TempusTacis Project of the European Union

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Tempus-Tacis Project of the European Union

• Sustainable Crop production and Farm Management
  in Ukraine
• Project Length 3 years Sept 03 Sept 06
• Website http//susfarm.btsau.kiev.ua

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Consortium Members are

• Writtle College in the UK
• Together with The Arable Group (TAG) also in UK

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Bila Tserkva State Agrarian University (BTSAU) in
Ukraine
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University of Almeria in Spain
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Agro-Montpellier in France
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BACKGROUND

• Ukraine is largest country wholly in Europe
• Economic fortunes declined since independence
• Agricultural sector consistently fails to meet
  enormous potential.
• High level unemployment graduates
• Lack of general agriculturalists
• Ukraine in course of joining the Bologna Process

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AIMS OF THE PROJECT

• To broaden the curricula within the Agronomy
  Faculty
• To develop and promote teaching methods to
  encourage students to learn through enquiry and
  experience
• Establish a technical centre to assist in the
  education of students at all levels also
  available to agronomists, farmers and other
  institutions

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Project Activities

• Develop a modular teaching programme with a wider
  range of options
• Provide technical and academic training
• The provision and resourcing of the new centre
• Provide learning materials and equipment for both
  new centre and lecture rooms
• Hold summer schools to provide intensive and
  interactive learning

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DISSEMINATION

• Writtle TAG
• Agro-Montpellier University of
• Almeria

BTSAU
Graduates
Resource Centre
Summer School Conference
Media
Website
SUSTAINABLE FARM MANAGEMENT IN UKRAINE
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Sustainability

• New modules and approaches will enable BTSAU to
  meet requirements of Bologna Process
• BTSAU is committed to utilise the methods and
  equipment introduced
• The Training and Consultancy Centre will operate
  as an independent business providing a commercial
  service