Cross Visit Arable Romania
Resilience of organic arable farms, value chain approach in South-Muntenia region
Romania, Bucharest
26-28 May 2025
A comprehensive 3-days farm and research institutes tour focused on managing organic arable crops and processing initiatives in challenging times. Advisors will learn about different Romanian advisory services and networks.
What you can expect from this cross visit
- Innovative Techniques: explore the latest methods for enhancing soil health, pest control and crop diversification through the knowledge gathered by a farmer successfully advising other farmers in Biocoop Stefan cel Mare
- Sustainable Solutions: discover strategies that improve yields while preserving the environment and biodiversity at the NARDI Fundulea - data on genetic control, improved breeding methods, varieties and hybrids
- Knowledge Sharing: engage in interactive discussions to exchange ideas, challenges, and solutions with agricultural professionals related to value chain upstream and downstream activities - how to move from primary production to animal husbandry, how to enter the foreign markets
- Practical Case Studies: learn from real-world examples of successful organic farming models to Biocoop Stefan cel Mare and Dumitru Agrozoo
Contact information
For any additional information, please contact:
- Costin Lianu (coordinator): clianu@gmail.com
- Irina Radulescu: iri_radulescu@yahoo.com
- Cosmin Lianu: cosminlia@hotmail.com
Requirements
Participation to the entire cross visit program. There is no possibility to arrive later or leave earlier, except for local participants.
We suggest to arriving in the evening of 25th of Mayand stay at Pullman Hotel (10 Montreal Square, Bucharest 011469) or a hotel nearby. Hotel will be the meeting point for departure and return during the whole period.
Participants
Agricultural advisor supporting organic farmers or famers in conversion and advisors or young graduates willing to gain competences in organic advice are welcome to join this cross visit. Maximum 15 participants.
Travel costs
In case you do not have budget to cover your travel costs, the project advisory partner inyour respective country can reimburse part of your travel costs.
Eligible countries for cost reimbursement are FR, DE, IT, BG,EE, DK, AT, CH, HU, ES, PT, HR,RO, IE, NL, SE, FI, CZ, PL, GR, SI, RS.
Eligible costs for reimbursement are transport (train, flight), accommodation (2-3 nights), social lunch and dinners, up to a limit of 400-800 EUR/participant.
Once your participation to the cross visit is confirmed, you will receive more detailed information by the advisory project partner in your country about the conditions for cost reimbursement.
Costs during the Cross Visit are estimated to 400 EUR including for breakfasts, social lunch & dinner & activity as well as the accommodation for 3 nights. This estimation does not include the food and transport expenses to reach destinations.
