The strengths and weaknesses of the French poultry industry

"France is the only country in the world which has maintained the breeding of a wide diversity of poultry species according to several production methods, which makes it an exception in Europe and even in the world" explains Anvol, the Poulaille de Meat interprofessional organization, which provides an overview of the sector. France has a total of 14,000 poultry farms. Anchored in the heart of the regions, the sector employs around 100,000 professionals, including around 34,000 in the farms themselves. In addition to standard farms, poultry are raised under various quality procedures: Label Rouge, Bio or CCP (Certification of Product Conformity). The proportion of poultry complying with Red Label, Product or Organic Certification of Conformity specifications represents a quarter of French production. France, Europe's leading outdoor industry Chicken is the first production under specifications, followed by turkey. In 10 years, organically produced chickens have doubled, the Label ...