Mush-Link – Promoting Mushroom Farming in Western Balkan

Mush – Link

Promoting Mushroom Farming in Western Balkan through strengthening linkages between VET providers and the business sector

Mush-Link project

Promoting Mushroom Farming in Western Balkan through strengthening linkages between VET providers and the business sector

Project ID: 101182440

Project duration: 01.01.2025 – 31.12.2026

The project aims to gather together 6 organizations from the EU countries and Western Balkan countries with a single aim to promote mushroom farming as a sustainable agricultural method that support food security, circular economy, and rural development. It will have a duration of 24 months and the main activities are researching, training and education of teachers and trainers in VET to ensure quality and effective learning experiences for both young and adult learners in the agriculture sector.

Objectives

O1

Support the exposure of WB-VET institutes to CEA approaches (indoor farming) to establish flexible and interactive links between VET sector and the labor market.

O2

Build the capacity of 18 WB-VET providers to incorporate mushroom farming labor market needs to their training provision.

O3

Enhance the employability potential of 60 WB-VET learners through the improved capacity of WB-VET to provide VET courses and learning resources that correspond to the mushroom farming labor market requirements.

O4

Create support mechanisms that facilitate public-private sector partnerships with VET institutions for market linkage of mushroom production, capacity building of rural communities, reduction of climate risks and uncertainties, social mobilization and economic empowerment of farmers.