Vocational Agri-school, Côte d’Ivoire

In 2019, in collaboration with the local government, the Louis Dreyfus Foundation and French agri-agency Fert, we opened a vocational agricultural school in Côte d’Ivoire, Centre de Formation Agricole et Rurale (CFAR) to empower young talents in the country to build a sustainable professional future for themselves in agriculture, with indirect benefits for their communities.

CFAR offers a two-year program that combines theoretical and practical training, with particular focus on sustainable agriculture practices and environmental preservation.

The curriculum covers general topics such as mathematics, computer science and economics, as well as vocational skills such as agronomy, soil science, crop and livestock production, and farm management.

To move into their second year, students must complete an internship to acquire practical experience that will facilitate entry to the professional market after graduation.

Our Impact

Beneficiaries: 66 students currently studying at the school

Proportion of female students: 40%

Students who graduated in 2022: 25

Farms set up by graduates to date: 32

Read more about Passing on Skills to Tomorrow’s Farmers.