities, European institutions, the media and civil society. Its origins trace back to 1947, when the Confédération générale de la coopération agricole and the Fédération nationale de la coopération agricole were created after the Second World War. In 1966 these two movements merged to form the Confédération française de la coopération agricole (CFCA). The organisation took the name Coop de France at a general assembly in December 2003, and in December 2019 adopted the name La Coopération Agricole together with the motto 'Construisons en commun l'avenir de chacun' ('Let's build everyone's future together'). As of 2020 it represented around 2,000 French agricultural cooperatives. The organisation provides a catalogue of services to its members, structured around three categories — Essentiels, Experts and Sur-Mesure — and five strategic themes: Anticiper, Pérenniser, Coopérer, Se développer and Rayonner. It also organises events, publishes press releases and runs initiatives such as the Trophées nationaux de l'Innovation Coopérative and the Académie des coopératives agricoles.

La Coopération Agricole is the current name of a French trade association that has represented agricultural cooperatives since the mid-20th century. Its roots lie in two movements created in 1947, after the Second World War: the Confédération générale de la coopération agricole and the Fédération nationale de la coopération agricole. In 1966 these two organisations merged to form the Confédération française de la coopération agricole (CFCA). The CFCA became 'Coop de France' at a general assembly held in December 2003. Under that name it represented the interests of agricultural cooperatives before French public authorities, European institutions, the media and civil society, and worked to promote the cooperative model by highlighting its economic action. At its congress in December 2019, the organisation adopted the name 'La Coopération agricole' and the motto 'Construisons en commun l'avenir de chacun' ('Let's build everyone's future together'). As of 2020, La Coopération agricole represented around 2,000 French agricultural cooperatives. It is an association governed by the French law of 1901. The organisation provides a catalogue of services to its members, organised into three categories — Essentiels, Experts and Sur-Mesure — and structured around five strategic themes: Anticiper (anticipate), Pérenniser (sustain), Coopérer (cooperate), Se développer (develop) and Rayonner (shine). It also runs events and initiatives such as the Trophées nationaux de l'Innovation Coopérative, the Académie des coopératives agricoles and the So'CooP HR day, and publishes press releases on topics including agricultural emergency legislation, climate and food sovereignty, fertiliser supply and agrivoltaics.

• 2026

  Launch of the first national Trophies for Cooperative Innovation (3 July 2026).

• 2025

  Service catalogue updated on 9 December 2025.

• 2020

  La Coopération agricole represents around 2,000 French agricultural cooperatives.

• 2019

  At its December congress, the organisation adopts the name 'La Coopération agricole' and the motto 'Construisons en commun l'avenir de chacun'.

• 2003

  At a general assembly in December, the CFCA becomes 'Coop de France'.

• 1966

  The two movements merge to form the Confédération française de la coopération agricole (CFCA).

• 1947

  Creation of the Confédération générale de la coopération agricole and the Fédération nationale de la coopération agricole after the Second World War.

The representative body and service network for French agricultural cooperatives, promoting the cooperative model and defending its interests at national and European level.

• Catalogue de services (Essentiels, Experts, Sur-Mesure)

  Integrated service offering for agricultural cooperatives, with three categories and five strategic themes.

• Trophées nationaux de l'Innovation Coopérative

  National awards launched in 2026 to recognise cooperative innovation.

• Académie des coopératives agricoles

  Training and knowledge initiative for the cooperative sector.

• Journée So'CooP

  HR event for agricultural cooperatives.

1. 1National | La Coopération Agricolelacooperationagricole.coop
2. 2Notre catalogue de services | La Coopération Agricolelacooperationagricole.coop
3. 3La Coopération agricole — Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org
4. 4Wikidata Q2996561wikidata.org