Title: Strategies for Raising Awareness and Educating Farmers about Carbon Farming Practices
Date: October 31, 2024
Lead Working Group: Северна Македонија
Moderator: Dr Viktorija Jankuloska, Manager of the Department of Business and Economics AgFutura Technologies, North Macedonia
Working Group speakers:
- Mr Grigoris Chatzikostas, food, Greece (CARBONICA Project Coordinator)
- Ms Blagoja Mukanov, CEO, AgFutura Technologies (Industry/Business)
Invited Diaspora expert speaker:
- Dr Kiril Manevski, Researcher at Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Denmark. (Academia/Policy)
MAP representatives invited speakers:
- Dr Viktor Gjamovski, Head of Department of Pomology and Director of the Agricultural Institute, Ss. Cyril and Methodious University of Skopje. (Academia)
- Mr Christodoulos Karaolis MSc,Viticulturist, Zambartas Wineries (Industry)
- Mr Panagiotis Kalafatis, COO of Hellenic Dynamics, Precision Agriculture Expert, Farmer and Organic Olive Grove Owner (Agriculture/Civil Society)
Key Outcomes:
Key outcomes:
- Farmers and agricultural professionals lack critical skills and knowledge for successful implementation of carbon farming technologies on a larger scale.
- A stronger collaboration between agribusiness and academia is necessary for an accelerated adoption of carbon farming technologies.
- To overcome scepticism and limited interest, hands-on activities such as demonstration plots, field trials, and simulation events are critical for increasing farmer engagement.
- The understanding of the carbon cycle and its environmental effects is essential in policy making and must always include the local context.
- The CARBONICA project has dedicated tasks towards raising the awareness and expanding the knowledge of farmers and agricultural professionals regarding carbon farming practices.
Title: Strategies for Raising Awareness and Educating Farmers about Carbon Farming Practices
Date: October 31, 2024
Lead Working Group: Северна Македонија
Moderator: Dr Viktorija Jankuloska, Manager of the Department of Business and Economics AgFutura Technologies, North Macedonia
Working Group speakers:
- Mr Grigoris Chatzikostas, food, Greece (CARBONICA Project Coordinator)
- Ms Blagoja Mukanov, CEO, AgFutura Technologies (Industry/Business)
Invited Diaspora expert speaker:
- Dr Kiril Manevski, Researcher at Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Denmark. (Academia/Policy)
MAP representatives invited speakers:
- Dr Viktor Gjamovski, Head of Department of Pomology and Director of the Agricultural Institute, Ss. Cyril and Methodious University of Skopje. (Academia)
- Mr Christodoulos Karaolis MSc,Viticulturist, Zambartas Wineries (Industry)
- Mr Panagiotis Kalafatis, COO of Hellenic Dynamics, Precision Agriculture Expert, Farmer and Organic Olive Grove Owner (Agriculture/Civil Society)
Key Outcomes:
Key outcomes:
- Farmers and agricultural professionals lack critical skills and knowledge for successful implementation of carbon farming technologies on a larger scale.
- A stronger collaboration between agribusiness and academia is necessary for an accelerated adoption of carbon farming technologies.
- To overcome scepticism and limited interest, hands-on activities such as demonstration plots, field trials, and simulation events are critical for increasing farmer engagement.
- The understanding of the carbon cycle and its environmental effects is essential in policy making and must always include the local context.
- The CARBONICA project has dedicated tasks towards raising the awareness and expanding the knowledge of farmers and agricultural professionals regarding carbon farming practices.
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