Aims and objectives of NEWAGRO:
Project goal
To raise awareness of EU food policy and bring Ukraine's food security system in line with European standards by promoting, supporting and prioritizing rural recovery and development.
Relevance
of the project is determined, on the one hand, by the key issue of food security, which always occupies a leading position in the overall national security of each country, as it is a prerequisite for the social and economic stability of the state.
On the other hand, it is necessary to restore agriculture in view of the consequences of the full-scale war in Ukraine, to help people cope with the consequences of the destruction and loss of business, to adapt to the new realities of today, to support and prioritize small farming, to attract investment in the newest sectors of the rural economy, which in turn will serve as a prerequisite for the restoration of agricultural areas, the return and employment of the population.
Project objectives
- - developing and implementing a course on food security and sustainable rural development;
- - conducting trainings on the application of the best European and global practices in identifying consumer needs of the country, organizing small farming aimed at meeting their own needs with their own production;
- - drawing attention to the problem of returning people to the countryside, as well as to the positive role of the EU in transferring effective technologies for self-employment of the rural population to Ukraine;
- - raising public awareness and responsible attitude to healthy eating;