{"id":7,"date":"2026-02-25T17:27:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-02-25T17:27:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:27:02","slug":"la-fondation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/en\/la-fondation\/","title":{"rendered":"The FARM Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"texte-image pictogrammes texte jaune\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"bloc-main container\">  \n\n                <div class=\"contenu\">            \n            <div class=\"colonne\">\n                <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00514c;\"><strong>The FARM Foundation, <\/strong><strong>catalyst for reflections <\/strong><strong>on the transformation of agriculture<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With the support of its partners, FARM mobilizes energies and know-how in favor of agricultural transitions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Presentation of the FARM Foundation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VCi_MhCgz6k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n            <\/div>           \n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"faqs\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"\"><h2 class=\"tache\">Activity report<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"accordion\">\r\n        \r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"accordion__item\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"accordion__title\">\r\n                    <div class=\"accordion__arrow\"><span class=\"accordion__arrow-item\">+<\/span><\/div> \r\n                    <h3>2024<\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"faq_contenu accordion__content\">\r\n                    <p>For nearly 20 years, the FARM Foundation \u2013 with the support of its partners \u2013 has been committed to sustainable and resilient agriculture in the face of climatic, economic and social challenges. <strong>The year 2024 was a year of highlights<\/strong> which have marked the collective dynamics of our network.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/rapport-dactivite-2024-de-la-fondation-farm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33215 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Image-Publication-du-Rapport-dactivite-2024-de-FARM-Site.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Image-Publication-du-Rapport-dactivite-2024-de-FARM-Site.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Image-Publication-du-Rapport-dactivite-2024-de-FARM-Site-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Image-Publication-du-Rapport-dactivite-2024-de-FARM-Site-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"accordion__item\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"accordion__title\">\r\n                    <div class=\"accordion__arrow\"><span class=\"accordion__arrow-item\">+<\/span><\/div> \r\n                    <h3>2023<\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"faq_contenu accordion__content\">\r\n                    <p>The year 2022 was the year of relaunch for the FARM Foundation. <strong>2023 will have been the year of consolidation of its trajectory.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/farm-rapport-dactivite-2023-wp-livre.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29555 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cover-ra-2023-farm-3-1024x842.jpg\" alt=\"Couverture Rapport d'activit\u00e9 FARM 2024\" width=\"1024\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cover-ra-2023-farm-3-1024x842.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cover-ra-2023-farm-3-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cover-ra-2023-farm-3-768x631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cover-ra-2023-farm-3-1536x1263.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cover-ra-2023-farm-3-1500x1233.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cover-ra-2023-farm-3.jpg 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n            <\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"texte-image colonnes vert\" >\n\n            <div class=\"ligne colcol\">\n                              <h2>Our beliefs<\/h2>        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"bloc-main container\">  \n\n  \n        <div class=\"ligne display-row\">\n                    \n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span>\n                            <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The farmers <\/strong>are key players in ensuring food security and prosperity in rural areas<\/p>\n                        <\/span>\n                   <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span>\n                            <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Processing and service companies<\/strong> farmers participate in the creation of value and jobs throughout the economy<\/p>\n                        <\/span>\n                   <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span>\n                            <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The organization of the sectors <\/strong>with a fair sharing of value must allow producers to generate sufficient income to invest<\/p>\n                        <\/span>\n                   <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span>\n                            <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Innovation<\/strong> from research, startups, local experiences, etc., is essential to meet the challenges of agricultural development<\/p>\n                        <\/span>\n                   <\/div>\n                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"texte-image pictogrammes texte jaune\">\n\n            <div class=\"ligne\">\n                        <h2>Our objectives<\/h2>        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"bloc-main container\">  \n\n                <div class=\"contenu\">            \n            <div class=\"colonne\">\n                <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Increase resilience<\/strong> <strong>agriculture<\/strong> <strong>facing shocks<\/strong> climatic, health, security and economic, in order to ensure farmers have sufficient and regular income to enable their development<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contribute to the organization of sustainable agricultural and agri-food producers and sectors<\/strong> to facilitate farmers&#039; access to markets \u2013 local, regional, national or international \u2013 and to strengthen their capacity to meet food demand in quantity and quality<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Promoting public\/private partnerships<\/strong> which enable stakeholders in the sectors, producers, processors and distributors, to reduce their environmental impact and generate profitable environmental services<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Help develop economic models<\/strong> which consolidate activities and employment in rural areas<\/p>\n            <\/div>           \n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"texte-image pictogrammes vert\">\n\n            <div class=\"ligne\">\n                        <h2>Our action themes<\/h2>        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"bloc-main container\">  \n\n  \n        <div class=\"ligne display-row\">\n                    \n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span class=\"picto-thematique\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/span><h3>The sectors, from producers to markets<\/h3>\n                   <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span class=\"picto-thematique\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/span><h3>Food and nutrition security <\/h3>\n                   <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span class=\"picto-thematique\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/span><h3>The resilience of rural areas<\/h3>\n                   <\/div>\n                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"texte-image colonnes vert\" >\n\n            <div class=\"ligne colcol\">\n                              <h2>Our means of intervention<\/h2>        <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"bloc-main container\">  \n\n  \n        <div class=\"ligne display-row\">\n                    \n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span>\n                            <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The development and financing of reference studies<\/strong><\/p>\n                        <\/span>\n                   <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span>\n                            <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Events<\/strong> <strong>in the form of webinars, seminars and conferences<\/strong><\/p>\n                        <\/span>\n                   <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span>\n                            <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The promotion of publications and works (studies, articles)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n                        <\/span>\n                   <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"colonne\">\n                        <span>\n                            <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Contribution to pilot projects or development projects<\/strong><\/p>\n                        <\/span>\n                   <\/div>\n                            \n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n        \n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"bloc-image has-media\">\n\n            <div class=\"image-full\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2292\" height=\"1528\" src=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotolia_2004390_M.