On November 17, the “Strategic Development Agency ” NGO, within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, together with the Ejmiatsin State Craftsman School, organized an introductory visit of students of the basic school N12 of the Aragats massif to the almond gardens of “Vanand Agro” CJSC in order to familiarize students with the profession of a gardener working in nut and fruit orchards.
During the visit, the farm manager of “Vanand Agro” CJSC Hayk Stepanyan presented the profession of a gardener, the tools/equipment and agricultural machinery used in the process of work and answered the questions of the students.
The meeting was also attended by the director of the Ejmiatsin School Craftsman State and the relevant teachers, who presented the possibilities of the school and the dual educational program. The students had the opportunity to walk through the almond gardens, get acquainted with seedlings of different ages and get information about gardening.
