Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Zagreb

Agroecology

Croatian

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I-VET

Formal

The education of experts is an essential prerequisite for sustainable management in agriculture, and the goal of this undergraduate study program is to train generations of agronomists who will organize agricultural production in Croatia in an ecologically and permanently acceptable way.

Agriculture, ecology, sustainable development

Applicants who enroll for the first time in the first year of undergraduate studies do not pay participation in study costs. Applicants who were already enrolled in one of the regular study programs in the Republic of Croatia pay participation costs (€111

Diploma of Bachelor's degree in agroecology (univ.bacc.ing.agr)

2022-09-29

3 years

Skills required for collecting and interpreting relevant data and drawing conclusions about the impact of certain plant-growing interventions on the environment, their acceptability and justification in ecological, production and economic terms.

Sustainable resource management

Completed high school for at least 4 years, passed the state matriculation exam, properly registered at NISpVU

Define and explain the multiple role of soil and land and other natural resources with the aim of sustainable management in agriculture. Recognize and explain phenomena and processes, natural and anthropogenically induced changes in the agroecosystem. Differentiate and evaluate the elements of the impact of agriculture on the biosphere, pedosphere, atmosphere and hydrosphere, as well as the adaptation of the agrosphere to the state of the environment. Explain basic theoretical and practical principles in the fields of agroecology, agroclimatology, pedology, ecology of plants and domestic animals, environmental protection and agricultural production. Describe the specifics of the concept of an integrated approach in planning the use of natural resources in agriculture, including the sustainability of agro-ecosystems. Collect, process and interpret relevant data from the field. Apply a holistic approach to solving simple problems in the domain of environmental protection and agricultural production and evaluate the acceptability of individual breeding methods and operations in plant and animal production. Present information, ideas, problems and their solutions from the field of connection between agricultural production and the environment to the professional and general public. Independently manage resources on the farm. Propose a plan for sustainable land management in crop cultivation and animal production. Apply the acquired learning skills necessary for lifelong learning