AgroCampus

What AgroCampus does

AgroCampus 64 (legal name: EPLEFPA des Pyrénées Atlantiques) is a public agricultural education institution operating under the French Ministry of Agriculture, headquartered at 19 Route de Pau, 64121 Montardon, France. The institution consolidates all public agricultural education for the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department across five training sites (Montardon, Orthez, Oloron Sainte-Marie, Hasparren, and Ostabat), serving approximately 1,230 learners — 830 in school-based initial training and 400 in apprenticeship — from 4ème through Licence Professionnelle. Training spans five pathways (initial schooling, apprenticeship, long adult training, short adult training, and VAE) across agriculture, agri-food processing, landscape, environment, mountain, laboratory, and service trades.

The institution operates three pedagogical farms as live teaching laboratories: the Pau-Montardon farm (85 ha) producing 550,000 L of milk/year with HVE Level III certification, organic agroforestry market gardening, and on-site yogurt processing; the Oloron Sainte-Marie farm specializing in AOP Ossau-Iraty sheep cheese production and Béarnaise cattle preservation (~500 ewes); and the Orthez farm (54 ha) combining beef cattle (20 Blonde d'Aquitaine mothers) with 16,000 ducks/year for IGP Sud-Ouest foie gras. A Halle Technologique at Pau-Montardon covers dairy, meat processing, and quality control. Certifications held include Qualiopi and Qualiformagri (valid through December 23, 2027), E3D eco-responsibility labels at Orthez and Oloron, and the Erasmus+ ECHE charter through 2027.

The business model is primarily publicly funded: tuition is free for all students, with operating costs covered by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Conseil Régional de Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Ancillary revenue streams include boarding and meal fees (income-based from 2026 at €2.30–€5.50 per meal), retail sales at the Boutique de la Halle (€2.50–€25.00 per item), fee-based professional services and equipment rental at the Halle Technologique, and adult training funding through VIVEA, OCAPIAT, and the Programme Régional de Formation. Customer acquisition relies on AFFELNET national orientation portals, mini-stages discovery days, Cordées de la Réussite outreach to 200+ middle school students, open house events, and participation in national competitions such as Ovinpiades and Trophée Aquitanima Junior.

Name

AgroCampus

Legal name

EPLEFPA des Pyrénées Atlantiques (Agrocampus 64)

Website

https://agrocampus64.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AgroCampus 64 is a public agricultural education institution under the French Ministry of Agriculture, operating five training sites across Pyrénées-Atlantiques to deliver free certified vocational training (4ème through Licence Professionnelle) to approximately 1,230 students, apprentices, and adult learners in agriculture, agri-food, landscape, mountain, and environmental trades.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural vocational education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices (EDAOAOAO), Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA)

Keywords

• Agricultural vocational education
• Apprenticeship training
• Food processing training
• Agricultural secondary education
• Adult continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Montardon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Agricultural Education Funding: As a public EPLEFPA (Établissement public local d'enseignement et de formation professionnelle agricole), Agrocampus 64 is primarily funded by the French Ministry of Agriculture and the Conseil Régional de Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Funding covers teaching staff salaries, infrastructure, and operating costs. Tuition is free for all students.
2. Student Boarding and Catering Fees: Revenue from student accommodation (internat) and meal plans. Pricing is income-based through Nouvelle-Aquitaine's solidarity tariff system (2.30€ to 5.50€ per meal). Full weekly boarding ranges from 33.50€ (4 nights) to 36.70€ (5 nights), and half-board is 2.30€ per meal.
3. Halle Boutique Product Sales: The Boutique de la Halle sells processed food products (prepared dishes, pates, terrines, foie gras, dairy, jams, juices, wines) produced by students and partner agricultural schools. Products range from 2.50€ to 25.00€ per item, generating direct retail revenue.
4. Professional Services and Rental: The Halle Technologique provides fee-based services including meat cutting/certification, rental of professional equipment and facilities to external businesses, farmers, TPE/PME, and producer groups.
5. Adult Continuing Education Funding: The CFPPA generates revenue through public funding for adult vocational training. Financed by the Conseil Régional de Nouvelle-Aquitaine for job seekers (Programme Régional de Formation), VIVEA for farmer/entrepreneur subscribers, and OCAPIAT for employees of agricultural enterprises. Variable costs per training path.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AgroCampus 64 operates public agricultural initial schooling (from 4ème through BTS/Licence Professionnelle), apprenticeship training via CFAA, and adult continuing education via CFPPA across five sites in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Training is anchored by three operational teaching farms and supported by a Halle Technologique for food-processing practice and professional services. International mobility (Erasmus+) and a Boutique de la Halle retail outlet round out the offering.

