Training and Technical Assistance for Farmers

 

Field visits

RMF's specialized agricultural engineers conduct field visits and offer professional advice to farmers regarding the proper management of their agricultural projects.

The engineers share their knowledge with the farmers and teach them advanced methods for combating diseases and pests as well as efficient methods of caring for their orchards and fields.

Workshops and seminars

RMF organises workshops, trainings and seminars throughout the year, meeting the needs of the farmers. The main themes of seminars have been:

	Basic education on the environment
	Identification of vermine attacks (insects and diseases)
	Prevention and control of vermine attacks (chemical struggle, agricultural practices)
	Fertilization (type, formulation, quantity)
	Use of pesticides (type, formulation, quantity, use, danger of environment) in order to decrease the level of residues in the production.
	Tree pruning
	Integrated fruit protection
	Orchard mangement
	Modern farm structure
	Administrative organization of a farm: planning, pedigree, and the advantages of certain plants
	Proper nutrition and feeding of ruminants
	Size, weight, conservation and commercialization of sheep wool
	Vaccination program for sheep
	Hygiene and maintenance of the farm
	Methods for the cultivation of livestock fodder
	Methods for the irrigation of livestock fodder cultivation
	Alfalfa: cultivation, maintenance, cutting and storage
	Artificial insemination of sheep and goats: methods and advantages
	Advantages of agricultural cooperatives
	Usage of vaginal sponges for Damascus goats: methods and results
	Nutrition and alimentation of goats
	Usage of vaginale sponges for Aassi ewes:methods and results
	Artificial insemination of ewes
	Artificial insemination of goats
	New methods of manure fermentation
	Diseases of goats and how to fight them
	Diseases of sheep and how to fight them
	Vaccination program for goats
	Vaccination program for sheep
	Milking machines: benefits and methods of utilization
	Slaughtering of goats and sheep
	Breeding and care of baby goats
	Breeding and care of lambs
	PMSG: methods and resulting effects on goats