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The CTCPA is a partner of the National Organic Food Design Competition!

15

Jan

The CTCPA is a partner of the National Organic Food Design Competition!

Published on : 15/01/2021

The 9th edition of the National Organic Agribusiness Creation Contest is launched! This is the only national competition exclusively reserved for the creators and managers of French organic agri-food companies under 3 years old.

Organized since 2012 by Gers Développement and sponsored by the certification body Ecocert, this unique competition supports and encourages the creation and development of innovative companies in a rapidly growing sector. This 9th edition will honor the most original and innovative business projects, so on your marks, get set... apply!

Registration is open until May 15, 2021 on the website www.concours-bio.fr

The two winners will be announced in June 2021.

Endowments
The CTCPA will offer technological services (tests, developments...) and/or a training of the CTCPA up to 3000 €.

Dates and key figures of the 9th edition

  • Application deadline: January 15, 2021 to May 15, 2021

  • Jury: June 2021

  • Award ceremony: July 2021


Winning companies of the 8 previous editions
BC BIO, Céréavie, Plurielles, Ballot-Flurin, Le Petit Bio, Dardenne, Kokoji,
Quintesens, Miss Pham, La Ferme du Hitton, La Petite Frawmagerie,
Tomm'Pousse, Greendoz, La Marmite de Lanig, Ramen tes Drèches, Brin
of Foli.

Follow the news of the competition on the social networks of Gers Développement:
Gers Development - LinkedIn
Gers Development - Facebook

Follow also all our news related to the contest on the CTCPA social networks:
CTCPA - LinkedIn
CTCPA - Twitter

Organic in France in 2019 (Source Agence Bio)

- 11.9 billion euros in revenues
- The value of purchases of organically grown food products increased by
1.4 billion (+13.5% vs. 2018)
- Agricultural production doubled in 5 years (2.3 million ha or 8.5% of the UAA)
- 179,500 direct jobs in the organic sector (+15% vs. 2018)
- 85% of French people think it is important to develop organic farming
- In 2019, more than 9 out of 10 French people said they had consumed organic products and nearly
of ¾ consume organic regularly (at least once a month)
- 14% of French people consume organic food every day

 

All information about the competition

Download the press release

Contact: Grégoire Cordier

 

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