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  • #21444
    Kubra EfegilKubra Efegil
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    YOUNG FARMER ACADEMY PROJECT: SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE MEETING HIGH TECHNOLOGY
    SUMMARY
    Agriculture plays a vital role in a country’s economic development, food security and social well-being. On the other hand, factors such as climate change, young population not being interested in the farming sector, population growth and limited natural resources put the agricultural sector under significant pressure. Turkey’s Mediterranean Region is one of the regions where climate change is felt most clearly. High temperatures, low rainfall and increased risk of drought pose a major threat to the sustainability of agriculture. This situation negatively affects agricultural and livestock activities in the region, reduces productivity and causes economic losses.
    This project proposal presents a comprehensive project focusing on academic and technical details prepared by Balıkesir 6 Eylül Municipality. The aim of the project is to encourage technological innovations in the agricultural sector, increase the skills of young farmers and disseminate sustainable agricultural practices.
    PROBLEM DEFINITION
    Balıkesir province is one of the regions of Turkey that plays an important role in agricultural production. Natural disasters such as increasing temperatures, irregular rainfall and drought as a result of climate change seriously threaten the sustainability of agriculture in the region. This situation causes poor quality of agricultural products, decrease in productivity and decrease in agricultural income. Interest in agriculture, especially among young farmers, is decreasing and there is a lack of qualified manpower in the agricultural sector.
    Balıkesir province has a significant potential with its prominent products in agricultural production. Especially products such as rye, wheat, corn, broad beans, cotton, olives and pepper are widely grown in the region. Due to climate change, the growing conditions for these products are becoming increasingly difficult. Effective use of water resources is also of great importance for the sustainability of agriculture. In this context, local farmers need to be trained on water management and the use of water-saving technologies should be encouraged.
    Considering these situations, there is a need to develop a comprehensive project for Balıkesir province in order to increase sustainability in the agricultural sector, adapt to climate change, improve water management and encourage young farmers into agriculture. The main goals of this project include increasing diversity in agricultural production, ensuring effective use of water resources, disseminating agricultural practices compatible with climate change, organizing training programs for young farmers and strengthening the local economy.
    In this regard, the “Expert Young Farmer Academy” project, which will be carried out by Balıkesir 6 Eylül Municipality, is designed to strengthen the agricultural sector in the region, increase sustainability and support economic development by creating new job areas for young farmers. The project also aims to increase Turkey’s agricultural potential by contributing to agricultural development at the national level.
    (Information on cities that partner organisations’ are located in will be added.)
    OBJECTIVES
    General Objective
    The project aims to lead green and digital transitions in order to accelerate economic transformation in the Mediterranean Region, achieve sustainable and inclusive development by creating new job areas, and increase R&D activities. In addition, it aims to make significant contributions to agricultural development at the national level by establishing international collaborations, qualifying agriculture and agricultural production personnel in the region, strengthening cross-border cooperation, and adopting the understanding of social entrepreneurship and innovation.
    Special Objectives
    Establishment of Balıkesir Expert Young Farmer Academy: The project aims to establish the Balıkesir Expert Young Farmer Academy, which will create employment opportunities for 240 young people every year and provide practical training. This academy will offer young farmers the opportunity to improve their agricultural skills and adapt to the business world.
    Establishment of Thermal Energy Sourced Greenhouse with Technological Infrastructure: A thermal energy sourced greenhouse with technological infrastructure will be established within the Balıkesir Expert Young Farmer Academy, and workshops will be created where agricultural products commonly grown in the region can be processed. This work will promote efficient and sustainable agricultural activities.
    Increasing the Socioeconomic Development Ranking: The project aims to increase the socioeconomic development ranking of Balıkesir. It will achieve this by reducing unemployment among young people, increasing lifelong employment opportunities and contributing to the regional economy.Reducing Youth Unemployment and Increasing Employment Opportunities: The project aims to reduce unemployment, especially among young people, throughout Balıkesir and to ensure that young people can be employed throughout their lives. In this context, young people will be equipped with skills that will provide employment in the agricultural sector.
    Realization of Cross-Border Collaborations: Cross-border collaborations will be carried out to examine projects that set good examples in the world. In this way, it will increase the impact of the project by ensuring that agricultural innovations and best practices are learned at the international level.
    Employment of Academy Graduates and Marketing of Products: Academy graduates will be employed with the employment guarantee given by participating businesses. In addition, the products produced by the academy will be offered for sale through project partners, ensuring that healthy products are marketed to the end consumer with good agricultural practices.
    Transition to Innovative Technologies and Increasing Agricultural Productivity through R&D Activities: Within the scope of the project, R&D activities will be carried out and production will be started using innovative agricultural technologies. Thanks to this study, the quality of the produced products will be increased by increasing agricultural efficiency.
    Contributing to the Development of the Regional Economy: Young farmers participating in the project will create a qualified workforce in the agricultural sector and will contribute to the development of the regional economy by increasing the demandability of the region for investors.

