Latvian Fund for Nature invites students to apply for practice

Project DEMO FARM - "Environmentally-friendly agriculture demonstration farm network of Latvian and Estonia" - encourage students to apply for practice.

Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Center, the Latvian Nature Fund and the Estonian Fund for Nature have launched a project DEMO FARM - "Environmentally-friendly agriculture demonstration farm network of Latvian and Estonia". Transboundary cooperation process is created a demonstration farm network in order to promote environmentally friendly farming in the countryside.

Tender procedure will be selected 10 farms Latvian who apsekos experts in various fields to prepare their business plans and make recommendations for sustainable decision-making. Each plan will be compiled information on the natural values and economic opportunities.

Students are given the opportunity, together with experts to conduct a survey of rural household obtaining practical experience of the species and habitats and their conservation / management measures in the planning, paying special attention to forest and grassland habitat condition and management needs assessment.

Practice timing: The 1-4 week period in 2010 from April to October.

To apply please send CV and motivation letter to e-mail: ldf@ldf.lv till February 15th.

Additional information: 
Inese Pudāne 
Project DEMO FARM farms planning coordinator 
Phone: 67830999, cell: 26777287 
e-mail: ldf@ldf.lv

20.01.2009.

The project is co-financed from the Estonian - Latvian border Cooperation Program 2007-2013 Program of the European Territorial Cooperation Objective.