For a smart sustainable farm Erasmus Project

Project Title

For a smart sustainable farm

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Environment and climate change; Cooperation between educational institutions and business; Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education

Project Summary

Context : The implementation of this project is related to the development of digital tools in today’s society. It will train learners to master such a tool to better fit into the agricultural and para-agricultural. In addition, this project is in line with sustainable development, as it will have an impact on different levels :
social : facilitate working conditions to better reconcile professional and personal life;
environmental : preserving natural resources by responsible fertilization, treatments and irrigation;
economic : more effective monitoring and management of livestock production (food, health, reproduction, etc.). This will ensure sanitary safety, food, animal welfare, and an improvement of income by reducing costs and improving the value of products.
Concerned public and profile : learners of the technological diploma STAV who are intending to take over a farm or be an agricultural adviser.

Number : twelve students and three teachers (English, economics, biology-ecology) for France
Six students and Two teachers for Ireland
Ten students and two teachers for Italy

The geographical location of the partner countries, Ireland and Italy, makes it possible to compare the practices of a country in Northern Europe and wi a country in the South. In addition, the productions present in these countries are in line with those of the Lot region.
Ireland, which has always had a know-how in sheep farming, especially for its extensive and open-air driving, will give us the opportunity to discuss the characteristics of the breeds and discover a different way of raising sheep, based on the system in sheepfold.
As for Italy, it is a long-time partner for the fattening of French grazers and thus ensuring significant outlets for the cattle industry. This will be the opportunity to understand the methods used by the Italians ; obtain their opinion on the conformation of our animals so that they best meet their expectations and those of consumers (meat color and tenderness). The observation of the management of production and production processes in specialized fields and the distintive characteristics of “Made in Italy” will make it possible to compare the various processes.
This cooperation will lead us to discover the digital tools used by the farmers of these two countries, their contributions in the management of the farms and the innovations put in place.

This partnership between member countries of the European Union will be a strong asset to sensitize the young people of today, future European citizens to the values ​​of solidarity and tolerance between peoples in order to assert the place of Europe in an increasingly global society. The digital tool will facilitate exchanges, even at long distances and in real time thanks to a transnational network of techno-economic data. Thus, a agricultural Europe will emerge more efficient and more competitive on the world market while having the concern to transmit territories respectful of the environment to future generations.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 11300 Eur

Project Coordinator

EPLEFPA DE FIGEAC & Country: FR

Project Partners

• Fondazione Biocampus Istituto Tecnico Superiore per le Nuove Tecnologie per il Made in Italy
• Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim Education and Training Board