How Effectively Combine Agro Education with Business
HOW EFFECTIVELY COMBINE AGRO EDUCATION WITH BUSINESS
COOPERATION EU LESSONS LEARNT
Summary:
This paper focuses on innovative approach to cooperation of AGRI VET & EDU with the business. The outlined and discussed case studies of AGRO VET, agriculture schools and universities thrive taking advantage of certain niches, rightly identified in partnership with the business, being flexible, adapted to contemporary market and EU standards. They are effectively using their resources and assets and are smartly placed in a heart of permanent, local labor market partnerships, along businesses, non-governmental organizations and local authorities. This report reviews and highlights interesting examples of EU agriculture educational institution which have praxis-oriented curriculum under proactive or modular learning formula and inciting mutually beneficial cooperation with agri-business.
University of Angers
Location: Law, Economy and Management Faculty, 13 allée François Mitterrand, 49036 Angers, France
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Experiment Agricultural Station granem.univ-angers.fr/en/acces-directs/about-us.html
The GRANEM (Angevin Research Group in Economics and Management) is a multidisciplinary research group of the University of Anger and it’s also a non-profit organization. It investigates difficulties and potential improvements to food production and agribusiness. Experiment station scientists work with farmers, ranchers, suppliers, processors, and others involved in food production and agriculture. It serves as an evaluation of public policies, standards and institutions in agriculture policies on the EU level.
It has the experimental fields and laboratories for the purpose of testing new agriculture policies and improvements. Station scientists study biological, economic, and social problems of food and agriculture and related industries in each state. They investigate such areas as crop variations, soil testing, livestock, processing and animal technology, and other advanced technology in food and agriculture.
Basque Culinary Center
Location: Paseo Juan Avelino Barriola, 101, 20009 Donostia, Basque Country, Spain
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Research and Innovations for food and gastronomy at the workshops, experimental workshops and sensory analyses, in Spain
The biggest cooperative in the world Mondragon that is also specialized in food production, has opened its Mondragon University, part of which is Basque Culinary Center. As a university with a clear social vocation, Mondragon University is focused on building suitable employment in society through the educational model and the particular view of research, geared to the needs of cooperative business.
The Basque Culinary Center is a new cutting-edge and unique project in Europe, in the area of food innovation sector. The building equipped with thematic workshops, meat, fish, vegetables, confectionery, large production and cooking so students carry out their training in areas equipped with the best facilities. The Campus has facilities and scientific laboratories and offices, and offices for researchers.
The Experimental Workshop is a new space with innovative, cutting-edge kitchen and front of house facilities. A space that gives its name to a training project in which groups of eight students create their own unique high-level gastronomic project, always advised by three tutors from kitchen, front of house and management. They design, implement and manage a new culinary concept from scratch for one month, developing all areas (kitchen, design of front of house, economic and business management, supplies, communication...) with design thinking piloted exercises. The school also have space where students learn about sensory analysis of products through practical demonstration classes. The facilities are also equipped for hosting meetings of specialists from the world of wine.
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Location: Falkenplatz 24, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Industry-oriented classes xperiments, case studies, excursions and experiments at the Agriculture department -
A minimum of 12 months of work experience on the farm is required to be able to become a Bachelor student of the agriculture department. The candidates, who do not fulfill this obligation will be asked to undertake one-year experience on the farm before they enroll for the course. University has a list of farms in Switzerland to be chosen from. A report from one-year preparation period is required and then it’s assessed by the University.
Throughout the studies, the students acquire knowledge through an important number of practical lessons. The empirical knowledge is transferred through experiments, excursions to the farms and food processing companies, as well as the analysis of case studies. The program is completely modular. Ot gives the students a wide range of options for the studies: generalist or more specialized, depending on somebody’s personal preference and career plans. Module content is oriented to the skills required by the industry; modules are regularly reviewed and adapted to the latest advances in science and industry.
Polytechnic University of Beja
Location: 7800-295 Beja, Portugal
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Partnerships and regional development approach -
The University is made of 4 institutes, one of them is the School of Agriculture. IP Beja encourages collaboration and regional, national and international partnerships. The school cooperates with: Secondary and Professional schools, contributing to academic and vocational guidance of younger students; autonomous communities in the creation of synergy that promotes development; with organisations of producers and sectoral associations in the promotion of learning adapted to the labour market; with incubators, companies and local development associations in the streamlining of an entrepreneurial ecosystem based on technology and knowledge.
Institute is a fundamental partner in the transfer of the technology and knowledge necessary for regional development, powering the success of structural investments concerning the irrigation system surrounding the Alqueva dam (the largest artificial lake in Europe).
ENSAT Toulouse
Location : Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326 Auzeville-Tolosane, France
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Lab paid services -
The lab paid services are offered by the science laboratories at theEngineering Faculty of Life Sciences and by the scholars who may write their theses about an innovation in a client's enterprise.The labs works on plant hormones control in the process of fruits ripening and animal genetics, as well as generally in integrative biology.
Innovative Research is the basis of our Academic programs and is conducted in 6 laboratories in different areas: AGIR: Agroecology, Innovations and Ruralities, DYNAFOR: Dynamics and ecology of agri-forested landscapes, ECOLAB: Functional Ecology and Environment, GenPhySE: Genetic, Physiology and Breeding Systems, LGC-BIOSYM : Laboratory of chemical engineering.The ENSAT is the 1st French agronomy engineering faculty to have been certified ISO 14001 for its environmental approach. It has also been granted the ISO 9001 certification based on quality management on training activities and support services.
Innovation cluster
Location : 1 Hassacarr Close, Chessingham Park, Dunnington, YO19 5SN, York, United Kingdom
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Biorewenebale energy from agri-food waste
BioVale is a UK-based innovation cluster which aims to develop and promote innovation for the bioeconomy across Yorkshire and the Humber. It draws together Yorkshire and the Humber’s strengths of world-class research, bio-based industry and diverse agriculture to facilitate innovation. The region is home to:
●Europe’s largest biomass-fuelled power station.
●the UK’s largest concentration of food and drink companies.
●internationally recognised research centres & scale-up facilities that specialise in biorenewables & agri-tech.
BioVale provides the support needed to build the region’s capability and reputation as an innovation cluster for the bioeconomy and ensure that it fully exploits new business opportunities in this sector. The interventions needed have been identified through extensive consultation with the region’s bioeconomy stakeholders. The cluster give regional businesses access to the latest bioeconomy research and expertise and help to provide them with specialised training, facilities, funding and other support.
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