agroecology: educational approaches
Agroecology is broadly represented in the engineering and masters programmes of French agricultural higher education institutions:
- dedicated module as part of the “basic” engineering training -connecting theme between different assignments within a discipline -masters topic (from agronomy to agroecology, AgroParisTech), engineering specialisation (from production systems to the land, INP-ENSAT)
- scientific orientation of institutions (agroecological transition orientation, Montpellier SupAgro; agroecology and the food system, AgroSup Dijon)
- summer schools (International Summer School of Agroecology, Agroecology and animal production)
- research schools (use of functional traits for the creation of multi-species sustainable cultivation systems in tropical climates; agroecology, at the intersection of disciplines); doctoral programmes, etc.
Digital Education
Research approaches aim to prioritise integrated and interdisciplinary working methods, in partnership and internationally. It is a question of responding locally and globally to major development challenges, for the production of knowledge and the improvement of skills.
- conservation agriculture led by INP-ENSAT,
- organic agriculture led by VetAgroSup,
- ecological engineering led by UVED, integrated crop protection, plant communities as part of the Agreencamp project, etc.
Experimental approaches
Experimental approaches inform these programmes and serve as an educational resource:
- the Chapitre and Merle “Domaines Agricoles” (Montpellier SupAgro);
- the Château Luchey Halde (Bordeaux Science Agro) and its agroecological project
- the Grignon farm (AgroParis Tech) and its positive energy project, etc.
Some examples of educational approaches
- Engineering and masters programmes
- Continuing education and education by research
- Technical agricultural education
- Digital education
- Experimental approaches
