IAAS Exchange Program CATALOGUE

2021

Table of Contents

Foreword Expro Board What is an ExPro Type of Expro How to apply for ExPro List of country categories and fee Exchange opportunities in America Exchange opportunities in Asis Pacific Exchange opportunities in Europe Exchange opportunities in MENA Social Media

Foreword Eduardo Herrera

Vice President of Exchange Program IAAS World 2020 - 2021

El Exchange Program (ExPro) is the best tool we have to meet the main objective of IAAS, mutual understanding and knowledge exchange. With an international community spread around the world over more than 50 countries, it opens the opportunity for many students to travel, learn about agricultural and related sciences while sharing experiences and ideas.

The Exchange Program changes I always say that doing an ExPro lives. That's the power of IAAS! can change your life. But in reality From these exchange positions we an ExPro is nothing without the can do wonderful things, spread NExCos that are supporting us that enthusiasm and motivate behind the scenes, with their effort, students to try out new things, talent and creativity, by building partnerships, designing new plans and operating the application platform.

1 Exchange Team

Vice president of Exchange

Eduardo Herrera

Interns and Students Companies & Farms ExPro administrator officer Coordinator Coordinators Anggela Artica Sangam Adhikari Betsy Jesslyn Mae

Interns and Students Companies & Farms Database officer Coordinator Coordinators Brenda Ortiz Saurav Ranabhat Léna Garino 2 Exchange Team

RExCo of Americas RExCo of Europe RExCo of MENA Saraí Vega Lynn De Waele Hadil Rbib

RExCo of Asia-pacific RExCo of Africa Suman Pathak Jacobina Oduro 3 What is the Exchange Program The IAAS Exchange Program – ‘ExPro’- exists over 60 years and more than 20.000 students have been exchanged with IAAS. The IAAS Exchange Program gives (or should give) opportunities to all students to do a traineeship (internship) in countries with a recognized local committee of IAAS. By organizing and/or participating in ‘ExPro’, trainees can learn and experience things that cannot be learned out of course books.

The IAAS Exchange Program can be split in three categories: Ceres, Archimedes and Libertas.

The minimum duration of an IAAS ExPro internship is 3 weeks, the maximum duration is 1 year.

Aims ✔ A positive learning experience. ✔ Development of theoretical and practical leadership skills ✔ Opportunity to apply their personal and professional skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values both by working for the organization and by living in the host community. ✔ Develop the student’s awareness and knowledge of social issues and different practices in the hosting country to gain intercultural competencies. ✔ Opportunity to contribute to the student’s personal and professional life goals

4 Ceres

Ceres internships are organized on farms and the most common IAAS internships. Mostly, accommodation is offered by the family of the farmer. Ceres internships are unique for our international association, this is why we should make sure that this beautiful program doesn’t die out. It is the most common IAAS internship, which organized in farms either crop production of livestock. The types that include Ceres are: - Agricultural Machinery - Food technology - Agricultural production - Forestry - Greenhouse and horticulture

The participant will learn the basics of planting, harvest, soil type, or internal husbandry. Participants could be trained in the dairy field or work alongside seasoned farmers. Participant might be placed in a industry that will expect them to take control the process, product packing, according to the regulation in each industry.

5 Archimedes

Archimedes internships are all internships that are not organized on farms. Four subgroups exist:

1. Research Internships at a research organization.

.2. Education Internships connected to teaching practices.

3. Management Intern is involved in managerial tasks such as marketing, finance, bookkeeping.

4. Engineering The student is more involved in technical processes, ICT development, etc.

6 Libertas

Libertas Internships is a type of volunteering internship. It involves with village development and empowerment in the field of education, environmental, agricultural and community development.

