AgriCampus 66

What AgriCampus 66 does

AgriCampus 66 (legal name: EPLEFPA Perpignan-Roussillon) is a French public agricultural education institution headquartered in Théza, Occitanie, serving the entire Pyrénées-Orientales department (department 66). Founded in 1982 and rebranded to AgriCampus 66 in 2024, it operates as a five-center network: the CFA des Pyrénées-Orientales (apprenticeship training), the CFPPA Pyrénées Roussillon (adult professional training), the LEGTA Federico Garcia Lorca (general and technological agricultural high school), the LPA Claude Simon (vocational agricultural high school), and the Domaine de l'Exploitation Pédagogique, a 30-hectare 100%-organic pedagogical farm. The institution serves more than 1,000 learners annually across school-based, apprenticeship, and continuing education pathways spanning agriculture, viticulture, arboriculture, forestry, horticulture, landscaping, agrofood, and adjacent service sectors.

The technology layer is commodity educational infrastructure — Moodle LMS, NetYParéo, WordPress website, and the regional Mon ENT Occitanie SSO — with no proprietary software, APIs, or AI capabilities. Revenue does not flow from product sales; it is assembled from French Ministry of Agriculture operating grants, Région Occitanie co-financing, European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development / ERASMUS+ streams, OPCO and CPF professional training funding, and a small paid-services arm through the Centre de Bilan et de Conseil en Ressources Humaines (CBCRH). Pricing is therefore governed by public-sector rules: school-path learners pay nothing, apprentices are paid by employers, and adult learners are financed by regional councils, France Travail, or OPCO with little out-of-pocket cost.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: open houses, alumni testimonials, school visits in middle schools, regional agricultural shows, partnerships with CivamBio66 and the Chambre d'Agriculture, and a broad social media presence across Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok. The institution is the sole public agricultural education provider in the department, holds Qualiopi and AFNOR Qualiformagri certifications, and operates with a small formal headcount of 17 administrative staff while drawing on a much larger body of civil-servant teaching staff paid directly by the Ministry.

Name

AgriCampus 66

Legal name

EPLEFPA Perpignan-Roussillon

Website

https://agricampus66.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AgriCampus 66 is a French public agricultural education institution (EPLEFPA Perpignan-Roussillon) operating five centers across the Pyrénées-Orientales department, training over 1,000 learners annually in agriculture, viticulture, forestry, and environmental sectors through school, apprenticeship, and adult pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Education and Vocational Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Agricultural Production & Farm Operations (EDAOAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agriculture & Food Production (EDABALAA), Agribusiness, Farm Management & Compliance (EDAOAOAN), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural education
• Vocational training
• Apprenticeship programs
• Organic farming training
• Professional certifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Rivesaltes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Ministry Funding: Core operational funding from the French Ministry of Agriculture, Souveraineté Alimentaire et Forêt. This constitutes the primary revenue stream for public agricultural education institutions in France.
2. Région Occitanie Funding: Regional council provides significant funding for training programs, particularly for adult professional education (CFPPA), apprenticeship programs (CFA), and continuing education. Regions in France co-finance vocational training.
3. European Union Funding: Co-financed by the European Union through various programs including the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, ERASMUS+ for student mobility, and other regional development programs.
4. Professional Services and Training Fees: The Centre de Bilan et de Conseil en Ressources Humaines (CBCRH) provides paid professional development services including skills assessments, career counseling, and recruitment assistance to individuals and organizations.
5. CPF and OPCO Funding: Professional training funded through CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation) for employees and individuals, and OPCO (Opérateurs de Compétences) for company-sponsored training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AgriCampus 66 is a public agricultural education institution delivering secondary and higher agricultural education, apprenticeship training, and adult professional retraining across five constituent centers (CFA, CFPPA, LEGTA, LPA, and a 30-hectare 100% organic pedagogical farm). The institution serves over 1,000 learners annually through school-based, apprenticeship, and continuing education pathways covering agriculture, viticulture, horticulture, forestry, landscaping, agrofood, and services sectors.

Product overview

AgriCampus 66 is a public agricultural education institution (EPLEFPA Perpignan-Roussillon) operating as a multi-campus platform consisting of five constituent centers: CFA (apprenticeship training), CFPPA (adult professional training), LEGTA (general/technological high school), LPA (vocational high school), and an educational agricultural farm (100% organic). The institution offers educational programs across agricultural sectors including agriculture, viticulture, horticulture, landscaping, forestry, agrofood, and services. It serves over 1,000 learners annually through school-based, apprenticeship, and continuing education pathways. The CBCRH provides skills assessment services, while specialized vocational programs like the BPa Bûcheron offer targeted professional training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centre de Formation d'Apprentis (CFA) des Pyrénées-Orientales

