FIELDS PROJECT - ERASMUS+

Addressing the current and future skill needs for sustainability, digitalization and the bio-economy in agriculture: European skills agenda and strategy. There are new challenges and opportunities for agriculture today, driven by climate change, the greening of products and processes, the reuse of side-stream products, the raised complexity of the chain and the increased availability of information. However, to successfully address and react to these drivers, agriculture and forestry needs new business models and skills. The identification of existing and emerging skills needs in bio-economy, sustainability and for the use of digital technology, is of paramount importance in order to develop a strategic approach to keep the European agricultural sector competitive and sustainable in the long term. The FIELDS approach, starting from the current and future trends and skills needed, will develop a sustainable European strategy to address these skill gaps. Since agricultural issues and opportunities differ greatly from country to country, the EU strategy will be customised for seven countries. It will address country-specific actions, occupational profiles and training material to reflect the country needs in line with EU quality standards (ESCO, EQAVET, ECVET) to address the mobility of learners throughout Europe