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The content of our Farmer Handbook was planned to be made available in 2 editions, in 4 languages, and in various format, including online, PDF and hard copy printed, on demand.

You can currently view the PDF version in a doc browser from this link:

Farmer Handbook (EN)

Gazdálkodói Kézikönyv (HU)

This year’s winners follow the high standards set by their predecessors and showcase sustainable and inspiring projects across the European organic value chain. The winning projects – and the people behind them- demonstrate how organic agriculture and production can create innovative value chains and generate new job opportunities in rural areas.

The winners of the edition 2024 of the EU Organic Awards are:

The 2nd Multiplier Event in Hungary will be held on 11 October 2024 at John von Neumann University in Kecskemét, showcasing the project results, tools and methodologies, with practical examples, farmers, advisors and learners feedback and presence. It is a NAK accredited program for registered advisors.

Find more information and registration form on the News and Events section of the CAPTIVATE website Hungarian section:

https://cap-tivate.eu/hu/me_nje_2024

CAPTIVATE project has reached the stage of the project when most of its tools are being tested and gradually shared with the main target groups.

To keep you updated on the project progress, we have prepared the 4th issue of our newsletter. 

You will read about: 

CAPTIVATE trainees who have completed the CAPTIVATE vocational training using the self-learning method will be awarded a certificate, which certifies that they have completed the three modules of the programme and are thus better equipped to apply and transfer knowledge on the implementation of ecological practices based on EU green policies, as well as to use the developed farm assessment tool (EAD) and the knowledge repository platform. The certificate entitles its holder to be included in the list of experts, according to procedures (to be) put in place by national partners.

In Hungary, during the implementation of the CAPTIVATE project, but continuing over its official timespan, OMKi is working on the development of a partnership of farm advisors, with whose members a more continuous, systematic, and professionally sound cooperation can become possible, compared to the previous ad hoc, occasional opportunities. To be included in the list, OMKi published an open call to receive sign ups from Hungarian professionals who would like to be the among the first ones, to be informed about the programmes developed by OMKi, and to be involved in the activities. 

The third module of CAPTIVATE eLearning course includes a booklet about the Eco-farm Assessment and Decision support tool. The content of this booklet was used to publish a separate short guide accessible directly online, without the precondition of registering in the eLearning system and signing up to the course.

The URL of the Guide: 

EN version: https://cap-tivate.eu/ead/guide/en

HU version: https://cap-tivate.eu/ead/guide/hu

Bee decline has become a major problem because bees are among the most important pollinators of both agricultural crops and wild plants.

In January 2024, the implementation of the BeePro project: "Rational use of plant protection products and fertilizers in terms of the impacts on bees in the ecosystem" will come to an end. The project aimed to develop useful educational tools for stakeholders  with the intention:

Learning modules developed as part of the CAPTIVATE e-learning platform were tested by our Croatian partners last Friday, January 5, in Sisak, Croatia.  

The pilot testing participants were agro-consultants advising farmers on different areas and segments of the new Common Agricultural Policy, and providing support when applying for various rural development interventions in their daily work.  

We have launched a new, common sign-up form where anyone interested in trying out or engaging more deeply, can select the type of product, and provide brief personal information data (contact, activity, scope of usage), which can help us to take the necessary next steps, such as setting up an account or sharing the relevant URLs. Currently the availabe options are the EAD tool - Sustainability assessment; the Knowledge Repository - Eco-Practices / CAP measures;  the eLearning Platform; the Newsletter; the Guidebook.