Product overview

AgroCampus 64 is a public agricultural education network (EPLEFPA) operating 5 sites across Pyrénées-Atlantiques: LEGTA Pau-Montardon (general and technological agricultural education), LPA Orthez (vocational agricultural training), LPA Oloron Sainte-Marie (mountain agriculture specialty), CFAA des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (apprenticeship training), and CFPPA des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (adult professional training). The institution offers education from 4th grade to Professional License, covering agricultural production, agri-food processing, commerce, services, and landscape development. Its offering includes three pedagogical farms (Pau-Montardon, Orthez, Oloron Sainte-Marie) serving as practical training platforms, a food technology hall for hands-on processing education, and a boutique selling student-produced products. International mobility through Erasmus+ programs (STELAA, CESAA, MEDAA) complements the educational portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Initial school-based agricultural training (Formations scolaires)
• Apprenticeship training (CFAA des Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
• Adult continuing education (CFPPA des Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
• International mobility programs (Erasmus+)
• Boutique de la Halle retail outlet
• Halle Technologique Agroalimentaire professional services

Quantifiable outcome

• ~1,230 total learners (830 school + 400 apprenticeship)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GRETA-CFA Aquitaine - Agence du BéarnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CAP Boucher (butcher training) whereby GRETA-CFA Aquitaine trainees process and cut meat at the Agrocampus 64 Halle Technologique for sale through the Boutique de la Halle. Located at 3 Bis Av. Nitot, 64000 Pau.
• IES José María Infantes d'Utrera (Seville, Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEL JARDÍN EUROPEO program: Agrocampus 64 hosts a class and two teachers from the Spanish school's Jardinería y Floristería section, while Spanish formateurs conduct observation internships at Agrocampus 64. Bidirectional exchange within Erasmus+ MEDAA consortium.
• CPIFP Montearagón de Huesca (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ exchange: Spanish BTS Élevage students Camelia (20) and Dayana (21) completed a 3-month mobility at Agrocampus 64 (March 2026) as part of international BTS cooperation within the CESAA consortium.
• Erasmus+ Consortium STELAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTELAA consortium covers student and staff mobilities for baccalauréat technologique, baccalauréat professionnel students, and personnel. Agrocampus 64 is accredited under this consortium alongside other French agricultural schools.
• Erasmus+ Consortium CESAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCESAA consortium funds BTSA student and staff mobilities. Agrocampus 64's BTS students in Livestock, Landscaping, and ACS'AGRI programs access Erasmus+ 'hybride' financing through this consortium.
• Erasmus+ Consortium MEDAAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMEDAA consortium covers apprentices (CFAA) and personnel mobilities. Agrocampus 64 uses MEDAA for international apprenticeship placements, including recent 14-day immersions in the Balearic Islands (Espinagar) and Palma de Majorque.
• VIVEA (Fonds d'Assurance Formation Agricole)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerVIVEA funds continuing training and living allowances for farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs (MSA subscribers) who are CFPPA trainees. Covers agricultural installation, sheep dairy, and professional specialization courses.
• OCAPIAT (Opérateur de Compétences des Industries et des Entreprises Agraires)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOCAPIAT manages apprenticeship and professional training funding for employees of agricultural enterprises. Agrocampus 64's CFA and CFPPA programs are financed through OCAPIAT for salaried trainee categories.
• Conseil Régional de Nouvelle-AquitainecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Regional Council funds the Programme Régional de Formation and provides subsidies for student transport (bus lines), accommodation (solidarity tariff system), and social funds for boarding and catering. Also organizes school transport through Nouvelle-Aquitaine transport network.
• Service Logement Béarn Adour (IEBA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIEBA provides housing assistance for students and apprentices seeking accommodation outside campus. Offered as an external resource by LEGTA, CFAA, and CFPPA to support learners not accommodated on campus.
• Habitat Jeunes Pau PyrénéesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociation providing proximity housing solutions for students and young apprentices in Pau area (Sauvagnon, Thèze, Pau). Referred by Agrocampus 64 campuses to students seeking external accommodation.
• MoveAgri Platform (educagri.fr)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoveAgri is the official blog/platform of the French agricultural teaching network for student mobility testimonials and storytelling. Agrocampus 64 contributes content (student accounts of international placements in Spain, Argentina, Chile) to support peer engagement and international program promotion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CNEAP (Conseil National de l'Enseignement Agricole Privé): Federation coordinating ~200 private agricultural lycées and CFPPA equivalents in France offering the same bac pro / BTSA / CS pathways under a parallel qualification regime — directly comparable to Agrocampus 64's catalog though financed via tuition + OPCOs rather than Ministry direct funding.
• Maisons Familiales Rurales (MFR): National federation of rural family-based agricultural vocational schools operating across France with apprenticeship and alternance pathways aligned to local production systems — the closest private-side analog to an EPLEFPA's schooling-plus-apprenticeship mix serving a similar rural-learner persona.

