International Agricultural Cooperation Organization

What International Agricultural Cooperation Organization does

The International Agricultural Cooperation Organization (IACO), also doing business as IACO, is a privately held Syrian agricultural cooperation entity operating as a development/training body rather than a commercial enterprise. It runs a network of five wholly-owned Institute of Agricultural Training (IAT) branches located in Dara'a, Aleppo, Idleb, Homs, and Quneitra — covering the principal agricultural governorates of Syria. The organization's core business is agricultural capacity building for local Syrian farming communities, with programs covering sustainable farming practices, modern cultivation techniques, and food security improvement. IACO publishes educational resources such as the August 2022 Agricultural Mushroom Production Manual (دليل زراعة الفطر المحاري) for oyster mushroom cultivation, distributed via its website (iaco-sy.org). The organization does not offer any technology product, software platform, mobile app, or API; no SDK, no AI capability, and no proprietary digital system is disclosed.\n\nIACO distributes its services through its regional IAT branches, which function as the primary delivery vehicle for training programs, and markets its institutional knowledge through content publications. Multiple pages on its website — including the homepage and several 'About us' subpages (Structure, Process, Strategy) — returned 'Page Not Found' at the time of data capture, indicating uneven digital maintenance of public-facing properties. GTM motion is institutional: tender-based procurement, direct community engagement through the institute network, and published studies/manuals for knowledge dissemination. The marketing channel mix is narrow (one institutional publications channel) and the only documented distribution channel is direct (field/enterprise) via the IAT institutes targeting government and donor buyers.\n\nThe organization's revenue model is not publicly disclosed, and no pricing is published. Operational signals — including tender invitations dating back to 2017 and a 2022 study publication — indicate that IACO is funded primarily through international development grants and government/donor tenders rather than commercial fees. No headcount, no funding rounds, no disclosed management team, no parent organization, no certifications, and no awards are documented. IACO operates exclusively within Syria (single-country footprint), making it jurisdictionally and operationally distinct from a venture-backable technology company; conventional PE/VC investment metrics (ARR, growth rate, gross margin, runway) cannot be applied without proprietary due diligence.

Name

International Agricultural Cooperation Organization

Legal name

International Agricultural Cooperation Organization

Website

https://iaco-sy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The International Agricultural Cooperation Organization (IACO) is a Syrian agricultural cooperation entity operating five Institute of Agricultural Training branches across Dara'a, Aleppo, Idleb, Homs, and Quneitra to deliver agricultural training and capacity-building programs to Syrian farming communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Training and Development Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Support Services (611710), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crop, Soil & Agronomy Technician Training (EDAOAOAF), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL), Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF)

Keywords

• Agricultural training services
• Agricultural capacity building
• Sustainable farming education
• Farmer training programs
• Agricultural development publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaziantep

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

International Agricultural Cooperation Organization (IACO) delivers agricultural training, education, and development programs through a network of five regional IAT (Institute of Agricultural Training) institutes in Syria. It also publishes agricultural studies and manuals, including the Agricultural Mushroom Production Manual. Services are funded via tender-based procurement and international development funding rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

International Agricultural Cooperation Organization (IACO) is an agricultural cooperation organization operating a network of five IAT (Institute of Agricultural Training) institutes located across Syrian cities (Dara'a, Aleppo, Idleb, Homs, and Quneitra). The organization provides agricultural training, education, and development programs, and publishes agricultural studies and manuals such as the Mushroom Production Manual. IACO does not offer a technology product but rather focuses on agricultural capacity building through its institute network and published agricultural resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IAT Agricultural Training Institute Network Network of five regional agricultural training institutes (IAT) located in Dara'a, Aleppo, Idleb, Homs, and Quneitra, providing agricultural education, training, and development programs to Syrian farming communities and agricultural workers.
• Agricultural Mushroom Production Manual Educational manual and study publication covering oyster mushroom cultivation techniques, providing detailed guidance for agricultural practitioners and farming communities seeking to develop mushroom production capabilities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Near East Foundation: A development organization running community-based agricultural livelihoods and farmer training programs in the Middle East and North Africa, conceptually similar to IACO's institute-based delivery model.
• ICBA (International Center for Biosaline Agriculture): UAE-based research center delivering applied training and capacity building on sustainable agriculture in saline and dry environments — overlapping with IACO's sustainable farming focus for arid Syrian communities.

Broad incumbents

• UNDP Syria: UNDP's Syria country program implements large-scale livelihoods and agricultural recovery projects, often sub-contracting local implementing partners like IACO for training delivery across Syria's governorates.
• GIZ: Germany's development agency funds agricultural training, vocational education, and rural development programs in MENA, often procured through tenders of the type IACO participates in.
• CARE International: CARE operates significant livelihoods and agricultural development programs in Syria and neighboring countries, including farmer training and food security interventions parallel to IACO's offering.
• FAO Syria: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization's Syria country office is the largest international provider of agricultural capacity building, training, and food security programming in Syria — directly competing for the same donor pool and farmer-training mandate.
• IFAD: The International Fund for Agricultural Development funds rural agriculture and smallholder capacity-building programs across the Middle East, including Syria, competing for the same donor-backed training mandate.
• ICARDA: The International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas delivers applied research, training, and capacity building for agricultural communities in MENA drylands, overlapping with IACO's mandate on sustainable farming practices and regional food security.
• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps runs agricultural recovery and livelihoods programming in Syria, with farmer training and sustainable agriculture components that directly overlap IACO's mandate.

Direct peers

• ACSAD (Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands): A regional intergovernmental agricultural research and training organization serving Arab League member states — a structurally similar agricultural training and capacity-building entity to IACO.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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