INTERPROFESSION
FOR HEMP DEVELOPMENT

InterChanvre has been organizing and supporting the French industrial hemp sector since 2003. Its distinctive feature is that it consists of two colleges, representing on one hand the producers (FNPC) and on the other hand all French hemp industrialists (UTC). Its objective is to promote the ecological, economic and local qualities of hemp, while encouraging scientific and technical research activities.

Every three years, industry stakeholders develop the Industry Plan, which defines the hemp industry strategy, action plan and budget needed for its implementation. Validated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty as well as by the Ministry of Economy, the Industry Plan legitimizes the interprofession, which is authorized to collect the Mandatory Voluntary Contribution (CVO).

The stakeholders
An integrated industry

The hemp industry brings together producers and industrialists who, united by a strong bond, work daily with passion and dedication to optimize agricultural practices and promote bio-based products. To respond with agility to the challenges of industrial hemp development, InterChanvre covers the entire bio-based production chain, from producer to finished products. In France, it is the only fully integrated plant sector.

The seed producers

France is a reference in hemp variety selection. Today, one main player supplies the majority of French industrial hemp and the European market: the Hemp it cooperative. It brings together 155 seed producers and produces 17 varieties intended for all outlets.

The producers

In France, 1,550 producers cultivate 23,600 hectares of hemp in 2024. They work closely with hemp processors, with whom they establish production contracts. These contracts, lasting from 1 to 5 years, include specifications detailing expected quality criteria. The harvested straw is stored on farms and delivered to factories according to their needs.

And 1,550 other producers
across France
The processors

Seven hemp processing facilities in France carry out the primary processing of industrial hemp. Growing demand has pushed two of them to triple their capacity. New hemp processing facilities are emerging, particularly in Isère and the Pyrenees. Some specialize in hemp, while others are multi-production cooperatives.

Agrochanvre

Created in 2008 and located in Normandy in Barenton, Agrochanvre works across all market outlets with a specialization in organic food.

CAVAC Biomatériaux

Created in 2009 and located in Vendée in Saint Gemmes la Plaine, CAVAC Biomatériaux, a subsidiary of the CAVAC cooperative, works with all straw outlets with a specialization in flexible insulation for construction.

Eurochanvre

Created in 1994 and located in Franche-Comté in Arc-lès-Gray, Eurochanvre, a subsidiary of the Interval cooperative group, works across all outlets and specializes in plastics for the automotive industry.

Gatichanvre

Created in 2014 and located in Essonne in Prunay-sur-Essonne, Gatichanvre, attached to the PMA28 Group, works across all hemp outlets.

La Chanvrière

Created in 1973 and located in Aube in Troyes, the La Chanvrière cooperative is the oldest hemp processor in France and the largest in the world. It works across all hemp outlets.

Planète Chanvre

Created in 2009 and located in Seine-et-Marne in Aulnoy, Planète Chanvre works across all outlets and is located 100m from the Wall'UP Préfa hemp concrete prefabricated wall factory.

Virgocoop

Created in 2018 and located in Occitanie in Caylus, Virgocoop is a SCIC that works exclusively on straw valorization for textiles and construction.

Our
organization
Composed of a college of producers and a college of processing industrialists, InterChanvre, chaired by Franck Barbier and directed by Nathalie Fichaux, has been uniting all industry stakeholders since 2003. The Board of Directors reflects the diversity of professions, from variety selection to finished product production.
Your key contacts
Franck Barbier
President

President of the interprofession, farmer and President of a hemp processing facility, he has a 360° vision of the hemp industry.

Nathalie Fichaux
Director

Director of InterChanvre, expert in communication and public affairs, as well as general secretary of Construire en Chanvre.

Joël Lagneau
Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant, CSR expert and textile referent, providing cross-functional support on all subjects.

College of producers and processors
Franck BARBIER
Président
Stéphane BORDERIEUX
Vice-président
Nicolas DANIEAU
Administrateur
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Jérôme GALLOIS
Membre du bureau
Philippe GUICHARD
Trésorier
Frédéric GUILLOT
Administrateur
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Loïc GUITTON
Administrateur
Loïc Guitton
Administrateur
Cédric MINET
Administrateur
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Benoît SAVOURAT
Secrétaire
Marc SOURDEAU
Administrateur
Didier VAGNAUX
Administrateur
National Federation
of Hemp Producers
Founded in 1932, the National Federation of Hemp Producers (FNPC) is dedicated to the agricultural development of hemp in France and Europe. It creates varieties for traditional uses (biomass, paper, etc.) and future applications (construction, bio-plastics, food, etc.). The FNPC analyzes and guides structural decisions in the upstream agricultural sector, particularly following the CAP.
Union of Hemp
Processors
The UTC is an association under the 1901 law created in 2003 at the initiative of industry stakeholders. The UTC brings together French hemp industrialists within three colleges: straw, seed, and seedling. The statutes evolved in 2023 to increase its representativeness.
Our
partners
Logo Alliance Flax-Linen & Hemp
Alliance for Flax-Linen & Hemp
Leading European agro-industrial organization at global scale that brings together all stakeholders in the European Flax and Hemp textile value chain. From field to finished product.
Logo APM
APM
The Automotive Performance Materials company, a 50/50 joint venture between the Interval agricultural cooperative and global automotive supplier FORVIA, develops, produces and markets hemp fiber reinforced biocomposites.
Logo Bioeconomy for change
Bioeconomy for change
The reference network for bioeconomy in France, Europe and internationally, bringing together 40 experts serving 500 members to catalyze bio-based innovation and industrialization in territories.
Logo CODEM/FRD
CODEM/FRD
Technology Resource Center dedicated to eco-materials and bio-based materials. It works to address the challenges of decarbonization and reducing environmental impacts of materials within a logic of structuring industries and territorial development.
Logo Lin et Chanvre Bio
Lin et Chanvre Bio
Association bringing together upstream and downstream actors in French organic flax and textile hemp, developing the long fiber textile hemp industry based on the flax model.
Logo Union des Industries Textiles
Union des Industries Textiles
The organization representing 2,200 companies conducting textile activities in the territory (spinning, throwing, weaving, knitting, finishing).
Logo Inrae
Inrae
The National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment was born from the merger between the National Institute for Agricultural Research and the Research Institute for Science and Technology for Environment and Agriculture.
Logo Hemp it ADN
Hemp it ADN
Company created in 2019 between HEMP-it and FNPC, dedicated to innovation and variety creation for new market orientations in industrial hemp.
Logo Pôle Européen du Chanvre
Pôle Européen du Chanvre
Cooperative enterprise bringing together all stakeholders in the hemp value chain, from upstream to downstream, and its various markets within a multi-stakeholder and multi-market ecosystem.
Logo Syrpa
Syrpa
Community of nearly 400 communicators, passionate about communication and agriculture.
Logo Fédération de la mode circulaire
Fédération de la mode circulaire
Federation representing organizations