Regional players

• EPLEFPA de la Gironde (Campus de Bordeaux-Gironde): Sibling public EPLEFPA in the neighboring Gironde department (also Nouvelle-Aquitaine) operating multi-site agricultural schooling, apprenticeship, and adult training — structurally identical to Agrocampus 64 with the closest geographic overlap in catchment and funding channels.
• Bordeaux Sciences Agro: Nouvelle-Aquitaine-based public higher-education institution delivering ingénieur-level agronomy training plus licences professionnelles — same regional employer base and ministry ecosystem as Agrocampus 64 but operating at the post-bac level rather than secondary/apprenticeship.
• EPLEFPA des Landes (Campus des Landes): Another Nouvelle-Aquitaine public EPLEFPA delivering similar secondary, apprenticeship, and adult agricultural training across its departmental territory — analogous institutional mission and ministry funding structure though focused on Landes-scale crop/livestock production.

Broad incumbents

• VetAgro Sup: National institute for higher education and research in food, animal health, and agricultural/livestock sciences — comparable livestock, food-processing, and sustainability curriculum breadth but as a state ingénieur school on a much larger national scale.
• École Supérieure d'Agriculture (ESA) Angers: Established private agricultural higher-education group in western France offering ingénieur, licence, BTSA-equivalent, and continuing-education pathways — overlapping product portfolio (agriculture, agri-food, environment, landscape) and overlapping short-course/certifying offering but at a higher and private-funded tier.
• ISARA Lyon: Lyon-based agricultural engineering school delivering ingénieur and licence pro programs plus continuing professional development — comparable in the agri-food, agriculture, and environment curricula vertical but at higher education level and on a private non-profit funding model.
• Toulouse INP-ENSAT (École Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse): National agronomic engineering school under Toulouse INP delivering ingénieur training in agriculture, environment, and food science — comparable production-system focus (Pyrenean foothills and southwest-France agriculture) and shares employer-pool overlap, but operates at post-bac level only.
• Institut Agro Montpellier (formerly Montpellier SupAgro): Major national agronomy grande école delivering ingénieur and master programs across agriculture, agri-food, environment, and rural development — substantial curriculum overlap (animal production, agri-food processing, mountain/Mediterranean agriculture) though operating exclusively at higher-education tier with national intake.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AgroCampus64
• Facebookfacebook.com/agrocampus64/?locale=fr_FR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agrocampus
• Instagraminstagram.com/agrocampus64

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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