New Agriculture New Generation (NANG) is a partner of ‘GROW’, a 3-year capacity-building initiative co-founded by EIT Food that empowers farmers to become influential leaders in molding a sustainable and resilient food system.
In collaboration with EIT Food, NANG is introducing ‘GROW,’ a platform tailored specifically for farmers seeking to acquire the knowledge, tools, and confidence needed to navigate the ever-evolving agrifood landscape.
The genesis of ‘GROW’ arises from the imperative to establish a comprehensive pan-European farmers’ community, offering a single, unified platform where farmers and producers can actively voice their needs, co-design valuable resources, and develop essential activities to enhance their agricultural businesses. With a curriculum built with the help of farmers themselves, NANG and six other esteemed partners across Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Poland are organizing local activities and events aimed at promoting sustainable and zero-carbon practices, bolstering farmers’ entrepreneurial skills, and mitigating the risks associated with adopting sustainable digital technologies.
New Agriculture New Generation, within the framework of the EIT Food – GROW initiative, will implement the program “Cultivating the Resilience of Greek Farmers”, a two-month, 20-hour training program aimed at empowering Greek farmers and agrifood entrepreneurs by enhancing their skills, sustainability practices and innovation capacity. Through asynchronous and synchronous learning, interactive sessions with experts, peer-to-peer forums, networking with stakeholders, and access to offline tools and educational materials tailored to Greek crops, participants will develop practical skills in regenerative agriculture, business development and innovation, while boosting their competitiveness and contributing to the revitalization of the agricultural sector in Greece. The program targets farmers and entrepreneurs active in rural and remote areas of the country, with selection criteria based on geographic location, type of agricultural activity, commitment to participation and social criteria such as gender equality, young farmers, and small-scale operations and will directly benefit over 120 participants. Training will be conducted by academics and professionals from the agrifood sector, as well as expert partners from the EIT Food network, and participation is free of charge, with a Certificate of Attendance awarded to all participants.
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This program is organized by a consortium consisting of seven esteemed European partners: Food4Sustainability CoLAB (Portugal), BGI (Portugal), Lund University (Sweden), Queen’s University (United Kingdom), Maspex (Poland), Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry (Germany), and Polish Academy of Science (Poland).
