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National Agricultural Knowledge Olympiad final in Łomża
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111 participants from all over Poland competed for prizes worth more than 30 thousand zlotys.
111 participants from all over Poland competed for prizes worth over 30 thousand zlotys
MANS was the organizer of the final of the National Agricultural Knowledge Olympiad, which took place last Friday at the university. After the previous school and district stages, as many as 111 of the best participants from all over Poland came to Łomża, including 16 elementary school students, to compete in the national final and compete for attractive prizes with a total value exceeding 30 thousand PLN.
Students from various regions of the country came to the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża – from Silesia, Wielkopolska, Masovia and Pomerania, to Szczecin and north-western Poland. The scope of the event confirmed the nationwide nature of the Olympics and the great interest of young people in the fields of agriculture, agribusiness and modern technologies used in agricultural farms.
The final of this year's edition was exceptionally high in terms of content. The participants demonstrated an impressive knowledge of agriculture, mechanization, veterinary science, breeding, agribusiness and modern solutions applied in the agri-food sector. The competition was extremely evenly matched, and the final victory was decided by individual points.
The winner of the National Agricultural Knowledge Olympiad was Jakub Rode, who scored 72 points. The laureate is a student of the Agro-Economic Schools Team. Bronisław Zamojdzina is in Karolów. . . As highlighted during the event, James is a young farmer with love, so the prizes won will certainly find practical application and will support in developing his passion and future career.
In second place ex aequo were Mikołaj Łabiński from the Team of Agricultural Schools in Grzybna and Marek Fułek from the Team of their Schools. Stanisław Mikołajczyk in Opatówek, who scored 70 points, confirming a very high and even level of competition.
List of Top 10 Final Winners:
- Jakub Rode – Agro-Economic Schools Syndrome. Bronislaw Zamojdzin in Karolev (I place)
- Mikołaj Łabiński – Agricultural Schools Team in Grzybno (second place)
- Marek Fulech – School Complex. Stanisława Mikołajczyk in Abbottsk (second place)
- Antoni Kosiński – 1st High School. Tadeusz Kościuszko in Łomża (III place)
- Mateusz Winczewski – School Complex of the Centre for Agricultural Training in Gorzedkow (III place)
- Jakub Słota – School Complex of the Centre for Agricultural Training 1000 years of the Polish State in Nakle Śląski (III place)
- Bartosz Nowakowski – Team of Agricultural Schools of the Centre for Constitutional Training. Kuyavian Land in Przemysłka (IV place)
- Żaneta Kaczmarek – School Complex of the Centre for Agricultural Training in Marszew (fourth place)
- Kacper Gadomski – School Complex of the Centre for Agricultural Training. Dobrzyńska Land in the Road (IV place)
- Jan Brodziak – School Complex. Stanisława Mikołajczyk in Opatuk (IV place)
Participants fought for the main prizes with a total value exceeding PLN 30 thousand. Among them was a gift voucher worth PLN 10 thousand to the electronics store, as well as navigation to AllyNav agricultural machinery worth PLN 20 thousand, funded by a strategic sponsor – Eurofarmer. In addition, participants could receive numerous material awards, including professional tools and equipment useful in agricultural work, provided by partners and sponsors of the event. The organizers cordially thank all sponsors for their support and commitment to the development of agricultural education for young people.
The National Agricultural Knowledge Olympiad is an important forum for educational competition, combined with individual expansion of knowledge and inspiring young people to further their educational and professional development. By participating in the Olympics, pupils have the opportunity to test their competence in areas of knowledge, skills and attitudes in a healthy, peer-to-peer competition.
The Olympiad is aimed at secondary school pupils interested in agriculture and agribusiness in general. The event is also open to primary school pupils, especially those recommended by their schools, who wish to develop an interest in the agricultural sector and modern management.
The substantive scope of the National Agricultural Knowledge Olympiad corresponds to the basis of the training programme in professions such as: farmer, agricultural technician, beekeeper technician, horse breeder technician, agricultural mechanization and agro-electronics technician, agribusiness technician, mechanic-operator of vehicles and agricultural machinery and veterinary technician. This scope has been developed in accordance with the Ordinance of the Minister of National Education of 16 May 2019 on the programmatic basis for vocational training and additional professional skills in selected vocational training professions.
The organisation of the event was financed by the Ministry of Education, which made it possible fororganising the final at a high organisational level and providing participants with attractive prizes and professional competitive conditions.
The final in Łomża has once again shown that Polish youth are interested inEarly agriculture, and agricultural education has tremendous potential. For many participants, participation in the Olympics could be the start of further education and career paths related to agriculture, modern technologies and agribusiness.
