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COURSE B

FOR FARM ADVISORS (END-USER TRAINING)

Course details

  • Subject:
    Digital farming and Digital Agriculture Technology Solutions (DATSs)
  • Target audience:
    Farm advisors, rural consultants, agricultural students
  • Level:
    Intermediate
  • Recommended background:
    Prior working experience as agricultural advisor, proficiency in English
  • Mode:
    Asynchronous, self-paced
  • Course duration:
    3 weeks
  • Hours to complete:
    12-15 hours (study time)
  • Language:
    English

Learning objectives

  • Gain a deep understanding of the factors and motivations influencing both the adoption and non-adoption of DATSs by farmers.
  • Obtain comprehensive insights into the various categories of DATSs, their potential benefits, costs, and impact on sustainability within agriculture.
  • Learn to use the QuantiFarm toolkit to provide personalized advisory services, helping farmers select and use DATSs tailored to their unique needs.
  • Be able to effectively support farmers in using DATSs in real-life production conditions and adopting appropriate business or operational models.

Outline / Modules

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Training on various types of DATSs and their potential benefits, costs and sustainability impacts
  • The role of farm advisors in DATSs uptake.
  • Regulatory compliance obligations arising from farm-level DATSs usage.
  • DATSs: Fundamental concepts and categorisation.
  • DATSs presentation (per category): Application scope, technical specs, costs, financial benefits, sustainability impact.
2
Technical part on how to use the QuantiFarm toolkit
  • Why we need the QuantiFarm Toolkit?
  • QuantiFarm Toolkit: Theoretical foundations, scope, and uses.
  • QuantiFarm Toolkit: Dashboard structure, tools and features.
3
Recommendations under which conditions/ in which way DATSs deliver best results for a farmer
  • Behavioural determinants influencing DATSs adoption
  • Strategies for effective communication with farmers regarding DATSs uptake.
  • Farmers’ perspectives, patterns identified from DATSs use, best practices and lessons learned.
  • DATSs’ suitability assessment and application scope.
  • Requirements and practical tips for effective DATSs application in the field.
Are you a farm advisor?
Project Coordination

Dionysios Solomos

  • GAIA EPICHEIREIN ANONYMI ETAIREIA PSIFIAKON YPIRESION (GAIA)
  • 42 Polidefkous and Asklipiou, 18545 Piraeus, Greece
Project Communication

Alkis Kyriakou

  • reframe.food
  • L.Sofou 20 57001 THERMI, Thessaloniki Greece
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