THE VNAU-HORSCH PRECISION AGRICULTURE CENTER WAS OPENED AT VNAU

On February 20, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University hosted the opening of the Center for Precision Agriculture of VNAU-HORSCH.

This joint Ukrainian-German project of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University and Horsch Ukraine LLC is aimed at training new generation agrotechnical specialists who are able to work with the most modern technologies and develop innovative solutions for the agricultural sector. The President of VNAU, Academician of NAAS, Professor Grygorii KALETNIK and the General Director of Horsch Ukraine LLC Johannes KLUTE, having carried out the honorable mission of cutting the red ribbon, solemnly opened the Center for Precision Agriculture of VNAU-HORSCH.

In his welcoming speech, Grygorii KALETNIK noted that over the past 3 years the university has been opening the 13th powerful educational-practical center, which testifies to the deep integration of education and agribusiness in Ukraine, the high trust of our stakeholders in the university staff. The center is our common property, we as an educational institution can use the most modern equipment and thus increase the value of our graduate. Our students, receiving such modern knowledge and practical skills, are usually more competitive in the labor market and valuable for any employer and stakeholder. Every stakeholder dreams of investing in VNAU and getting an excellent graduate for his enterprise. 

Johannes Klute, General Director of «Horsch Ukraine LLC», emphasized that the key goal of the Center is to actively disseminate knowledge about the latest technologies in agro-industrial production and it is Vinnytsia National University that is an effective platform for the implementation of the HORSCH philosophy, which is based on innovation, quality and responsibility to customers and nature, as well as offers modern, efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for agriculture. Such cooperation with the university is an opportunity to train qualified personnel for your own company and significantly reduce the cost of retraining in-demand specialists.

Today, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, according to our stakeholders, is the main training base for specialists for the agricultural sector of the economy of Ukraine. 

The success strategy of Vinnytsia National Agrarian University is to implement a unique model of training specialists in a wide range of industries and specialties, that is based on the integration of modern teaching technologies, scientific innovations and advanced production experience.

The Center for Precision Agriculture of VNAU-HORSCH will not only strengthen the educational and practical base of the university, but will also contribute to the introduction of dual education, the creation of startups and the implementation of innovative projects, and will provide training of highly qualified specialists who are able to meet the modern challenges of the agricultural sector.

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