On November 29-30, within the framework of “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, implemented by the “Strategic Development Agency” NGO, an experience exchange visit for teachers and students of MAVETA partner colleges from Stepanavan, Goris and Yerevan took place to the Sisian branch of ANAU and the SIS-Alp dairy company.
The first part of the visit consisted of theoretical and practical introduction, where participants interactively got acquainted with the process of obtaining the high-quality milk and the technology of making Suluguni cheese. Then the cheese making and a tasting of the prepared cheese was organized in ANAU Sisian branch college laboratory. The college teachers presented also the successful experience and cases of their practical training’s organization.
During the visit to the Sis-Alp dairy factory, the participants were presented with the technological processes from milk collection to the final production process, as well as the specifics of cheese and other types of dairy production.
In the Center of Smart Agriculture in ANAU Sisian Branch the participants got acquainted with the infrastructures of greenhouse farming, horticulture, animal husbandry, fodder production, where the intensive, modern and innovative approaches and technologies are being practiced.
Participants values the importance of such experience exchange visits in terms of their knowledge improvement.
