Within the framework of the “Modernizing Vocational Education and Training in Agriculture in Armenia” (MAVETA) project, an experience exchange with innovative groups was conducted in the Lori and Syunik marzes from April 24 to 30, aimed at establishing trial fields of clover grass mixtures.
The activities with the innovative groups were coordinated by Professor Johannes Brunner from the School of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL), a key partner of the project.
During the visits, the objectives of establishing trial fields of clover grass mixtures and advantages were presented to instructors, apprentices, and employers from partner vocational education and training (VET) institutions in the project’s target marzes. Demonstrations of soil preparation techniques were conducted, planting instructions were provided, and advisory meetings were held with instructors and apprentices specializing in “Agricultural Mechanization” profession in Goris.
The MAVETA project is funded by a broad coalition of international and local organizations led by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), including the Austrian Development Agency, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Government of Armenia, the HEKS/EPER NGO, Izmirlian Foundation, the Strategic Development Agency (SDA) NGO and Vanand Agro CJSC.
The project’s implementing partners are the GIZ and HEKS/EPER with the involvement of SDA and the School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (HAFL).