Detailed supply-chain views
The fourteen supply chains studied by SOCLE. For each: the results diagram, the method and sources, and the data to download.
Cereals
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Cereal supply chains are one of the pillars of French agriculture, both in terms of the volumes produced and the diversity of their outlets. They…Read more
Fodder and straw
Forage and straw
Forage crops — grassland grass, forage maize, lucerne and other crops harvested green — are the leading feed
resource for herbivores…Read more
Fruit and vegetables
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The fruit and vegetables supply chain plays a central role in French food and agriculture. It covers a wide diversity of plant productions, intended…Read more
Milk
The dairy supply chain turns raw cow milk collected on French farms into a
range of products — drinking milk, cream, butter, cheese, yoghurts and…Read more
Eggs
The French egg supply chain relies on one of the largest laying-hen flocks in Europe (France is the EU's leading producer). The eggs laid are split…Read more
Oilseeds and protein crops
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Oilseed and protein crop supply chains bring together a set of crops intended for the production of vegetable oils and proteins, as well as numerous…Read more
Potatoes
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Potato
The potato supply chain plays a major role in French agriculture and the agri-food industry. It is characterised by a wide diversity of uses…Read more
Sugar
The French sugar supply chain is the largest in the European Union: France produces around 4 million tonnes of sugar a year, more than 95% of it from…Read more
Beef
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The beef supply chain plays a central role in French agriculture, both through its economic weight and its territorial anchorage. It relies on a…Read more
Horse meat
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The horse meat supply chain in France is a niche chain, characterised by limited volumes and a strong dependence on international trade. It relies on…Read more
Sheep and goat meat
The French sheep and goat meat supply chain stands out through a declining production (a sheep flock that has been shrinking for a long time), a…Read more
Pork
Pig meat
The pig meat supply chain is one of the leading French meat chains by volume. It relies on a large herd and highly concentrated…Read more
Wine
The French wine supply chain is one of the world's foremost: around 45 million hectolitres of wine produced a year, a major share of it under…Read more
Poultry
Poultry meat
The poultry meat supply chain plays a major role in French agriculture and consumption. It is organised around several species — chicken…Read more