Brittany & Normandy France
Brittany & Normandy in France is one of TRANSFORM's replication regions, coordinated by Chambers of Agriculture of Normandy and Brittany
With more than 3 million hectares of farmland, Brittany & Normandy represent 11% of France’s farmland. Renowned for their dairy and beef farming, they produce much of the country’s milk, butter and cheese. The region is also a major producer of vegetables (artichoke, cauliflower, carrot) and cereals, notably wheat, barley and maize.
Brittany & Normandy feature a diverse landscape, from rugged coastlines and tidal marshlands to rolling pastures and fertile valleys, which has enabled agricultural specialisation, with dedicated areas for dairy farming, vegetable production and cereal cultivation.
Agriculture and climate change
Since 1960, temperatures have risen by 1.1°C, with milder, wetter winters and drier summers becoming more frequent. Some crops, such as maize and forage grass, are increasingly sensitive to these periods of drought. Farmers are also facing new challenges, including the spread of crop diseases like mildew in potato fields and emerging pests affecting apple orchards.
Changes in temperature and precipitation
Climate change projections between 1991-2010 and 2041-2070 for this region*
| Season | Mean temperature | Precipitation |
| Winter | +1,05°C | +12,27mm |
| Spring | +0,89°C | +14,33mm |
| Summer | +1,53°C | 25,19mm |
| Autumn | +1,70°C | -11,67mm |
Adapting to new conditions
To adapt, farmers need to optimise water management, rethink crop rotations and explore new climate-resilient crops such as buckwheat and sorghum.
We are very curious to see how the models that we will use in the TRANSFORM project will give us figures about yield variations for current crops.
Regional Leaders:
Marion HASSENFORDER
CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE OF BRITTANY
Climate Change Adaptation Officer
Gabriele FORTINO
CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE OF BRITTANY
Crop Production Agronomy Advisor