    EXPECTED RESULTS:
    – The qualifications of 240 people were increased with the vocational training provided,
    – 2 cooperatives were established to operate at the regional level,
    – Employability of 240 people increased every year,
    – At the end of the project, 40 young unemployed and unemployed women were enabled to start their own businesses,
    – At the end of the project, 40 trainees were employed in agricultural enterprises in the region,
    – The rate of the agricultural sector in the Balıkesir employment market was increased by 2%
    – Balıkesir’s agricultural production efficiency increased by 5%.

    #21470
    Anna RessaAnna Ressa
    Participant

    Dear Kubra,
    I find you concept very interesting.

    I’m EU project managet for TECNOPOLIS science and technology park fully owned by University of Bari in Puglia region (South of Italy).
    I will be glad to discuss further your idea and to think about possible cooperation.
    My email is a.ressa@tno.it; feel free to keep in contact.

    Thanks and kind regards
    Anna Ressa

    #23024
    Marina PavlicMarina Pavlic
    Participant

    Dear Kubra,
    we are a large ICT system integrator from Zagreb that deals with various technologies that have a positive impact on the fight against climate change. We apply them in almost all areas, from traffic, hydrology, and the sea. In the description of your interesting project proposal, I see a link to our large hydrological project in which we monitor river water levels, flows and similar parameters that change not only depending on the seasons and sudden changes, but also on the effects of agriculture on rivers. Namely, in the summer months, when agriculture needs the most water for irrigation, it often happens that the water level in rivers drops drastically due to irrigation, which leads to deterioration of the quality of life in rivers and disturbance of river sediment.
    I think it would be useful to link this segment to your project proposal so that farmers adopt the best practices of river water management.
    In Croatia, we have installed equipment that measures water level, flow, and water quality at more than 600 locations.
    We have +700 employees with extensive experience in R&D projects, our clients are the largest Croatian companies, and we have experience in the preparation and implementation of EU projects.
    We would like to join your project team.
    Thanks in advance.
    My email address: marina.pavlic@king-ict.eu

    #23372
    Paolo BarattiniPaolo Barattini
    Participant

    Hi
    this is Paolo Barattini from Kontor 46, Italy.
    we are an ICT and IOT small enterprise (SME).
    We implement sensors solutions for soil and water, the data upload network (LORA, GSM,…).
    We also implement on line data analysis platforms (also exploiting AI and machine learning) and GUI interfaces, wheras is needed also as DSS (Decision Support System).
    We have a department that takes care of sustainability, environmental impact of technologies, LCA.
    We are part of a large network of mostly academic partners for creating the critical mass for consortia.

    http://www.kontor46.eu/
    paolo.barattini@yahoo.it
    +39-3281250084

    #23378
    Daniele CecchiDaniele Cecchi
    Participant

    Dear Kubra,

    this is Daniele from Rome Municipality.
    Rome administration is in an ending Horizon project (Fusilli) targeting sustainable agricolture particularly regarding the sustainability of the food chain. The political will of the Roman Administartion is stongly interested in continuing on this path. If you are interested in having Rome onboard I will contact the pertinent Department.

    For any clarification you can reach me at the following email: daniele.cecchi@comune.roma.it

    Thanks in advance

    #23403

    Dear Kubra,

    I am Project Officer at Finnova Foundation. We took a look to your proposal and are very interested on being part of this project and collaborate in the proposal. We have a really wide activity in regard to the agriculture, demonstrated by our participations in Interreg HIBA and HIBA+ (currently ongoing), in Erasmus+ Smart and Digital Agriculture. In the same line, we are fully committed to youth training and formation and have participated in some formation projects such us RES4CITY, Smart and Digital Agriculture or SETOFF.

    I would be delighted to meet with you and see if there is a possibility of a collaboration in this proposal. You can reach me at alejandro.gutierrez@finnova.eu

    Best regards.

    #23434
    Mario ShahiniMario Shahini
    Participant

    Dear Kubra,

    I am writing on behalf of the Regional Council Durres, a regional public authority in Albania governing 3 municipalities. We are a coastal region, with agricultural land making up the majority of our territory and playing a vital role in the economy of the region. Our institution is involved in the implementation of regional agricultural policies, therefore we are interested in participating to your project idea as we believe it would be very relevant and beneficial to our region. Our institution has a vast experience in EU co-funded projects, mainly in the INTERREG MED and ADRION programmes. Please feel free to contact me at shahinimario@yahoo.com for further communications.

