SCOPELA

What SCOPELA does

SCOPELA is a French worker cooperative (SCOP) founded in early 2011, registered as a SARL coopérative ouvrière de production with variable social capital of 15,000 euros and headquartered at Cunlhat (Auvergne). It provides consulting, professional training, and project support to livestock farmers, agricultural technicians, agricultural educators, and territorial/institutional actors across metropolitan France. Its mission is to support the transition toward more ecological, less land-artificializing agriculture, with a thematic focus on pasture valorization, herd feeding and grazing system design, contractual biodiversity management, and the articulation of on-farm technical solutions with French agricultural and environmental policy (e.g., agro-environmental measures, ecological product labeling). Operations are delivered by five salaried employees distributed across France (Chambéry, Toulouse, Lons-le-Saunier, Clermont-Ferrand, Mende, Pornic, Lille/Reims), supported by founder-associates (Cyril Agreil, Gérard Guerin) and a wider network of non-salaried associates. Since 2013, SCOPELA has also animated the Pâtur'Ajuste network (www.paturajuste.fr), a national technical community of farmers, technicians, teachers, trainers and students that co-produces alternative technical references with INRAe (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement) scientific support.

The company's commercial offering has three interconnected pillars: (i) advisory and project accompaniment ("conseil et accompagnement"), including agro-environmental territorial project support and critical analysis of agricultural and environmental policy; (ii) Qualiopi-certified professional training ("formation professionnelle") for farmers, technicians and teachers, including initial and continuing education plus pedagogical material development; and (iii) network animation and the production of alternative technical references through the Pâtur'Ajuste community. There is no proprietary software platform, AI/ML capability, or app product disclosed; SCOPELA's "technology" is human expertise, codified training content, and a curated practitioner community. The go-to-market is community-led: demand is generated through the Pâtur'Ajuste network, professional referrals from farmer groups and territorial actors, and field-based direct engagement, with no formal sales motion, marketing automation stack, or pricing model disclosed. Revenue derives from fee-based consulting engagements and Qualiopi-funded training activities; no revenue, ARR, customer counts, or backlog figures are publicly disclosed, and the company has no external venture or private equity backing. SCOPELA is actively recruiting as of the 2026 cycle, seeking one or two additional project managers based in northern France.

Name

SCOPELA

Legal name

Société coopérative ouvrière de production au capital social variable

Website

https://scopela.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCOPELA is a French worker cooperative (SCOP) that provides consulting, Qualiopi-certified training, and project support to livestock farmers, agricultural technicians, educators, and territorial actors across metropolitan France on pasture-based and agro-environmental farming transitions, and animates the Pâtur'Ajuste technical network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Consulting and Training Services

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116), Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural consulting services
• Livestock management training
• Pastoral farming advisory
• Agro-environmental consulting
• Rural professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Cunlhat

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for livestock farmers and territorial actors on herd management, feeding, and grazing system design.
2. Training Services: Training services for farmers, technicians, and teachers, delivered as a Qualiopi-certified training organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SCOPELA is a French worker cooperative providing consulting, project support, and Qualiopi-certified professional training for livestock farmers, agricultural technicians, teachers, and territorial/institutional actors. The core focus is herd management, pastoral and grazing system design, and contractual biodiversity management for agro-environmental transitions. The cooperative also animates the Pâtur'Ajuste technical network (since 2013) to share and produce alternative technical references for natural vegetation valorization through livestock farming.

Product overview

SCOPELA is a cooperative consulting and training company focused on agriculture and environment, founded in 2011. Its offerings center on three interconnected services: consulting and project support for livestock and agro-environmental territories, professional training for farmers, technicians, and teachers, and the animation of the Pâtur'Ajuste network (a technical network initiated in 2013 with INRAe scientific support) for sharing and producing technical resources. The company also produces alternative technical references, provides policy analysis, and develops educational materials. SCOPELA operates across metropolitan France through 5 employees located in different territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pâtur'Ajuste: A technical network initiated by SCOPELA in 2013 for the valorization of natural vegetation through livestock farming, bringing together farmers, technicians, teachers, and students from across France.

