Learn, play, and grow professionally in the agri-food sector. At AGROSOCIAL, we focus on practical, flexible training tailored to the needs of the rural world. Here you will find online courses at various levels on financing, digital transformation, sustainability, and strategic alliances, as well as training experiences based on games.

Cartel curso Sostenibilidad Ambiental en las Empresas Agroalimentarias

Course 1: Environmental sustainability in agri-food enterprises

Description: learn to identify areas of environmental improvement in your company and apply tools and resources to move towards more sustainable production in the agri-food sector of the cross-border rural area.

  • Number of hours: 30.
  • Delivery mode: Flexible / online

Contents

Module 1: Nature-based solutions to improve sustainability and water management on farms

  • What are NBS: definition, approach, and benefits.
  • Types of NBS in the agricultural sector.
  • Soil management and rainwater management.
  • Erosion prevention and techniques to improve infiltration.
  • Increasing soil biodiversity.
  • Rational irrigation and fertilization.
  • Crop resilience to heatwaves, droughts, and floods.
  • Implementation opportunities for NBS and their connection to the CAP (Common Agricultural Policy).
  • Cost-benefit analysis of NBS implementation.

Module 2: Sustainability of livestock systems

  • Interaction between environmental, social, and economic dimensions.
  • Farm management from an environmental sustainability perspective.
  • Use of indigenous breeds and genotypes.
  • Oenimal use of inputs in livestock farms.
  • Waste management, landscape, and environmental responsibility.
  • Internal sustainability: the future of farms and generational renewal.
  • Responding to changing societal demands.
  • Factors improving profitability: nutrition, health, zootechnics, biosecurity, environment, and labor.
  • Improving productive efficiency and sustainable management programs.
  • Indicadores para a avaliação da sustentabilidade económica.

Module 3: Management and utilization of agro-livestock and agro-industrial waste

  • Carbon cycle analysis and reduction of CO2 emissions.
  • Circular economy: from by-product to new valuable product.
  • Composting as a management model.
  • Carbon cycle management at the farm and processing industry levels.
  • Use of compost on agricultural holdings.
  • Improving agricultural soil health: carbon, compaction, nutrition, and biodiversity.
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Cartel del curso Transformación digital de las empresas sociales

Course 2: Digital transformation of social enterprises

Description: learn how the digitalization of production, management, and marketing processes can improve the efficiency and profitability of your social agri-food enterprise. Includes best practices and real success cases.

  • Number of hours:30
  • Delivery mode: Flexible / online

Contents

Module 1: Digital transformation in the agri-food social economy

  • Unit 1. Introduction and context.
  • Unit 2. Introduction to digital transformation.
  • Unit 3. Challenges and opportunities for cooperatives and social economy entities.
  • Unit 4. Developing a digital transformation plan, step-by-step.
  • Unit 5. Basic tools to initiate digital transformation.

Module 2: Digital tools for management and marketing in the agri-food sector

  • Unit 1. Introduction and context.
  • Unit 2. Digitization of internal processes: management, administration, and production.
  • Unit 3. Farm management software and traceability.
  • Unit 4. E-commerce and online sales for agri-food products.
  • Unit 5. Artificial intelligence tools and mobile applications for the sector.

Module 3: Communication, digital marketing, and digital sustainability

  • Unit 1. Introduction and context.
  • Unit 2. Tools for online communication: digital identity, websites, and social media.
  • Unit 3. Using social media and other digital channels to showcase products and values.
  • Unit 4. Low-cost tools for digital communication.
  • Unit 5. Cloud-based digital training: options to continue the digitization process.
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Cartel curso Estrategias de Financiación Innovadoras

Course 3: Innovative financing strategies and strategic alliances management

Description: discover financing opportunities and available resources in the cross-border space. Learn how to establish strategic alliances that strengthen your agri-food project within the framework of the social economy.

  • Number of hours: 30.
  • Delivery mode: Flexible / online

Contents

Module 1: Innovative Management Strategies for Cooperative Enterprises Understand the role of innovation in cooperative sustainability.

  • Unit 1. Introduction to Cooperative Management
  • Unit 2. Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation
  • Unit 3. Collaborative Leadership and Participatory Management
  • Unit 4. Marketing and Communication

Module 2 – Strategic Alliances and Cooperation Networks Understand the strategic value of alliances between cooperatives and other stakeholders.

  • Unit 1. Strategic Management and Sustainability
  • Unit 2. Strategic Alliances: Concept, Types, Benefits, and Risks
  • Unit 3. Planning and Structuring Strategic Alliances
  • Unit 4. Network Management and Inter-cooperation

Module 3 – Financial Management, Ethics, Social Responsibility, and Social Impact Assessment Strengthen competencies in responsible and sustainable financial management.

  • Unit 1. Cooperative Financial Management
  • Unit 2. Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • Unit 3. Social Impact Assessment
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