    Best regards

    Mario Shahini

    #23477
    Renato ColonnaRenato Colonna
    Participant

    Dear Kubra
    I am writing on behalf of GAL Molise verso il 2000, a limited liability consortium company founded in 1994 with the aim of designing, implementing and managing initiatives in the field of local, national and European development.
    Given our experience in the sector, we propose to collaborate with you if you need technical support or coordination of various projects, especially if Italian companies, universities or institutions are involved.

    I make our contacts available for further information:
    e mail: adocolagio@yahoo.it or colonnarenato95@gmail.com

    Best regards
    Renato

    #25149
    Emilio SolaEmilio Sola
    Participant

    Dear Kubra and Interreg participants,

    We think that your project is quite interesting and aligned with the goals and field of activity of our company: Bolschare Agriculture. https://bolschare.com/ Leader company that currently develops and manages plantations in the Iberian Peninsula and already has agreements in place to extend its methodology to other crops and other geographies such as Australia, Central and South America, as well as several countries on the African continent. The firm has a solid commitment: a permanent investment in R+D+I through agreements and joint work with leading universities and research centres in agriculture worldwide.

    Please, contact us to move forward: emilio.sola@conceptto.net

    Kind regards from Spain

    #25190
    Angela SpyrouAngela Spyrou
    Participant

    Dear Kubra,

    We are very interested in exploring the possibility of collaborating with you on the implementation of the proposal.

    We would be delighted to work together to suggest you potential partners from Greece who could contribute to and benefit from your project.

    Please let us know how we can proceed further, and if you have any specific criteria or preferences for potential partners from Greece, we would be happy to take those into consideration.

    We look forward to the possibility of working together on this important initiative.

    Best regards,
    Angela Spyrou, angelaspirou@toposae.gr

    #25420

    Dear Kubra

    The project looks very interesting and necessary at this point where humanity face serious challenges regarding the food chain systems and planetary balance.

    We might have interest in participate in this project or it’s future editions, with Live With Earth Organization, Torres Vedras, Portugal. We teach Permaculture Design, Agroforestry and Regenerative Agriculture, with Farm to Table and technological approaches, and we are connected with Design Research, with IADE | UNIDCOM and IADE – UNIVERSIDADE EUROPEIA, for the development of new sustainable solutions for agriculture sector.

    If you have interest in knowing more about us and how can we collaborate, please contact us at livewithearth@gmail.com

    Best Regards

    #25492
    Nikolay DochevNikolay Dochev
    Participant

    Dear Kubra,

    your project idea sounds very interesting!

    I am a consultant of Kyustendil Municipality in Bulgaria whose economic profile is mostly agriculture. Also they are one of the most affected regions in Bulgaria by the just transition and vocational training and agriculture technology are solution for alternative employment there.

    Besides, I also represent Association “Institute for Territorial Innovations and Cooperation” and our team has extensive experience in green jobs, climate neutral economy, cyst transition, regional development, strategic planning.

    We will be very glad to joint your project, if possible with the two Bulgarian entities or either one of them, as appropriate for you.

    We look forward to the possibility of working together on this very interesting project!

    Kind regards,
    Veselina Gospodinova, e-mail: itic.vidin@gmail.com

    #25495
    Rudina LulaRudina Lula
    Participant

    Dear Kubra,

    The project idea is very interesting and in line with one of our organization pillar (protect the earth). We are working with youth in Albania trying to motivate them to be more active in agriculture sector and had in the lat year some activities related to the topic. Is there a possibility to collaborate? Looking foward to hearing from you Rudina Lula office@dce.org.al or rudina.lula.al@gmail.com

    #25982
    Yosra BenabdellahYosra Benabdellah
    Participant

    My name is Yosra Benabdellah and I represent different public entities and public law institutions throughout Spain. We would be happy to participate as partners in projects that cover different types of objectives. If you are interested, please contact at the following contact: Yosra.Benabdellah@sicidominus.eu.

    #26277
    Iliana GeorgievaIliana Georgieva
    Participant

    Dear Kubra,

    We are Green industry innovation and technology transfer foundation from Bulgaria and would like to join your project idea.
    We can share our experience in providing business training for farmers and implementing of innovative technologies in Agriculture.

    If you are interested, do not hesitate to contact us: i.georgieva@giitt.or
    We are able to find a LP if your organisation is not eligible to lead the consortium.

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