Agricultural Education and Science: Expanding Horizons
In 2024, the number of agricultural universities in the federal programmes of the Ministry of Education and Science ‘Priority 2030’ and ‘Advanced Engineering Schools’ increased to 11. The new participants of the programme are Belgorod State Agricultural University named after V. Gorin, Novosibirsk State Agrarian University, Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after K. I. Skryabin, and Bashkir State Agrarian University. The projects of these and other participants are aimed to develop food crop breeding, farm animal genetics, and digital technologies necessary to ensure food security and technological sovereignty of the country. At the same time, effective implementation of strategic tasks takes looking at the tasks of agrarian education from a new perspective. How can one improve interaction with talented students and attract them to agricultural universities? What motivational programmes can be developed for schoolchildren, students and young graduates? What tools can be developed to make the ‘from school to career’ concept accessible to all industry players?
Moderator
Nadezhda Orlova,
Head, Department for Economics of Innovation in Agriculture, National Research University Higher School of Economics
Panellists
Vladimir Avdeenko,
Deputy Executive Director – Director of the Directorate for the Development of Agricultural and Biotechnologies, Innopraktika
Elena Baturova,
Deputy Chairman of the Board, Russian Agricultural Bank
Alexandra Glazkova,
Adviser to General Director, URALCHEM
Anastasia Mikhailova,
Director of the Сommunications Directorate, Cherkizovo Group
Yulia Mihaleva,
Deputy Director, Russian Quality System (Roskachestvo)
Vladimir Sitnikov,
Rector, Stavropol State Agrarian University
Mikhail Sterkin,
Deputy General Director for Sales, Marketing and Logistics, PhosAgro
