Building Organic Agriculture in Armenia
Program Overview
The goal of the Master's Program 'Organic Agriculture' is to prepare specialists in this field, equipped with relevant scientific knowledge and practical skills.
What You'll Learn
Program graduates will acquire knowledge in soil fertility, organic certification, local and international organic standards, sustainable management of natural resources, the production and processing of organic crops and organic livestock farming.
Classes are held in the evening hours
Developed with Experts
Created with active participation of BOKU University Vienna, National Agrarian University of Armenia, ICARE Foundation, and representatives of the organic agriculture sector
Program Duration
90-credit, 1.5-year full-time educational program
Thesis
Based on the defense of a final master's thesis
Qualification
Awards Master of Agriculture qualification
Program Partners
The “Organic Agriculture” Master’s degree programme was developed through the joint efforts of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), the Armenian National Agrarian University (ANAU), and the International Center for Agribusiness Research and Education (ICARE) Foundation, within the framework of the Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) programme “Austrian Partnership Programme in Higher Education and Research for Development (APPEAR)”, under the project “Promotion of Organic Agriculture in Armenia.”
Subjects taught
First Semester
English Language
Introduction to Organic Agriculture
Scientific Research Methods
Ethics of Organic Agriculture
Systems Thinking
Second Semester
Sustainable Natural Resource Management
Organic Cultivation of Crops
Plant Protection
Summer Internship
Third Semester
Food Processing
Product Certification
Product Marketing
Transition to Organic Farming
Animal Husbandry
Master's Thesis Defense
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Program Advantages
Why choose Organic Agriculture Master's Program
Curriculum developed jointly with students, lecturers, and stakeholders in organic agriculture
Strong education-production connection
Modern teaching methods applied in the classroom
Study of real cases with invited lecturer-speakers
Exchange program opportunities
Scientific-production practice opportunities in organic farms and NGOs
Continuous involvement of representatives from Armenia's organic agriculture sector
Career opportunities in agriculture and related fields
Start Your Journey in Organic Agriculture
Join the next generation of sustainable agriculture specialists
Application deadline and additional information available on the official university website