If you want to know more opportunities visit : www.iaasworld.org

7 Expro Application Flow

Registration as a new member on Register as a new member www.iaasworld.org in "student" category

Upload CV, photo, emergency The student updates the profile contact, and personal information

Upload motivation letter and Apply for one internship choose internship period

Tips: while in this step, you can Contact Sending ExCo simultaneously coordinate with receiving ExCo to ask about the current situation of destination country Contact them via email rejected [email protected] Interview with Sending ExCo Example: You are from Ecuador, so the & Receiving Exco email would be [email protected]

rejected Approval from the Hosting Place

accepted Pay the ExPro Fee

Upload signed contract & proof of payment

Sign working agreement and set work plan

Regularly supervised by Receiving ExCo Realization of internship from the start to the end of internship

After uploading the testimony and photos as Evaluation well as filling the survey in bit.ly/EvaluationExPro, the student is eligible to get the internship certificate.

8 Files Requirements These are some files you need to apply for ExPro: Application form Curriculum Vitae or Resume Motivation Letter Supporting Documents (ex: Language Proficiency)

Cpuntry Categories and Fees

Amounts of the ExPro-Fee The last changes to the amounts of the ExPro-Fees are approved on the IAAS General Assembly of 2016. The ExPro-Fee shall be:

A : 75 € B : 75 € C : 100 € D : 100 € E : 100 € F : 100 € Afghanistan Bangladesh Bulgaria Greece Austria Netherlands Democratic Belarus Brazil Portugal Belgium Sweden Republic of Benin Chile Slovenia France Switzerland Congo (DRC) Cote d'lvoire Costa Rica Spain Germany USA Gambia Ecuador Croatia Taiwan Italy Mali Egypt Mexico Niger Ghana Panama Togo Guatemala Poland India Turkey Iran Kenya Morocco Nepal Nigeria Paraguay Peru Serbia Tunisia Zimbabwe

9 Intership Opportunities INTERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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CChhiillee AGRICOLA TRANAHUILLIN SPA

Agricola Tranahuillin

The Tranahuillín property was born in 2015 with the aim of producing and marketing strawberries and raspberries, soon along time and thanks to social networks, professionals different town halls began to request to visit it, in order to show their farmers the different ways of producing at low cost and high profitability. Work description Interns Details

The specific jobs in this farm are: Where: Chol Chol Km 20, pruning trees, agronomic management Region de la Araucania, in its entirety (application of products, Duration: 4 to 48 weeks control and monitoring of pests), managing irrigation equipment, Availability: From August to May operating the tractor, being part of the Providing Lodge: Yes (A house is company's advisory team with small provided for accommodation at the producers. workplace, where the person can prepare their food.) In the field, apart from working with almond trees, we work with other crops: Food: Yes cherries, vineyards, pinot noir vines, Salary: No raspberry, vegetables, strawberries, Working hours: 8 hours/day, murtilla (local berrie), blueberries and a 5d / week. sector of greenhouse to germinate crops. Language: Spanish or French 14 Exportadora Santa Elena S.A

In 1978, a group of English and Chilean investors associated themselves with the idea of producing premium quality grapes. Today they are market leaders in the production and export of table grapes at the South American level. Standing out with its quality throughout the world. It has 4 different fields totaling 280 hectares for the production of different varieties of table grapes. Work description Interns Details In the field, work is carried out on the Where: Fundo Santa Elena s/n agronomic management of the fruit and Camino San Miguel, Colina. maintenance of the tree (pruning, Duration: 12 weeks (For the harvesting, phytosanitary applications, season). etc.). In packing: fruit cleaning supervisor, Availability: From January to March. fruit selection line supervisor, fruit Providing Lodge: Yes. packaging line supervisor, palletizing Food: Yes, they give you money to supervisor. buy your food. Additional information Salary: 638,68 US$ approximate. The field was very close to the great city Working hours: 8 hours/day, of Santiago. The international airport is 5d / week (in packing you get to work very close to the field. Students always 10 hours). work in practices and live in the same house. You make very good friends!. Language: Spanish or English. 15 Mítico Pueblo Lodge

Mítico Puelo Lodge is a comfortable and pleasant Hotel / Refuge inserted in the middle of the native forest right in front of Lake Tagua Tagua, in the Los Lagos region, Cochamó commune. It produces it´s own energy. This refuge has different activities such as agriculture, beekeeping, enology, etc.

Work description Interns Details Integrate completely, work with people Where: Mítico Puelo Lodge, from the field and take care of the Tagua Tagua Park. different tasks of the Tagua Tagua Park Duration: 1-3 month or Mythical Puelo Lodge Availability: October to April. The work will be oriented to the Providing Lodge: Yes. The shelter learning needs of the student: shared with others students and/or -Beekeeping workers. -Vineyard Food: Yes, 3 meals per day. -Tourism, forest care Salary: No, but for good -Sustainable management. performance, you can have a bonus. Additional information Working hours: 8 hours / day, The student can work more than one 5 days / week .Saturdays if area to collaborate. necessary, not always. Language: Spanish or English. 16 Contact National Committe

IAAS Chile

@iaas.chile

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EEccuuaaddoorr Bellavista del Pedregal Bellavista del Pedregal is a family project led by women, where dairy products and food typical of the mountain range are offered. Their goal is to offer quality products with affordable prices, aimed at families and friends, where the work of farmers and ranchers is visible. They have several long- term goals to publicize this corner of the world that has incredible beauty and above all, unique products with a lot of history. Work description Interns Details

Affinity with nature and work in the Where: San Miguel del Pedregal, fielad, ll the work is practical and via the Cotopaxi National Park multifaceted. The position is only for Duration: 3 to 12 weeks accompaniment and assistance to the Availability: All year. worker in charge. Providing Lodge: Yes, in a cabin for 4 Farm Milking: There are two milkings, at people. It has a kitchen, bathroom, 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. You can attend either living room and two bedrooms. or both. Feeding and caring for animals, Food: Lunch only on Saturdays and supply balanced, salt and boil to Sundays. Milk, cheese, yogurt and animals. Cleaning the whereabouts, eggs will be supplied by the that would. dairy processing, company preparation, packaging and distribution Salary: No of dairy products. Working hours: 5 h/day, 5d / week. Language: English, Spanish 20 Granja orgánica el Motilón

It is a medium-sized (10 ha) organic or biodynamic farm dedicated to the production of food and free-range eggs (happy hens). maintains a harmonious balance between the animals, the garden, and the forest. The motto of the farm is "human and animal welfare" and we prove it. Chickens on this farm can move freely, stretch their wings, take dirt baths, go out in the sun and make friends.

Work description Interns Details Granja: Soil preparation and planting, Where: Parroquía Atahualpa, field work depends on the season, in Pichincha (Farm), De las Orquídeas winter they are dedicated to sowing and E11-146 y E11B, Quito (Store). in summer to harvesting. Feeding and Duration: 3 to 48 weeks. caring for animals , agro-forestry Availability: All year. maintenance, cleaning of weeds in the Providing Lodge: Yes, in a cabin for garden and in the reforested forest. four people. Construction and maintenance of Food: Yes, the foreign student must chicken coops and facilities, feeding the prepare their own food. The owner animals, Soil preparation and planting, provides all the inputs. egg collection, caring for animals and Salary: No. reforestation. Working hours: 7 hours/day, Additional information 5 days / week. Yellow fever vaccine. Language: Spanish, German, English. 21 Huma Chocolate

Huma is a small company that makes a handmade chocolate. The process begins in the cocoa almonds that come from several places in Ecuador. They work with fine aroma cocoa selected from different places such as Yasuní, Pichincha, Cotopaxi and more.

Work description Interns Details Almost all the work is clearly practical Where: Conocoto - Vista such as; Selection of a raw material , Hermosa, Quito. making chocolate dough, realization of chocolates and cakes, manage Duration: 3 to 48 weeks. purchasing, administrative actvities, Availability: All year. marketing, etc Providing Lodge: Yes.

Additional information Food: Yes. Yellow fever vaccine. Salary: No.

Working hours: 8 to 10 hours/day, 5 days / week.

