Issued by 2025 Magazine

Combining the need for production with the need to reduce impact

Circularity Environment Innovation

AUTHOR : Laurent DEGENNE, Farmer¹ & Chairman of the Hauts-de-France Regional Chamber of Agriculture

The Hauts-de-France region occupies a special place in French agricultural production, with its mix of arable farming, livestock farming and specific crops. To introduce our focus on the north-east, we spoke to Laurent Degenne, who shared his detailed and visionary view of the industry.

Plasticulture Magazine : What are the specific characteristics of farming in Hauts-de-France?

Laurent Degenne : Agriculture plays a very important role in the region, with 2.1 million hectares of Utilised Agricultural Area (UAA) out of the 3 million hectares of land, with a predominance of crop production and a very strong presence of mixed farming production systems; more than 40% of the 21,700 farmers are also livestock farmers.

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