On October 27, a new course, “Rearing and Fattening Young Cattle,” by Yevgen Shatokhin, an international expert on animal husbandry at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the EBRD, became available on the AgriAcademy platform. The course was announced on October 18 during the International Dairy Congress, writes SEEDS.
The course “Raising and Fattening Young Cattle” is designed for owners, managers, and employees of farms who want to develop cattle breeding and fattening or start a business in this segment.
“Today, Ukrainian farmers are looking for proven solutions that will help reduce risks, increase production efficiency, and achieve stable profitability. That is why we have prepared a course that brings together the practical experience gained over 25 years of work in animal husbandry,” said Yevgen Shatokhin.
Education that helps you earn money
The course “Raising and Fattening Young Cattle” is a new training program that will soon be available on the AgriAcademy.org platform, which brings together dozens of free practical courses for Ukrainian agribusiness.
AgriAcademy is a free online learning platform created on the initiative of the EBRD as part of its program to support food security in Ukraine. Its goal is to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainable development of agriculture, which has suffered significant losses due to the war.
The platform’s creation and management (including course development, training tours, etc.) is supported and funded by the EBRD, as well as:
The course covers key business organization issues:
“We wanted to create not a theoretical lecture, but a step-by-step guide that farmers can immediately apply in practice. All modules were filmed on real farms, demonstrating technological solutions that have already proven their effectiveness,” explains the course author.
Course structure
The program consists of six modules covering the entire production cycle:
After each video module, participants take a short test to reinforce what they have learned.
The total duration of the course is 4 hours.
Who can take the course
The course will be useful for:
The course is available free of charge on the AgriAcademy.org platform.
Upon completion, participants receive a certificate and access to other training programs, ranging from agricultural enterprise management to product processing and sustainable production.
AgriAcademy provides practical education that helps farmers develop their businesses and move forward.
Practical knowledge, modern technologies, and a systematic approach to livestock development
Today, the platform already offers more than 30 certified courses for managers and specialists of agricultural companies, farmers, veterinarians, agronomists, students, and teachers.
The main areas of the courses are:
By the end of 2026, AgriAcademy will launch 20 new courses that address the most pressing challenges facing agribusiness.
Studying with AgriAcademy is easy, interesting, and useful
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