Language: Basic Spanish, English. 22 INEPE

INEPE (Institute for Research, Education and Popular Promotion of Ecuador) is a community organization that since 1985 has carried out permanent work to improve the lives of young people in the popular sectors of the city of Quito. INEPE promotes popular Education processes in the South West of Quito and at the regional and national levels, through its different projects such as Educational projects, local development, research, communication, teacher training, and community health. Work description Interns Details The fields of actions are : Educational , Where: Dolorosa, Quito. reearch and study of native fauna and Duration: 3 to 48 weeks. flora of the place, renewable energy project, garden (planting and Availability: All year. harvesting), composting (measure the temperature, humidity, and other Providing Lodge: Yes. factor), and water treatment plant. You Food: Yes. can enter any of the fields of action. You can intervene in all activities or in Salary: No. specific activities. Working hours: 6 hours/day, 5 days / week.

Language: English, Spanish. 23 Mari f l o w e r s

Mari Flowers Mari Flowers, it's a small family company, it exports internationally and complies with international standards and certification. It has 15 varieties of Quickoand, proud, Brighton, explorer, gotcha, Nina, pink Floyd, Freedom, Mondial, Atomic, pink Mondial, magic time, Esperance roses.

Work description Interns Details Almost work is practical : in rose Where: Vía Cayambe, greenhouse you will sowing, planting Panamericana Norte. care, fumigation, maintenance, cleaning, harvesting. Postproduction of Duration: 3 to 48 weeks ships such as selection and separation, container assembly, or you can Availability: All year. intervene in all activities or specific activities. Providing Lodge: Yes. Food: Yes. Additional information Yellow fever vaccine. Salary: No

Working hours: 6 hours/day, 6d/week.

Language: English, Spanish. 24 Mieles Del Campo Mieles del Campo is an agribusiness that produces functional honey conficts (nutritional contribution) and made as homemade Canario. Mieles del Campo is offering innovatibe amd healthy products in the Educadorian food industry, and they are the first to produce flavors and textures of non-traditional nougats. The production method is handcrafted. They make premium quality products with Interns Details natural ingredients. This is the best way to offer healthy sweets to consumers. Where: Avenida General Enriquez Isla San Cristobal, Work description Quito. Duration: 4 to 48 weeks. Management of bees and honeycombs. Availability: January to October. Production of products based on what is extracted from the hive. Sale and Providing Lodge: Yes. marketing of products. Food: Yes. Working hours: 10 h/day, 5d / week. Additional information Salary: Yes, only if the person has Yellow fever vaccine. previous experience in bees, an aggrement can be reached of an economic incentive denominated in half of the basic salary (200 dollars/month). Language: English, Spanish. 25 Mili Farms MiliFarms is a family project led by women, its facilities are located in Santa Rosa Cusubamba, Cayambe Canton, Cusubamba parish, Chinchin commune loma, Guadalupe neighborhood, exterior number 01, where they produce summer flowers and mini roses. The variety of roses and summer flowers are White Majolica, Pink Majolica, Hot Majolica, Eva, Suncity, Red Mikado, Rubicon, Orange Babe, Yellow Babe, Snowflake, Viviane, Gracia, Ilse, Interns Details Mambo, Blue Moon, Porcelina, Royal Porcelina and Sahara Sensation. Where: Santa Rosa Cusubamba Work description Duration: Minimum of 4 weeks and 48 weeks maximum. Rose Greenhouses: Availability: All year Soil analysis, sowing patterns, and grafting varieties, plant care: weeding, budding, pruning, Food: Yes. formation and phytosanitary, hilling of beds, Working hours: 5 h/day, 5d / week. fumigation, maintenance (nutrition and fertilization tanks), cleaning, harvest Providing Lodge: -A mini suit 10 minutes walk from the MiliFarms facilities, $ 150 per month. It is possible to pay part Open field of Sunflowers: or all of the cost of accommodation through work Sowing, care: Management of pests, weeds, additional in the neighboring farm, where the fertilizer or fertigation, irrigation, harvest, post- harvest of vegetables, fruits, and corn. harvest, and fitting caps -Accommodation in a house in Quito for a price to be discussed Post-Production of Vessels: -Accommodation in the home of one of the IAAS -Selection and separation members. -Container assembly Salary: No. 26 Language: English, Spanish. Sumak Kawsay in Situ (SKIS) Sumak Kawsay in Situ main goal is to connect people with nature to further understand and deepen the strength between people and nature. SKIS accommodate everyone whether they are nature researchers, college students, or office worker that need an escape from the big city. SKIS has carried out several research studies such as botanical survey studies and many more. Work description Interns Details The following activities will be carried Where: Mera, Pastaza. out at the foundation : research in flora, fauna, and geology (monitoring of Duration: 4 to 12 weeks. mammals, and registering biodiversity Availability: All year. with iNaturalist), Ecotourism (Guide the reservation, Give research workshops to Providing Lodge: Yes, cost 750 US visitors, assit with University field Dollar/ month. practice, maintenance of scientific trails Food: Yes. and transects, and maintenance of the orchid garden). The applicant will work Salary: No. in various activities with animals such as: feeding, cleaning, rehabilitation. Working hours: 8 hours/day, 5 days / week.

