Continuing training

A set of continuing courses for professionals, open to international students include sessions that can be attended either in Montpellier or in Southern countries.

Further information

International Network in rural and agricultural training (FAR)

Founded in 2005 at French initiative, the international network FAR assembles stakeholders involved in vocational training systems aimed at rural development in Southern countries. Its issues are related to professional training of rural population in order to fight against poverty and hunger.

Agropolis International hosts the headquarters of the International Network in rural and agricultural training.

Main activities :

• - Information dissemination
• - Collective knowledge building up

FAR website

ICRA (International Centre for development oriented Research in Agriculture) professional capacity strengthening programmes

Founded in 1981 by some members of the GCRAI (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) ICRA aims to stimulate rural innovation in the South by strengthening the abilities of people and organisations in research, education and development.

It has also evolved from mainly core programmes in Wageningen and Montpellier to more tailor-made in-country programmes, in collaboration with international partner education and R&D organizations.

ICRA’s headoffice and english program are hosted by Wageningen International (Netherlands .The French program is hosted by Agropolis International.

Icra website

Electronic library on rural and agricultural courses (in French)

In partnership with the FAR network, Agropolis publishes an electronic library on rural and agricultural courses and on training system engineering