Work Package 4Policy Recommendations
From evidence to policy. The Policy Recommendations Collection synthesises the lessons of the whole FarmForward project into targeted guidelines designed to inform and influence agricultural education and policy across Europe, with a focus on long-term sustainability.
The recommendations address the educational gaps that prevail in vocational education for the agricultural sector, and set out how that education can move towards sustainability while keeping pace with technological change.
What the recommendations build on
- Needs AnalysisThe gaps in knowledge and skills mapped in WP2 across Lithuania, Greece, Slovenia, Poland and Bulgaria.
- Educational resourcesThe development and piloting of the FarmForward training materials in WP2 and WP3.
- Stakeholder consultationsInput from VET providers, educators, farmers and agrifood organisations.
- Expert contributionsAdvice from the practitioners and innovators featured in the Expert Insights Series.
The result is a strategic guide for policymakers, educators and practitioners in the field.
Key Results
Policy Recommendations Collection
The full set of FarmForward policy recommendations, drawing on evidence from all five partner countries. Original version in English.
Translations in partners’ languages
The Collection is translated into the partner languages, so that it reaches decision makers, educators and farmers in each country.
Impact
By grounding its guidance in evidence gathered across the whole project, the Collection gives decision makers a roadmap for policy change in agricultural education: one that aligns farming practice with sustainability and technological progress, and supports the adoption of climate-smart practices well beyond the project’s lifespan.
The other strand of WP4 brings climate-resilient practice to life through videos and webinars. Go to the Expert Insights Series →