By this project, vocational training was provided to 920 pig farmers in Poland. The vocational training improved qualifications in the field of modern production technologies with regard to the EU standards, which aimed to an increase in production efficiency and increased competition with highly efficient farms in the EU. The project provided 920 pig farmers of Poland with knowledge on CAP in pig sector and EU requirements on quality of slaughter pigs and pork. Besides country-wide training in Poland more than 80 pig farmers participated in a one week study tour to Germany.

The project included training courses including lectures and workshops for slaughter pig producers, study visits to high technical level pig farms (both local and foreign study tours) on technological issues of pig industry, zoohygienic conditions, environment protection at farms according to EU standards, EU standards for ecological pig production, design of buildings and technology according EU legislation, veterinary preventive treatment, as well as book-keeping, investment planning and general management of farms with pig production.

General objectives of the project:

To prepare slaughter pig producers for profitable running of farms specialising in high quality production of slaughter pigs which meet the EU quality standards.
To expand knowledge serving the purpose of improvement of capital management, investment, credit giving for development including technological progress in farms and other elements important for the process of preparation of farmers of slaughter pigs for new requirements connected with future integration with the EU.