Products and services

• Conseil et accompagnement en agriculture et environnement Consulting and project support services for livestock farmers and environmental actors, focusing on herd management, pastoral system design, and contractual biodiversity management of natural environments. Targeted at farmers, agricultural technicians, and territorial/institutional actors across metropolitan France.
• Formation professionnelle Qualiopi-certified professional training services for farmers, agricultural technicians, and teachers covering pasture management, livestock feeding, agro-environmental practices, mow-graze-cultivation articulation, sylvopastoralism, and diversification of forage resources.
• Réseau Pâtur'Ajuste Technical network animated by SCOPELA since 2013, bringing together farmers, technicians, teachers, trainers, and students from across France to share and produce technical resources on natural vegetation valorization through livestock. The network's offerings are promoted through www.paturajuste.fr.
• Accompagnement de projets agroenvironnementaux des territoires Project support service for agro-environmental territorial projects, articulating technical solutions with agricultural and environmental policy orientations, including agro-environmental measures. Targeted at territorial and institutional actors.
• Analyse critique des politiques agricoles et environnementales Critical analysis of agricultural and environmental policies, leading to proposals for incorporating livestock farming realities into policy frameworks. Targeted at territorial and institutional actors.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• INRAe (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013INRAe provided scientific support for the establishment of the Pâtur'Ajuste network in 2013, contributing to the integration of scientific knowledge with practical farming techniques.
• Pâtur'Ajuste NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013SCOPELA animates the Pâtur'Ajuste network since 2013, a technical network for the valorization of natural vegetation through livestock farming. The network brings together farmers, technicians, teachers, trainers, and students from across France.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Agroof: Worker cooperative (SCOP) specialized in agroforestry advisory, R&D, and training. Highly comparable as a sister SCOP structure operating in agricultural advisory with similar cooperative governance and service mix.
• Solagro: Non-profit consultancy producing technical references, agri-environmental diagnostics, and training on agro-ecological transition. Closely comparable on the agro-environmental advisory and alternative technical reference production side.
• Institut de l'Élevage (Idele): France's national technical institute for ruminant livestock, providing R&D, advisory, and training to farmers and advisors. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping focus on livestock grazing systems, technical references, and farmer training.
• Réseau Civam: National network of associations providing training, consulting, and collective animation for sustainable agriculture. Comparable on community-led animation of farmer groups and training delivery, with similar target audience of livestock and crop farmers in transition.
• Association Française de Pastoralisme: Association dedicated to pastoral systems, sylvopastoralism, and Mediterranean/mountain livestock. Directly comparable given SCOPELA's pastoral system design work and sylvopastoralism focus.
• Trame: National association for agricultural development and advisory, supporting farmer group animation and technician training. Comparable on the collective-animation methodology and farmer-advisor training focus.
• Réseau Agriculture Durable: Network of farmer groups in western France promoting sustainable, grass-based livestock systems. Comparable as a peer network animating farmer groups around agro-ecological livestock practices.

Broad incumbents

• Chambres d'agriculture France (APCA): National federation of public agricultural chambers providing broad advisory, training, and policy implementation across all farming systems. Comparable as a competitor for farmer advisory and MAEC project support, but with a much wider mandate and public funding.
• FNAB (Fédération Nationale d'Agriculture Biologique): National federation of organic farmer organizations, providing training, lobbying, and network animation. Comparable on training and farmer network animation, with adjacent (organic) positioning to SCOPELA's agro-ecological niche.
• Arvalis: Technical institute for arable crops, providing R&D, advisory, and training to farmers and technicians. Comparable as a large agricultural technical institute offering training and technical references, though focused on crops rather than livestock systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scopela

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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