Fédération nationale des syndicats d'exploitants agricoles (FNSEA)

FNSEA is France's largest farmers' union, founded in 1946. It is made up of about 20,000 local unions, departmental (FDSEA) and regional (FRSEA) federations and 31 sector associations (e.g. cereals, dairy, meat, fruit and vegetables); by its own figures it has 212,000 members. It represents all farmers regardless of farm size, production method or sales channel, and negotiates with the government and the EU.

Membership is voluntary. Farmers do not join FNSEA directly but their local union or departmental federation (FDSEA); on sector issues they can also take part through the specialised associations (associations spécialisées).

The organisation does not publish its membership fee — ask them directly. The fee is set by the departmental federation (FDSEA).

• Representation towards the government and the EU (Copa member)
• Local and departmental advice through the FDSEA
• Sector associations (31 specialised associations)
• Collective agreements, employment observatory
• Professional information for farmers

• fnsea.fr
• fnsea.fr — Qui sommes-nous
• fnsea.fr — Contact
• Copa-Cogeca — Copa members