This online and face-to-face course in French provides practical knowledge on agronomical techniques from production to marketing.

The objective of the distance-learning modules is to become familiar with the environment of Miracle Farms and to acquire basic notions of Agroecology in a diversified orchard through interaction with a trainer and participation in a webinar with other students. The students should share their expectations with the trainer to enable a bottom-up approach for the class preparation.

The classroom modules aim to provide the students with a methodology to understand the orchard in a holistic way and how to optimize the relations of the various elements to multiply their beneficial interactions. In addition, the students will come to learn about the basic principles of ecology and the relationships between crops, pests and auxiliaries and their practical application. The students will also have the opportunity to look at the main techniques of propagation, acceleration and regulation of fruit set, as well as cost reduction strategies tailored to their production needs. Finally, the course will analyse different distributing channels.