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
Duration
19/12/2022 (240 hours)
ECTS or Hours
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.