Danube Agricultural Forum 2013

Agriculture for Life - Life for Agriculture: The motto of the high-level forum shows the importance of agriculture in the Danube region. The focus of the discussions were: the development of rural areas, the efficient use of resources and the question of how research can help farmers in the Danube region. Other topics: the contribution of agriculture to energy production and environmental protection, the creation of jobs and the promotion of entrepreneurship. Agriculture is part of the European Strategy for Danube Region - Priority Area 9. In fact, agriculture is due to a wide range of important topics, components of Priority Areas EUSDR.

06/06/2013: SDZ-manager Jürgen Raizner was invited to the Danube Agricultural Forum in Bucharest. It emphasizes the importance of entrepreneurship in rural areas and indicates the necessity of qualification of the specialists. Projects as models are in preparation. Partners of the SDZ are in collaboration with the University of Agricultural Sciences in Bucharest and the Romanian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences.