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Learning objectives
Learning objectives
This topic develops students’ understanding of how ......
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
Understand the European and national laws regulating horticulture, including self-consumption, food safety, and voluntary certifications.
Learn how the European horticultural market works, including production, harvesting, processing, packaging, and distribution.
Identify career opportunities for youth in horticulture and develop relevant skills and knowledge for entering the sector.
Explore entrepreneurship in the green economy, including sustainable business models, innovation, and technology in horticulture.
Develop an understanding of customer relations and communication, including effective tools, feedback management, and strategies for building customer trust.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
Explain the regulatory framework for horticulture in Europe and their national context.
Describe the horticultural supply chain, from production to distribution, and identify market trends.
Recognize skills and career paths for young people in the horticulture sector.
Analyze sustainable business models and innovative solutions for horticultural enterprises.
Understand communication strategies to engage customers, manage feedback, and improve customer relations in horticulture.
Integrate practical knowledge with theoretical concepts through interactive activities and reflection exercises.
EQF levels 3 and/or 4.
Learning material
UNIT 4 - TOPIC 1.pdfTopic 1: Installing simple irrigation systems
1.1. What is irrigation and its benefits
1.2. Methods of irrigation
1.3. SMART irrigation system
UNIT 4 - TOPIC 2.pdfTopic 2: Maintaining greenhouse crops
2.1. Greenhouse environment and maintenance
2.2. Irrigation and fertigation system
2.3. Environmental control management in greenhouse
2.4. Artificial light in greenhouse. Various methods of supplemental lighting in greenhouse.
UNIT 4 - TOPIC 3.pdfTopic 3: Digital tools
3.1. What digitalization means in horticulture
3.2. Types of data plants and systems generate
3.3. How data is captured, stored and analyzed
3.4. The basic of internet of things (IoT) architecture for greenhouses and fields, including sensors, connectivity and dashboards
3.5. Decision support tools – mapping, modeling and simple machine learning
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UNIT 4 - TOPIC 4.pdfTopic 4: Precision Horticulture
4.1. Introduction in precision horticulture
4.2. Key components of precision horticulture
4.3. Technologies enabling precision farming
4.4. Benefits that can revolutionize agriculture practices
UNIT 4 - TOPIC 5.pdfTopic 5: Integrated Pest Management System
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Advantages of integrated pest management
5.3. Biological control in horticulture
UNIT 4 - TOPIC 6.pdfTopic 6: Entrepreneurial (hi-tech) Career Opportunities to Europe’s youth
6.1. Employment and entrepreneurship in EU
6.2. Entrepreneurship (Hi-tech) competences in horticulture
6.3. Entrepreneurship ecosystem in EU
Practical activities (PA)
PA 1: URBAN
PA 2: URBAN
Knowledge Check
Instructions: Answer all 10 questions. Each question has only one correct answer. You need at least 70% to successfully complete this quiz.
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