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Reduced employment due to the rapid development of technology requires responsive vocational education in adjusting the required competency of graduates. Collaboration between vocational and industrial schools in the form of link and match is the right solution. This research was conducted to describe the availability of Agro-industry vocational schools with relevant food industries based on the regional potential to reduce the gap in graduate competency. The method used is descriptive qualitative. 47 Agro-industry vocational schools spread in 14 regencies in West Java. Around 120 food industries that are relevant to vocational competence are spread in 15 districts.. The low percentage of availability of Agro-industry vocational schools and the food industry is not aligned with the potential of the region that has been established. The availability of vocational schools and relevant industries based on location provides opportunities for vocational schools to collaborate and implement link and match programs. Synchronization of the expertise areas of vocational schools with superior potential areas in each province needs to be identified