The beef supply chain plays a central role in French agriculture, both through its economic weight and its territorial anchorage. It relies on a large herd, structured around diverse livestock farming systems, and feeds a wide range of outlets, mainly in human food. The chain is characterised by a complex organisation, integrating livestock farming, slaughtering and cutting, co-product processing and multiple recovery routes. It also plays a major role in supplying co-products for animal feed, industry and other non-food uses, while being integrated into international trade.
