EARTH PROJECT
Knowledge transfer on Plasticulture
To support this goal, the Armando Alvarez Group created alongside the University the project of the same name, EARTH.
About Earth University
The Escuela de Agronomía de la Región Tropical Húmeda (School of Agronomy for the Humid Tropical Region, EARTH) was founded in Costa Rica in 1896 with the solid aim to train specialised agricultural engineers in the region. Close to one hundred students graduate every year under the slogan “learning by doing”. They have all acquired values in social and environmental sustainability.
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
SDGs
Sustainable Development Goals
How does the
Armando Alvarez Group
collaborate with the University on the EARTH Project?
1
Knowledge transfer
We regularly organise training workshops on good plasticulture practises for the entire EARTH community. We explain the advantages of using plastic film in agriculture and we promote its proper use and collection after use, with special emphasis on our sustainable ranges.
2
Assistance with physical teaching materials
We send samples of various products used in plasticulture to back the theory and to improve students’ comprehension of the different features of each product.
3
Donation of material for on-site application
We contribute with material that is particular to the field tests that the students perform in the areas where specific projects are developed within the university itself, and particular to the various subjects that are the basis for their learning. This is our contribution to the University’s slogan “learning by doing”.
4
Good practises
We have an international team that presents actual case studies of agricultural plastics in the field. They also share crop data focusing on the different geographical areas. This know-how is the product of many years of work and research, which is shared with the attendees so that they can apply it immediately in real-life situations at their jobs.
The Armando Alvarez Group not only shared its knowledge with students and teachers, but also by donating its products it allows students to perform tests and to “learn by doing”, a core strategy of EARTH University. This knowledge of the environment and the market, as well as the advantages of plasticulture, contribute to creating professionals who have critical thinking and useful tools for their future career
Our Group continues to seek new alliances with universities around the world in order to contribute to knowledge transfer and to directly and efficiently help train the professionals who will be working in the constantly-evolving agricultural sector
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