Vytautas Magnus University

Agriculture Academy

Kaunas, Lithuania
www.vdu.lt/en

The Mission of the Academy is the cultivation of the community spirit, partnership, and long-standing traditions in line with the global, scientific, and political trends for the development and dissemination of knowledge in the agricultural biotechnology, ecosystems, engineering, and social sciences to support the sustainable development of bioeconomy and rural areas, and for creation of conditions for the leaders of these sectors to grow, develop, and contribute to the provision of quality food and fully-fledged living environment for every human, in harmony with the nature. We are able to do more „step by step“ with global changes and innovations by sharing innovative ideas, experiences, and results of our research and education.

Success story / project / good practice

We are proud to implement a unique international joint master's study programme “Agri-Food Business Management”, which we have designed together with Latvian and Estonian partners: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies & Estonian University of Life Sciences. This program is designed to prepare professionals capable to work in fields related to the food supply chain, to manage agricultural and food industry organizations. Graduates of study programme Agri-Food Business Management are welcomed by the bioeconomy business entities and farms, public institutions forming and governing policies in agricultural and food sectors, and continue their studies on the Doctoral level.

Scientists of Vytautas Magnus University have contributed to the creation of the “LITHUANIAN BIOECONOMY STRATEGIC PROVISIONS”.