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotolia_2004390_M.jpg 2292w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotolia_2004390_M-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotolia_2004390_M-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotolia_2004390_M-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotolia_2004390_M-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotolia_2004390_M-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotolia_2004390_M-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fotolia_2004390_M-2000x1333.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2292px) 100vw, 2292px\" \/>        <\/div>\n            \n<\/section>\n\n\r\n<section class=\"faqs\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"container\">\r\n    <div class=\"\"><h2 class=\"tache\">Governance<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"accordion\">\r\n        \r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"accordion__item\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"accordion__title\">\r\n                    <div class=\"accordion__arrow\"><span class=\"accordion__arrow-item\">+<\/span><\/div> \r\n                    <h3>Board of Directors<\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"faq_contenu accordion__content\">\r\n                    <p><strong>College of Founders<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cr\u00e9dit Agricole SA \u2013 <strong>Pascal LHEUREUX<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>President of FARM<\/strong>, farmer, President of the Cr\u00e9dit Agricole Normandie Seine Regional Bank<\/li>\n<li>French Development Agency \u2013 <strong>Matthieu LE GRIX<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Secretary of FARM<\/strong>, Head of the agriculture, rural development and biodiversity division at AFD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>College of Friends of the Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CIRAD \u2013 <strong>Nadine ZAKHIA-ROZIS <\/strong>\u2013 Scientific Advisor to the President<\/li>\n<li>Avril Foundation \u2013 <strong>Guillaume CHARTIER <\/strong>- President<\/li>\n<li>Initiatives Group \u2013 <strong>Elph\u00e8ge GHESTEM-ZAHIR<\/strong> \u2013 Administrator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualified individuals<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric APOLLIN <\/strong>\u2013 Deputy Director General of Agronomists and Veterinarians Without Borders (AVSF)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marc DEBETS <\/strong>\u2013 <strong>Treasurer of FARM, <\/strong>President of APEXAGRI<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pascal DESAMAIS<\/strong> \u2013 Director General of the Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes Higher Institute of Agriculture (ISARA)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Michel EDDI<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>Vice President of FARM, <\/strong>former President and CEO of CIRAD and project manager for ecological transition at the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catherine FAIVRE-PIERRET<\/strong> \u2013 Administrator of the National Federation of Farmers&#039; Unions (FNSEA) and French Farmers for International Development (AFDI)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kako NUBUKPO<\/strong> \u2013 Economist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yves PELLE<\/strong> \u2013 Consultant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Government Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fran\u00e7oise SIMON<\/strong> \u2013 Deputy Director for International Affairs, Europe and International Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Guests<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christian HUYGHE<\/strong> \u2013 Chairman of the Scientific Council of FARM, former scientific director of agriculture at INRAE, France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anne PACQUET<\/strong> \u2013 Vice-president of the Scientific Council<\/li>\n<li><strong>Julie DE LA PALME<\/strong> \u2013 Group Communications Director \u2013 Cr\u00e9dit Agricole SA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"accordion__item\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"accordion__title\">\r\n                    <div class=\"accordion__arrow\"><span class=\"accordion__arrow-item\">+<\/span><\/div> \r\n                    <h3>Scientific Council<\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"faq_contenu accordion__content\">\r\n                    <ul>\n<li><strong>Christian HUYGHE<\/strong> \u2013 Chairman of the Scientific Council of FARM, former scientific director of agriculture at INRAE, France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anne PACQUET<\/strong> \u2013 Vice-President of the Scientific Council of FARM, France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Catherine ARAUJO-BONJEAN<\/strong> \u2013 CNRS-CERDI Researcher, France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tanguy BERNARD<\/strong> \u2013 Professor at the University of Bordeaux, Researcher at GRETHA, France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Astou Diao CAMARA<\/strong>, Sociologist and director of BAME (Bureau d&#039;Analyses Macronomiques), Senegal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jean Luc FRANCOIS<\/strong> \u2013 Former head of the agriculture, development and biodiversity division of the French Development Agency, France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alessia LEFEBURE<\/strong> \u2013 Sociologist, director of Sciences Po Aix, associate researcher at the CSO (CNRS-Sciences Po), France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gabriela LITRE <\/strong>\u2013 Geographer, University of Brasilia and Montpellier, Brazil \u2013 France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fatima Ezzahra MENGOUB <\/strong>\u2013 Economist in charge of agricultural issues at the OCP Foundation, Morocco<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gifty NARH<\/strong> \u2013 Co-founder of the CORADE Agency (Consulting, action research and expertise development), Burkina Faso<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tania SOLLOGOUB<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Head of Emerging Countries Coordination and Geopolitical Risk Analysis, Cr\u00e9dit Agricole SA, France<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fabien TONDEL<\/strong> \u2013 Independent economist and expert on public policy processes (agriculture, EU-Africa relations, etc.), Netherlands<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaleab Baye YIMAM<\/strong> \u2013 Associate Professor at the Center for Food and Nutrition Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"accordion__item\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"accordion__title\">\r\n                    <div class=\"accordion__arrow\"><span class=\"accordion__arrow-item\">+<\/span><\/div> \r\n                    <h3>Team<\/h3>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"faq_contenu accordion__content\">\r\n                    <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36492 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-equipe-farm-2026-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-equipe-farm-2026-2.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-equipe-farm-2026-2-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-equipe-farm-2026-2-1309x2000.jpg 1309w, https:\/\/fondation-farm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/photo-equipe-farm-2026-2-768x1173.jpg 768w, 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