In order to strengthen the agricultural sector in the time of climate change the following objectives were defined: I. Introducing and explaining climate smart agriculture to farmers, apprentices and other relevant stakeholders in a target group specific format II. Informing farmers and apprentices about the different opportunities of climate smart farming III. Inspiring farmers to apply climate smart farming approaches IV. Providing learning opportunities on climate smart farming to farmers,apprentices and other relevant stakeholders V. Providing learning opportunities on required entrepreneurial skills and tools to enable farmers to introduce process or product innovation on their farms enabling them to apply climate smart agriculture VI. Creating synergies from knowledge transfer between European countries
The agricultural sector is increasingly affected by climate change, leading to extreme weather events, water scarcity, and soil degradation. At the same time, agriculture itself contributes significantly to global warming through greenhouse gas emissions and land use changes. Farmers, trainees, and agricultural advisors require knowledge and skills in Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) techniques to adapt to these changes and transition towards more sustainable farming practices. Currently, there is a lack of practical training programs on CSA within vocational education and training (VET). Furthermore, there are insufficient connections between scientific research, advisory services, and farming practice.