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Urban agriculture as a model of sustainable social and environmental management

Croatia is a new member of European Union. Through the accession process Croatia can use IPA subsidy programme for 5 components. One of this is development of human resources. Financed in this IPA component, Faculty of agricultural in Osijek is implementing the project “Eco Educo Park - social inclusion and employment model”. The idea for this project is based on innovative concept of urban agriculture model and sustainable principle of “zero km-low CO2 emission”. Outline of the project is a practical training ground installed in a residential area in centre of city of Osijek with raised bed garden and a plot for local composting of bio waste collected from tenants. The “Eco Educo Park” is based on innovative and comprehensive concept raised garden bed technology, which is amongst other, used for “Urban agriculture programme” as a model for reducing the risk of poverty. With using this model is possible produce food for whole family on very small plots. The project “Eco Educo Park” in first step will educate a number of social disadvantage persons about using this way of food production. In second step, leader of project intent to promote and implement this model for national programme of public works on local level in small cities and municipalities. In this work will present a part of experiences in this and similar project of Faculty of agriculture in Osijek.

education model ; sustainable local food production ; environment management ; development projects

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