SOCIAL ACTION OF COOPRADO. SHEPHERD SCHOOL
Published on 15 May 2018
Spain
Extremadura
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About this good practice
Cooprado Cooperative carries out the Shepherd School to alleviate the need for these professionals in our region and in this way, to train new professionals to ensure the continuity of sheep farming in the area.
One of the basic objectives of this Shepherd School is to increase the production of sheep’s milk, in order to guarantee the availability of enough milk throughout the year to produce the “Torta del Casar” cheese, whose Protected Origin Denomination continues to demand milk for the production of this cheese. The idea is to promote the development of the primary sector with the peculiarity of doing it around the “Torta del Casar”.
Specific objectives:
Economic objective: increase the milk production to respond to the demand of the POD “Torta del Casar”
Farmer objective: to promote the generational change to guarantee the continuity of this activity.
Cultural objective: to raise the social recognition of the shepherd profession.
Social objective: to offer a job opportunity that reduces unemployment.
Environmental objective: to carry out an important environmental work for the natural firewall that supposes sheepherding.
This initiative seeks to encourage innovation and professionalization of this activity that, in certain territories, contributes decisively to the creation of employment and the conservation of the environment and rural culture.
One of the basic objectives of this Shepherd School is to increase the production of sheep’s milk, in order to guarantee the availability of enough milk throughout the year to produce the “Torta del Casar” cheese, whose Protected Origin Denomination continues to demand milk for the production of this cheese. The idea is to promote the development of the primary sector with the peculiarity of doing it around the “Torta del Casar”.
Specific objectives:
Economic objective: increase the milk production to respond to the demand of the POD “Torta del Casar”
Farmer objective: to promote the generational change to guarantee the continuity of this activity.
Cultural objective: to raise the social recognition of the shepherd profession.
Social objective: to offer a job opportunity that reduces unemployment.
Environmental objective: to carry out an important environmental work for the natural firewall that supposes sheepherding.
This initiative seeks to encourage innovation and professionalization of this activity that, in certain territories, contributes decisively to the creation of employment and the conservation of the environment and rural culture.
Resources needed
The training of the Shepherd School takes place in the facilities of the cooperative Cooprado and in the exploitations of partner farmers of this cooperative. Professional breeders with extensive experience in the sector carry out the practical part.
Evidence of success
The first edition was a success, 50% of the students trained are currently working in this sector.
Cooprado is organizing the second edition with some changes:
- Training is opened to others livestock sectors
- Increase in the number of practical hours that students perform in livestock farms.
- Introduction of the latest technological advances in the sector.
- Incorporation of a specific module for livestock women with the aim of analyzing the gender perspective and co-ownership of farms.
Cooprado is organizing the second edition with some changes:
- Training is opened to others livestock sectors
- Increase in the number of practical hours that students perform in livestock farms.
- Introduction of the latest technological advances in the sector.
- Incorporation of a specific module for livestock women with the aim of analyzing the gender perspective and co-ownership of farms.
Potential for learning or transfer
The Initiative carries out by Cooprado could be adapted to other regions and other sectors with the aim of training professionals in order to facilitate the generational change.
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Good practice owner
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Organisation
Sociedad Cooperativa Ntra. Sra. del Prado, COOPRADO
Spain
Extremadura
Contact
CSR Technician