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От фермата до вилицата - практики за етичен и усто..
От фермата до вилицата - практики за етичен и устойчив агробизнес
Start date: Nov 16, 2015,
End date: Nov 15, 2016
PROJECT
FINISHED
Popovo region provides excellent conditions for a development of the agribusiness – there are many farmlands, flat terrain, stable traditions in agriculture.Agricultural production must be ecological clean. Support is needed for small producers and young farmers. Their production must be presented on the market.
The project “From Farm to Work – practices for stable and ethical adribusiness” will improve the life quality of the rural population. Organic farming is stable when farmers use organic methods for raising production and reducing negative environmental impact. Related to this is the PSA initiative to conduct an educational mobility in Biofarm “Patrice”. In an informal environment the participants in the project will become familiar with the European agribusiness, gain knowledge and skills, and will become motivated to start managing their own private business. . While implementing the “Europe 2020", National strategy for lifelong education, “Programme for Rural Development 2014 – 2020” and the Strategy of PSA “Nikola Pushkarov”, the students will form useful entrepreneurial skills. Vocational training aims the creation of motivation for starting a private business in the field of agribusiness.
The project spans for 3 weeks, with 16 ½ workdays and 7-8 hour attendance. They include theoretical as well as practical education. Theoretical lessons include topics related to the creation and development of stable and ethical business, closed cycle of production as a method of stable rural development, role and a personal characterization of the entrepreneur; development of managerial skills and a competitiveness in creating and managing of a private business; training in entrepreneurial strategies, skills in creating a business plan; successful management of a small business in the sphere of bio - production and the role of the small farmers in the future of the world’s food sources.
Practical education plans conducting practices in the field of Organic farming, Organic livestock production, production and distribution of organic products with EU standarts. While conducting the mobility various different interactive methods will be executed such as “World Cafe”, “Training workshop”, “Folder Reality”, “Notes on the wall”, „Learning while making”.
The main objective of this project is the acquisition of practical knowledge and skills in the field of agricultural business and improving the students’ professional capacities through adopting good practices and innovative methods. In order for the young people to succeed on the labor market or establish their own business, they must have the required skills and qualifications – all the stages of the agricultural business development: marketing, field work and rearing, production of organic products and agritourism.
Specific objectives are:
For the users: adoption of innovations in the field of agricultural business; practical education on the conservation of the traditional technologies in organic farming; furtherance the students’ professional realization as producers and dealers of agricultural production; motivation to establish their own agribusiness. We also aims personal growth: developing a new thinking perspective; stimulating team work, tolerance in communication.
Regarding the sending organization: enhancing the quality of the professional training through enriching practical education; stable development of agribusiness in Popovo Municipality in order to continue the training of adults, strengthening the partnership with organic farm ‘Patricе”, competitiveness of the educational market.
Regarding the hosting organization: introduction of the innovations in the standards of professional education in Bulgaria; developing an adaptive programme aiming towards a future beneficiaries, introduction to “Programme for Rural Development 2014 – 2020”.
Expected results: knowledge and skills in the field of agricultural business and youth entrepreneurship according to the European standards for the development of youth mobility; increased attractiveness of vocational training by internationally accepted documents; materials for lifelong learning; information about mobility in the European labor market. Validation of the practice will be insured with the publishing of a Europass mobility certificate to each of the users ( Europass mobility, Certificate of Attendance)
The project is aimed for students who are interested in agribusiness (organic farming and organic production, ecological lifestyle). Students study professions “Economy”, "Technician of plants", “Technician of agricultural machinery” and “Organizator of tourist agency”.
The capacity of the host organization is 25 people and in that order the direct beneficients will be 20 students.