Additional information Language: English, Spanish, Yellow fever vaccine. French, Germany. 27 Tamandúa Ecologde & Reserve

Tamandua Ecological Reserve and Yannocha Rescue Center seek to preserve the natural wonders that the Amazon shares with people who have been in contact with it. Both spaces aim to secure the jungle, get people involved in caring for nature and make them aware of the fundamental aspects of life. Work description Interns Details Participant will work with animal such Where: Pastaza, Santa Clara, as feeding, cleaning, rehabilitation, San Jose, Samasunchi. maintenance or depending on Duration: 4 to 6 weeks. participant career and availability. Availability: All year. Additional information Providing Lodge: Yes with cost 155 Yellow fever vaccine. US Dollars/week. Food: Yes. Salary: No. Working hours: 6 hours/day, 5 days / week. Language: English, Spanish, French, Germany. 28 AgroScan

Agroscan is a Strat Up dedicated to research and development in the agricultural sector, through precision agriculture integrating different methodologies such as the use of big data, algorithms developed within the company, and machine learning to increase production of crops and decrease the cost of production.

Work description Interns Details The Applicant will work in agricultural Where: Isabel la Catolica y and Biotechnikigal Research and Madrid Coworking StartUp Development of methodologies flora Quito 170146 species management. Other job is a technical visits to obtain information on Duration: 4 to 12 weeks crops. Availability: All year. Additional information Providing Lodge: Yes

Managing of agricultural softwares as Food: Yes ArGIS, Phyton, R, etc Salary: No

Working hours: 6 hours/day, 5 days / week.

Language: English, Spanish 289 Finca la Verraquera y Santa Ana

Finca la Verraquera y Santa Ana

Finca La Verraquera Santa Ana is a project to support smallholder farmers and focuses on the production of beef. It is also ecological tourism as well as sugar cane, banana, jackfruit, and other fruits plantation. The water source came from the same place as the farm.

Work description Interns Details Planting, maintaining crops and taking Where: Nanegal care of animal. Duration: 3 to 48 weeks Additional information Availability: All year Providing Lodge: Yes. Yellow fever vaccine Food: Yes, 3 meals per day.

Salary: 70 US Dollar/month.

Working hours: 8 hours / day, 5 days / week .

