Junta de Andalucía, Centro IFAPA Rancho de la Merced
Location
Jerez de la Frontera
Educational program name
Entry into the farming business: organic farming
Language
Spanish
EQF level
3
I-VET / C-VET
C-VET
Modality
Informal
Short Summary
This course trains students to start up a farming business based on organic farming. The following modules are taught: 1) Introduction and conversion to organic farming, 2) Soil and water management in agro-systems, 3) Agrarian business, 4) Associations and marketing, 5) Biodiversity management, 6) Accounting and introduction to computering, 7) Business relations and labour risk prevention, 8) Plant protection
Keywords/Topics
organic farming, farming business, soil, biodiversity
Cost
Free
Contact
Certification
Certificate or diploma of attendance and/or achievement
Start date
2022-06-13
Duration
19/12/2022 (240 hours)
Key skill set
Organic farming, running farming businesses
Category
Agricultural business
Entry conditions
No entry conditions
Learning outcomes
Those who take this course acquire skills and in-depth knowledge on the management of a farm with a biological matrix, whose main objectives are environmental compatibility, product quality and soil fertility.