On 14 March 2025, students and teachers from the Sartene agricultural vocational school gathered outside the Prefecture in Ajaccio (Corse) to protest against the cancellation of an optional class, citing fears of decreasing educational quality.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing

1) Summary On March 14, 2025, students and teachers from Sartène Agricultural College in Ajaccio, Corsica, France conducted peaceful protests against the abolition of elective subjects. This was a small-scale protest expressing concerns about declining educational quality, with limited direct impact on supply chains.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Agricultural workforce supply concerns: Reduction in specialized agricultural education in the Corsica region may negatively affect medium to long-term supply of skilled agricultural technicians
• Regional agricultural productivity: Declining educational quality could weaken technical capabilities and quality management capacity for Corsica's specialty agricultural products (olives, grapes, etc.)
• Logistics hub impact: Ajaccio is a major port city in Corsica, with potential temporary traffic congestion around educational facilities, but minimal impact on port operations

3) Watch points

• Need to observe changes in Corsica regional agricultural education policy and whether additional protest activities develop
• Continue to confirm normal operations of maritime logistics routes between mainland France and Corsica