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% exam success rate for students (2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• Ministère de l'Agriculture, de la Souveraineté Alimentaire et de la ForêtcoreOthersPrimary oversight and funding authority for public agricultural education in France. Provides regulatory framework, curriculum standards, and core operational funding for EPLEFPA institutions including AgriCampus 66.
• Région OccitaniecoreOthersRegional council provides significant co-financing for agricultural education programs, apprenticeships, and adult professional training. Funds job seeker training through Plan Régional de Formation.
• Union Européenne (Fonds Européens)coreOthersCo-financing through European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, ERASMUS+ mobility programs, and regional development funds supporting agricultural transition and training innovation.
• CivamBio66coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organic farming association (Agriculture Biologique). Annual General Assembly hosted at AgriCampus 66. Collaborates on organic farming education, student projects, and local food system development.
• Chambre d'Agriculture des Pyrénées-OrientalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental agricultural chamber providing advisory services, industry connections, and professional network access for student placement and graduate employment.
• Mémorial de la ShoahminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHolocaust memorial museum in Paris that organizes student trips to Auschwitz-Birkenau. AgriCampus 66 participates in 'De Rivesaltes à Auschwitz' educational project.
• FDFR-66 (Fédération Départementale des Foyers Ruraux)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal federation of rural community centers. Organized joint competitions including Barques Catalanes rowing challenge and wine pruning contests. Partnership convention signed in 2018.
• MSA (Mutualité Sociale Agricole)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural social mutual providing student health insurance and organizing Trophée Prévention Jeunes competitions for occupational safety innovation.
• Département des Pyrénées-OrientalesminorOthersDepartmental government providing general support and visibility for agricultural education initiatives.
• Commune de RivesaltesminorOthersHost municipality for main campus (CFA, CFPPA, LPA). Provides local support and community integration for the institution.
• Commune de ThézaminorOthersHost municipality for LEGTA Federico Garcia Lorca campus.
• G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner university in India through DEFIAA cooperation program. Exchange students participate in LEGTA courses and technical visits.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EPLEFPA Montpellier-SupAgro (Institut Agro Montpellier): Public agricultural higher education institution in nearby Hérault/Occitanie. Comparable as a French public EPLEFPA-type institution delivering agricultural engineering, BTSA, and professional training under the same Ministry of Agriculture framework.
• EPLEFPA Nîmes (Lycée agricole de Nîmes): Public agricultural education center in neighboring Gard department, also part of the French EPLEFPA network. Comparable in mission, governance, and program mix (viticulture, horticulture, apprenticeship tracks).
• EPLEFPA Perpignan (other Occitanie agricultural lycées network): Other EPLEFPA institutions in Occitanie (e.g., Toulouse-Auzeville, Auch, Cahors, Tarbes) operate similar CFA/CFPPA/LEGTA structures and compete/cooperate for Région Occitanie funding and learner placement.

Broad incumbents

• UniLaSalle (Campus de Beauvais / Rouen): Private agricultural and agri-food engineering school in northern France. Comparable in offering agricultural training pathways with stronger specialization in agronomy, food industry, and environmental engineering.
• Bordeaux Sciences Agro: Public agricultural engineering school in Nouvelle-Aquitaine offering engineering degrees, BTSA pathways, and continuing education in viticulture and agronomy. Comparable in agricultural curriculum with stronger focus on viticulture specialization overlapping AgriCampus 66's wine programs.
• École d'Ingénieurs de Purpan: Private engineering school in Toulouse (Occitanie region) offering agricultural, agri-food, and environmental science degrees. Comparable as a regional agricultural higher-education competitor but with broader engineering scope and degree-granting authority.
• ISARA Lyon: Private agricultural engineering school in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes offering engineering degrees and professional specializations in agroecology, agronomy, and food science. Comparable in agricultural curriculum delivery with broader national recruitment.
• École Supérieure d'Agriculture (ESA) Angers: Larger private agricultural engineering school delivering broader post-secondary agricultural degrees nationally. Comparable in agricultural curriculum but operates as a private higher-ed institution with broader geographic reach and degree-granting programs beyond BTSA.

Regional players

• CFPPA du Gard / CFPPA de l'Aude: Other regional CFPPA centers in adjacent French departments offering adult professional agricultural training. Comparable as adult professional training competitors within the broader Occitanie regional market for CFPPA learners.

Emerging players

• MFR (Maisons Familiales Rurales) Pyrénées-Orientales: Network of family-based agricultural education centers across France including in the Pyrénées-Orientales. Comparable as an alternative agricultural education pathway emphasizing alternance (alternating work/study) for youth in rural areas, partially competing for the same apprentice pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNjdVgbwhZGhLE-FlvwdqEw
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agricampus-66
• Instagraminstagram.com/agricampus66
• TikToktiktok.com/@agricampus66?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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