Viability of small farms managed by young farmers under new "farm-to-fork" strategy (VYSYFARM)

Abstract

The aim of the presented project is to strengthen cooperation in the field of innovation of pedagogical activities between selected higher education institutions and professional organisations with regard to strengthening the competencies of small farms managed by young farmers in the context of value creation, agricultural cooperation and the emerging "Farm-to-Fork" strategy.The content of the project will be the characteristics of s small farms managed by young farmers, the definition of their functions (economic, production, technical, social, cultural and ecological), the evaluation of the position of farms at the national and international level, the characteristics of critical points and mitigation strategies. The impact of agricultural policies and legislative changes on the functioning of individual entities will be simulated by a software solution. The chosen strategy to support farm viability is cooperation / collaboration between farmers, farmers and other parts of the food supply chain. Two outputs are prepared for the development of this strategy: examples of good practice and a virtual price comparison tool.