ELGO-DIMITRA: On 30/1 the start of the agricultural training programs

From Tuesday, January 30, 2024 the implementation of 819 Training Programs for New Farmers, duration of 150 hours each of ELGO-DIMITRA.

As announced by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food, the training will be participated by 14,627 beneficiary Young Farmers from all Regions of the country, as part of the implementation of the Program: “Training and Skills Development Actions for young farmers and small farms”, for the beneficiaries of the 3rd Proclamation of sub-measure 6.1 “Establishment of Young Farmers” of the Rural Development Program (RDP) of Greece 2014 – 2020″.

The programs will be divided into three main categories: Crop production, Animal production and Beekeeping and the total budget of the Act is 14,295,950 euros.

How are the beneficiaries of the ELGO-DIMITRA programs distributed

The distribution of the beneficiaries based on the direction of their agricultural exploitation is:

  • Vegetable Production: 9,963 beneficiaries
  • Animal Production: 3,867 beneficiaries
  • Beekeeping: 897 beneficiaries

According to the same announcement, the programs will take place in the 38 rural training structures the DIMITRA Centers of the Organization, which have modern logistical infrastructure and equipment and will participate in their implementation trainers from the updated Register of Adult Trainers of ELGO-DIMITRA, who are certified for their scientific knowledge, their professional experience and are able to successfully meet the learning objectives.

It is noted that the duration of the programs amounts to 150 hours, of which 30 hours concern practical practice in the field.

In the first implementation phase the training programs will be carried out in the period from January 30, 2024 to March 15, 2024 in the following areas:

  • Skydra (Pella)
  • Makrochori (Imathia)
  • Amaliada (Ilia)
  • Mesolonghi (Etoloakarnania)
  • Heraklion (Crete)
  • Velo (Corinthia)
  • Vardates (Fthiotida)
  • Salty (Magnesia)
  • Larissa
  • Kyparissia (Messinia)
  • Komotini (Rhodopi)