THE REGION IS COMMITTED

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OUR ASSETS TO BECOME A EUROPEAN LEADER IN THE BIOECONOMY

The Normandy region can rely on a strong business fabric as well as cutting-edge public and private research centres and considerable commercial development potential, thanks to a thriving port activity. These assets and the natural resources at its disposal enable it to claim to be a leader in the bioeconomy on a European scale.

Biomass
  • 2 million hectares of land devoted to agriculture
  • 640 km of coastline and 8 commercial ports
  • A strategic geographical position within North-Western Europe, reinforced by its proximity to Paris and London
A network of complementary players
  • 38,900 farmers and co-workers
  • Leading companies in the sector (Agrial, Arkema, Avril, Depestelle, Dielen, Cargill, Coopérative d'Isigny Ste Mère, Natup, Tereos...)
  • Leading public and private research centres (Carnot I2C, CREC - marine station, INRAE, Unilasalle Rouen, Praxens, Natureplast, ENSI Caen...)
  • The competitivity clusters (Aquimer, Bioeconomy for change, Hippolia, Mov'eo, Valorial)
Normandy is the leading region in France
  • in terms of its share of Utilised Agricultural Area (UAA) - 70% of the regional surface area
  • producer of cow's milk cheese, butter and cream (16% of national production)
  • producer of cider apples and cider products
  • producer of fibre flax (60% of French production)
  • in number of horses