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LV SmartFarmer
Improving skills for skilled farming as an innovative tool for rural development and economic growth (SmartFarmer)
Contract No. LLP-LdV-ToI-13-CY-1671317
Project No. 2013-1-CY1-LE005-03114
SmartFarmer project goal is to develop a long-term training program for food products with very high nutritional value (Superfoods) and high antioxidant contentby integrating the growing technologies and marketing measures for these food products for sale in Europe (emphasizing their advantages compared to other products) into the material developed by ProudFarmer, as well as getting acquainted with successful examples of cooperation.
Partnership: 7 partners from 5 countries
Lead Partner: Agricultural Research Institute (Cyprus)
Partners:
CYPRUS University of Technology (Cyprus)
Association “Peasants' Parliament” (Latvia)
HAROKOPIO University of Athens (Greece)
MAGI – Greek Superfoods Cooperative (Greece)
Development and Innovation Network (Portugal)
Maimona Foundation (Spain)
The role of the Farmers' Parliament in the project:
– Introduce project partners to the Methodological Training Materials in Marketing (MTTM) – the result of the ProudFarmer project;
– Share ideas, teaching methods and practical training experiences;
– Conduct a needs analysis in Latvia;
– Adapt and update MTTM to the current needs of the Latvian project target group.
– Test the curriculum in Latvia
– Dissemination of results
ZSA leads WP2 work package - needs analysis:
T2.1. Needs Analysis Methodology and Tools (November – December 2013)
Recommend a methodology for needs analysis and develop the necessary methods: questionnaires, interview guidelines, etc.
T2.2. Data collection (January-February 2014)
Partners will conduct a needs analysis in their countries, applying the developed methodology. At least 50 questionnaires and 10 in-depth interviews are planned in each project country.
T2.3. Summary of conclusions (March-April 2014)
The project partners submit a needs analysis and the ZSA prepares a summary report that outlines the situation in all partner regions, compares the results and draws conclusions for adapting the curriculum. The report will be based on both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Results:
Updated methodological teaching tool in marketing
A manual for instructors and a student guide – methodological instructions for instructors on how to use the curriculum and for students to be able to study the learning materials independently.
The updated material has been translated into LV.
A new electronic platform has been developed: http://www.smartfarmerproject.eu/SmartFarmerPlatform/index.php
Budget: EUR 21,161, Leonardo funding EUR 15,871.
Project duration 2 years
Informational message:
SmartFarmer INFO PAGE
SmartFarmer NEWSLETTER No. 1
SmartFarmer NEWSLETTER No. 2
SmartFarmer NEWSLETTER No. 3
SmartFarmer NEWSLETTER No. 4
SmartFarmer NEWSLETTER No. 5
SmartFarmer NEWSLETTER No. 6
SmartFarmer NEWSLETTER No. 7
