According to statistical data, around 40.6% of the population in Serbia lives in rural areas, often with an unfavorable educational structure. The youth are leaving the countryside and agriculture, making it necessary to provide them with additional education. Students from agricultural schools are important links who can implement acquired knowledge into production and transfer that knowledge to others from different social strata.

The growing global population and global climate change require continuous research and discoveries that ensure the production of safe food under conditions of limited natural resources such as land and water. Agriculture is one of the most significant economic sectors and needs to be popularized among young people. Therefore, the goal of the proposed project is to promote agriculture and educate students, teachers, and parents of agricultural school students. The project’s focus is on how to adapt to climate change with the aim of producing safe food while respecting the basic principles of sustainable development.

PROJECT BENEFICIARIES

The affirmation of agricultural education and professional development of future young farmers, as well as their motivation to improve and adopt new solutions, is crucial for safe and competitive agricultural production.

The direct target group of the planned activities within this project is 400 students from high schools and vocational schools in Srem, Mačva, and Kolubara districts that have departments specializing in agriculture. The project plans to provide educational seminars and workshops in at least 3 high schools, where participants will be introduced to and provided with significant information and methods to enhance sustainable development and overcome primarily the negative impacts of climate change on agriculture.