Dr.

Louis-Antoine Saïsset

Associate Professor Institut Agro Montpellier

Dr Louis-Antoine Saïsset is Associate Professor in agrifood finance – Institut Agro Montpellier (formerly Montpellier SupAgro).

He is former Inspector – Wine National Interprofessionnal Office (Loire Valley) – In charge of subsidies for wine firms and wine estates (1993-2000) and Consulting Engineer (mergers, financial diagnostics, strategic projects) – Regional Union of Agricultural Co-ops (Languedoc-Roussillon) – In charge of the economic observatory on wine co-op performance (COOPERFIC) (2000 -2014)

Vinifera Teaching:

Module Coordinator of Master Vinifera – Economics for the Wine Industry

Louis-Antoine teaches on economics – Wine systems in different countries – Wine co-ops (specificities, governance) – CAP and EU wine policy

Research interests:

– research on agricultural and wine co-op governance, innovation and performance
– research on COVID-19 impact on French wine industry
– research on wine merchants and wine estate performance
– member of the Auditing and Economic section of The High Council of Agriculture Cooperation (HCCA in French)
– I61expert in Economy at the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)