Organic Farming Education in Azerbaijan, Present and Future

Autor: Flora Polat
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 197:2407-2410
ISSN: 1877-0428
Popis: In our days as a result of the rapid increase in world population, organic agriculture is gaining more importance. Initially organic farming was known as a form of agriculture that mainly relies on traditional production techniques, without use of fertilizers and pesticides. However, recent developments show that an organic agriculture can combine tradition, innovation and science to benefit from the modern techniques and knowledge. Organic farming methods take into account all stages of production, starting from the production to the end user. With the introduction of organic farming throughout the world the specialized educational and training programs are initiated and become very popular. Organic farming in Azerbaijan began with the adoption of State Program in year of 2009. Each and every region of our country due to its features like location, landscape, unpolluted nature, and clime constitutes a unique source for organic farming. However, organic farming as a new agriculture production method is still commonly unknown. This work studies the level and degree of awareness of producers and consumers about the educational programs on organic farming and the importance of the design and promotion of educational activities and training programs, in the example of Azersun Holding.
Databáze: OpenAIRE