Nonformal transfer of agroecological knowledge
Subtitle / abstract
How to promote agroecology ?
Domain of activity
- Animation of group
- Educational sequence
- Training
Objective of the tool/method
Method is used to inform target groups, senzibilise them, initiate discussion about agroecological knowledges and their importance for sustainabile management of rural areas.
Objectives can be realized on different goals :
- to get aquainted
- to introduce
- to transfer
- to implement
Description of the tool
The method is structured to different actions which are realized as a sequence on 2 levels:
Level 1
Introductory presentation (about agroeclogy)
Practicioners introduction (about AE practice)
Demonstration of the practice
Hands on experience
Discussion with practitioner
Level 2
Differentiation of further activity dependent on target group and set
objectives. ( for example: advisors: get aqainted, introduce, transfer;
farmers: get aqainted, introduce, implement )
As target groups we identified:
- pupils, students of vocational and general schools
- agricultural advisors
- farmers
and in some extent also general public.
More information
First test of the method was done with pupils of agricultural vocational school BC Naklo as target group and with objective to acquaint them with agroecology and importance of agroecological knowledge.
"Project days" is the "festival of knowledge" organized as an auxiliary activity twice a year at BC Naklo. Students apply themselves to different workshops. They are meant as an upgrade of their theoretical school knowledge or information about innovative or interesting new developments in the field. The activity is divided into two days and the result are products or presentations of workshops' activities for fellow students.
Workshop "WHAT IS AGROHOMEOPATHY AND HOW TO USE IT?" was attended by 15 students. The sequence of the activity is shown in the document attached.
Fichier : bf_fichierjoint_AE_method_-_Project_day.pdf
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Succes factor
Combination of presentation, demonstration and hands on experience is successful approach to present and promote agroecology.
Diversification of the second phase enables approaching different target groups (students, teachers, advisors, farmers...), realising different objectives.
The activity can be realized on different occassions.
Challenges
Sometimes people don't see meaning of introduction of the term agroecology for sustanable agricultural practices.
Motivating people to take part in the activity.
Contact
dr. Janko Rode
Contact email
janko.rode@kgzs.si
Address
Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia,
Gospodinjska ulica 6,
SI-1000 LJUBLJANA,
Slovenia
Town
Ljubljana
Author of the index card
dr. Janko Rode
Author structure
Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia,
Author email
janko.rode@kgzs.si