Research Chair
Entrepreneurial Models in Agriculture
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By creating the MEA Chair, EM Normandie wanted to create a space for discussion and the spread of knowledge about changes in the agricultural sector, based on what is being done in the region.
Research areas
In addition to general reflections on agricultural entrepreneurial models, the MEA Chair focuses its research on four programmes:
Logistical structuring of local food circuits
Farmers, local authorities and the catering industry need to work together to meet the challenges of relocalising food systems. We need to find the right formula for supplying farm produce to the right place, at the right time and at the best price. The Chair is providing its expertise to inform decision-makers about the options available.
Agricultural methanisation and, more generally, the production of renewable energy at farm level
It's not widely known, but today's farms are not only places where food is produced, but also places where energy is produced. A farm is a reservoir of waste that can be used to make compost, gas or electricity. The Chair is particularly interested in agricultural methanisation, with a particular focus on project acceptability and economic performance.
Contact: Sébastien Bourdin, Full Professor.
Digitalisation of agriculture
Connected tools are developing at a rapid pace in agriculture, particularly to meet the challenges of agro-ecology. However, there are still obstacles to their development. What's more, not all the benefits and limitations of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½isation have been explored. The Chair is providing its expertise on these subjects, while seeking to show that the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½isation of agriculture is not just a response to the challenges of the agro-ecological transition.
Aubry, M., Ben Hamadi, Z., Condor, R., Fadil, N., & Fournes, C. (2022). Exploring ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½isation in the agri-food sector and its paradoxes : Evidence from a comparative study with small French companies.ÌýSTUDIES IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, 124(2), 44-58.
Local carbon offsetting
This is the most recent of the research programmes, and not the least because it concerns the transition of agricultural models and the financing of this transition. It is also a subject that brings to mind local food circuits. Roland Condor, who holds the chair, refers to this as the ‘short carbon chain’.
Condor, R. (2023), Carbon offsetting and agroecological transition : towards the emergence of a short carbon supply chain,ÌýAnnual Regional Sustainable Development Conference, Ho-Chi-Minh-City (Vietnam), July.
Our team
Prize for the best agricultural dissertation
- 2023 : Laura Faou
- Motivations and obstacles to the adoption of ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ tools from the point of view of French farmers.
- 2022: Constance Biron
- Local food circuits: the role of local food projects in local food supply.
- 2021 : Victoire Martin
- The strategic, environmental, territorial and economic challenges and obstacles to the development of methanisation in French farms.
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Each year, the Chair rewards an EM Normandie Business School student who has produced an exemplary dissertation on a subject related to agriculture. After an internal pre-selection, 3 to 4 candidates submit their dissertations to the Chair's partners.
Here are the latest winners:
Chair events
The Chair organises and participates in various events related to its research topics. The Chair's flagship event is the Business Convention on Low-Carbon Farms. The last edition of this convention took place on 27 June 2024 at the Ferme des Peupliers in the Eure region of France. Numerous companies from the world of decarbonisation were present to showcase their products and services. The day was punctuated by talks from experts who outlined the challenges of decarbonisation and carbon storage.
List of events :
The MEA Chair is growing! We'll be able to tell you more about the services and expertise offered by the ‘Entrepreneurial Models in Agriculture’ Chair team in early 2025.
Latest publications
- Condor, R. & Lambert, R. (2024), La résilience des systèmes alimentaires pendant la pandémie de la Covid-19, Systèmes alimentaires/Food Systems, Varia.
- Laré, A., Kana, M. & Condor, R. (2024), Microfinance Serving Agriculture Supply Chain in Dapaong, Togo in Western Africa, IGI Global, sous presse.
- Condor R. & Duvallet, C. (2023, in press), Are corridors a key asset for deploying Short Food Supply Chains?, In Maritime ports, Inland corridors and logistics, directed by C. Bertelle, N. Gouin and A. Frémont, Taylor and Francis.
- Condor, R. (2023), Carbon offsetting and agroecological transition : towards the emergence of a short carbon supply chain, Annual Regional Sustainable Development Conference, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July.
- Condor, R., (2023), Le Carbon farming : un modèle entrepreneurial pour les agriculteurs, Congrès de l’Académie de l’Entrepreneuriat et de l’innovation, Strasbourg, 29-30 juin.
- Condor, R., & Lavissière, M. C. (2023). Les nouvelles formes d’agriculture : un nouveau modèle agricole ? Revue d’Économie Régionale & Urbaine, (1), 111-134.
- Aubry, M., Ben Hamadi, Z., Condor, R., Fadil, N., & Fournes, C. (2022). Exploring ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ization in the agri-food sector and its paradoxes: Evidence from a comparative study with small French companies. STUDIES IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, 124(2), 44-58.
- Privileged access to academic expertise and researchÌýon key topics related to the circular economy.
- Increased visibility for your company by aligning your brand with research.
- Direct contact with students through events like hackathons, case studies, and explorations of new business models, fostering lasting, meaningful relationships with future talent.
- Enhanced training for your managers through the delivery of educational modules, developed in collaboration with our team of researchers.
- Development and management of research and expertise programs.
- Valorization and dissemination of results and best practices through meetings (conferences, workshops, webinars) and academic and professional publications (white papers, expert reports).
- Design and management of educational tools.
- 60% of the donation amount is deductible from corporate tax, up to 0.5% of annual revenue, with a maximum annual payment of 2 million euros.
- 66% of the donation amount is deductible from income tax, up to 20% of taxable income.
- Cerfrance: Cerfrance is the leading network of chartered accountants and advisors for farmers.
- Crédit Mutuel : Crédit Mutuel is the second largest bank for farmers.
- Normandy Regional Chamber of Agriculture
- Normandy Region
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They support us
The Chair currently has four partners: two patrons (Cerfrance and Crédit Mutuel) and two institutional partners (the Normandy Regional Chamber of Agriculture and the Normandy Region). It also has several ongoing research contracts.
