Stavropol State Agrarian University has launched training at the Farmer's School. Rosselkhoznadzor is launching the stream for the 12th time, for Stavropol it is the 7th wave of listeners. In the region, the project is being implemented with the support of the Government and the Duma of the Stavropol Territory, the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Stavropol State Agrarian University, and leading companies in the region's large business segment.

The Farmer's School is an educational project aimed at increasing professionalism in the agro–industrial complex. 40 entrepreneurs participated in the 7th wave of the project, 10 of them were participants in a Special military operation. An innovation of the project this year was its accessibility for veterans of the SVO and their family members. Many of them are now choosing the agricultural sector for their future activities and plan to work in the agricultural sector. There are benefits for this category of citizens: they enroll in the training without entrance tests.

During the training, students acquire theoretical training, study the legal aspects of farming, financial business models, marketing fundamentals, get acquainted with the latest agricultural technologies, undergo training at leading enterprises in the industry, and learn how to cooperate with large holdings. This year, a new modern direction «Agrotourism» has been introduced into the course program. The course ends with the defense of business plans.

The opening ceremony of the project was attended by distinguished guests: Vladimir Vladimirov, Governor of the Stavropol Territory, Nikolai Velikdan, Chairman of the Stavropol Territory Duma, Alexey Lavrinenko, Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Sergey Izmalkov, Minister of Agriculture of the Stavropol Territory, Andrey Tolbatov, Minister of Tourism and Health Resorts of the Stavropol Territory, Alexey Senokosov, Director of the Stavropol branch of the Rosselkhoznadzor.

— Graduates of the school are already applying their knowledge in the field of agriculture, starting their own business and working for the benefit of the region. It is significant that the Stavropol Territory was one of the first to join this important and sought–after project,» the Governor emphasized.

The Stavropol State Agrarian University became the base site of the project in the region, where students will master advanced farming methods and improve financial and economic literacy.

–SSAU has always been and remains a unique platform for the implementation of various projects, which we will continue to implement,» Rector Vladimir Sitnikov assured and wished the participants success. 

The special feature of the project is a practice–oriented approach. Participants will learn from the experience of successful agribusiness at the leading agricultural enterprises of the region.: LLC «Alexandrovsky Buffalo dairy complex», APH «Eco-culture», LLC «Fruit association „Stavropol Gardens“, LLC „Agroalliance Invest“.

— We are participating in the Farmer's School for the fourth time. At the university, students receive theoretical knowledge, and they come to us for practical knowledge. The project is yielding results both for the agricultural sector as a whole and for us as a business. Every year we note that the level of students is getting higher and higher, people come for knowledge, new experience and advanced training,» the agrarians note.

For reference: In 2020, the Stavropol Territory was one of the pioneers of the project, along with the Novosibirsk and Moscow regions, as well as Bashkortostan. In 5 years, the geography of the project has expanded significantly — in the twelfth stream, the project has already covered 56 regions of the Russian Federation, where more than 1,500 trainees are planned to be trained. Following the results of the 11 previous waves, over 9,000 people from 83 unique regions of the Russian Federation completed the course and started implementing business projects in agriculture. 

In the Stavropol Territory, about 200 people have already completed the training program and mastered all the tools for effective management of their own business.