EU Lifelong Learning Programme Leonardo da Vinci Mobility Project “Knowledge-based decision-making systems in agriculture for practice managers”

(No. 2012-1LV1-LEO03-03444)

Project objective: to improve the professional knowledge and personal growth of members of the Farmers' Parliament in organizing internships, gaining experience in international exchange of experience in the United Kingdom in implementing and ensuring knowledge-based decision-making systems in agriculture.

Planned activities: As part of the project, an experience exchange trip to the United Kingdom will take place, in which 6 participants from Latvia will participate.

During the experience exchange, you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with:

• dairy farms, including organic farms,
• pig farming work,
• ensuring the operation of the ice cream factory & farm shop, the work of the soil association,
• experience working in an agricultural cooperative,
• the work of two agricultural colleges.

The experience exchange trip will take place from October 14 to October 20, 2012.

Project partner: Tom Phillips Consultancy Ltd – an agricultural consulting company operating in the UK, Ireland and France since 2001. The areas of activity are related to consultations and training in dairy farming and the preparation of high-quality pastures, as well as conducting industry research, preparing proposals for effective farming, and ensuring daily cooperation with various agricultural industry associations and professionals from state institutions in various agricultural sectors.