Training a new generation of entrepreneurs in sustainable agriculture and food engineering Erasmus Project

Project Title

Training a new generation of entrepreneurs in sustainable agriculture and food engineering

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 : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

With the support of 3 European HEI, F-STEM project aims at building the capacity of 4 major public universities in Cambodia in order to create a new generation of food chain entrepreneurs, with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and sustainability.The food processing industry in Cambodia is very limited and the Cambodian market is dominated by imported food from neighboring countries. The local food processing market is run by family-based informal micro enterprises with lack of entrepreneurship skills and financial access, unadapted infrastructure and limited quality, safety or environmental concern.Our goals : Cambodian companies in the Agri-Food sector are able to provide goods on local and international market complying with quality and safety standards;The number of stakeholders in the agri-food sector is increased, with a focus on micro and small companiesMain outcomes of the project: E-learning courses dedicated to the Agri-Food chain are developed at bachelor, engineering and master levels and included in the curricula of the Cambodian partner Universities. These courses are focused on entrepreneurship, product development, factory design, sustainable processing, supply chain management…Challenges are organized in partnership with the private sector and selected teams receive technical support (Agri-Food Labs) and trainings in entrepreneurship;A specialization in Food Industry is developed in a Master program in Entrepreneurship and Project Management;A capacity building program is developed on the management of analytical laboratories for food safety controlImpactsThe local economy is driven by the development of innovative and sustainable agricultural and food processing solutions addressing nutrition issues with strong social, health and economical impact. Consumers are proud of and buy more Cambodian processed food and the international image of Cambodian agriculture and processed food is improved.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 999679 Eur

Project Coordinator

INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF CAMBODIA & Country: KH

Project Partners

• UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE
• ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
• ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF LAW AND ECONOMICS
• NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF BATTAMBANG
• INSTITUT NATIONAL POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE