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International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża

Agriculture and environment

Organic Agriculture

Postgraduate studies devoted to the organisation of organic farms, organic crop and livestock production, certification, quality and the organic food market.

Organic agricultural production
Duration
2 semesters
Number of hours
250

Study organisation

13 weekend sessions over 2 semesters, held on Saturdays and Sundays.

About the programme

The programme combines organic production with environmental protection, legal regulations, quality management, accounting, advisory services, marketing, processing, certification and risk analysis.

Programme objectives

To prepare participants to organise and run organic production and assess the compliance of production processes with requirements for organic, traditional and regional products.

Who is it for?

  • People interested in organic agriculture
  • Farmers and people planning activity in organic production
  • Employees of advisory services, administration and services connected with agriculture

Study programme

  • Organisation of an organic farm – 30 hours
  • Organic soil and crop cultivation – 30 hours
  • Organic livestock production – 30 hours
  • Ecology and environmental protection – 15 hours
  • Legal regulations governing organic agriculture and the organic food market – 15 hours
  • Quality management in agricultural production – 30 hours
  • Farm accounting – 15 hours
  • Advisory services and marketing in organic agriculture – 15 hours
  • Processing of organic products – 15 hours
  • Traditional and regional products – 15 hours
  • Risk analysis in organic food production – 15 hours
  • Certification of the organic system and traditional and regional products – 15 hours
  • Beekeeping – 15 hours

Admission requirements

  • Completion of higher education studies.

Admissions

Admission is conducted in accordance with the current MANS rules for postgraduate studies.

Current document requirements and organisational information should be presented on the basis of the University's current admissions information.

Tuition fees

Current tuition and fee information should be presented on the basis of the applicable MANS rules and regulations governing payments.