Language: English, Spanish, French. 30 Fincas Sebastián y Calderón

Fincas Sebastián y Calderón The farms Sebastián and Calderón are of medium size (20 hectares) that are dedicated to the production of cocoa and various products. The Calderón estate is dedicated to the breeding of minor birds, pork, and Tilapia production projects. The Sebastián estate is dedicated to the purchase of cocoa in baba. In both institutes are carried out in the production of bananas and cocoa in the laboratory, as well as chocolates. Finally, they perform soil analysis, milk, etc. Work description Interns Details All the work is practical, of high Where: Recinto Cuatro Manga physical requirement. Cocoa Harvest sector la Gudelia y parroquia and Various Crops. Zapotal Recinto San Gerardo Tarira. In the months of December to May Duration: 4 to 48 weeks. there is a variety of crops to harvest and Availability: All year. Salary: No. in the months of June to November the Providing Lodge: Yes. harvest decreases. Function like Food:Yes, one per day. The student Phytosanitary and training pruning, must buy more basic food to fertilization, pest and disease control prepare for his/her other meals cleaning and harvest. such as: snack/breakfast/lunch. Working hours: 8 h/day, 6 d/week . Additional information Language: Spanish, English, Yellow fever and dengue vaccine. 30 Italian. 31 Intership Opportunities Contact National Committe

IAAS Ecuador

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MMeexxiiccoo Grupo Inders S.C

Civil society consolidated in 2014 with four areas: agricultural, livestock, environmental, architectural, and civil. The company's objective is to contribute to the realization of productive, social, public, and private projects that contribute to the development of the agricultural, livestock, and forestry sector under a sustainable development approach. Work description Interns Details Agricultural area: Learning in the design, Where: Camino al Bosque La construction, and equipment of greenhouses, Siberia, San Luis Huexotla, macro-tunnels, micro-tunnels, shade mesh, and mulches. Work in corn and oat production Texcoco. units with agroecological management, Duration: 4 to 48 weeks. application of organic products (fertilizers, amino acids, foliar), compost preparation, and Availability: All year. silo production for animal consumption. There Providing Lodge: Depends on the is a greenhouse for cacti and succulents where they can also learn the management, number of interns. irrigation, requirements, and reproduction of Food: Yes, 2 or 3 services per day. these. In addition, a production area for urban gardens, green walls, and green areas, where Salary: Yes, 22 USD per month. they will learn the design and management of Working hours: 8 hours Monday to these areas. Irrigation systems design. Participation to receive and provide training Friday and 6 hours Saturdays. courses every weekend. Language: Spanish or English. 36 Contact National Committe

IAAS Mexico

@iaasmexico

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PPaannaammaa Agrícola del Barú

Producers and distributors in the Chiriqui Highlands, we have dedicated ourselves to the cultivation of vegetables, tubers, fruits, and coffee for several generations. They have 10 production lots in areas of approximately 15 hectares with a total area of the farm of 50 hectares.

Work description Interns Details Help in the nursery germination, Where: Tierras Altas District, planting, and processes related to the Chiriquí. production of seedlings. Participate in Duration: 4 to 10 weeks the work of sowing the seedlings that Availability: All year round (But are required. Participate in land preferably from March to December). preparation. To know the process. Providing Lodge: No, but will be Students interested in the development looking near hosting place. of technical planning of the different Food: 2 meals per day will be provided for plots, sustainable development and 7 d/week. Fruits, vegetables, and a tray of green infrastructure (living barriers, eggs per week will also be provided. green walls). Salary: No Make an innovation project in terms of Working hours: 5 h/day, 5d / week, cultivation, post-harvest and / or free days during the week (you can development of agritourism or choose the day). landscaping. Language: English, Spanish. 40 Contact National Committe

@iaaspanama

[email protected]

PPaarraagguuaayy Tekove Green Tekove Green is born on the farm Santacruz with the desire to do get to you the moringa. A super functional food, cultivated organically, processed and selected for consumers demanding, with traceability, safety and quality verified.

Work description Interns Details Accompany the work of the Field: Where: Colonia Piraretã. Planting, cultural work, control and monitoring of pests and diseases, Duration: Minimum 2 Cutting, transfer. weeks- Maximum 4 weeks.

Accompany the Process actions at the Availability: September to March. time: Harvest, leaf removal, drying, Providing Lodge: Yes. selection, grinding, fractionation of Food: Yes. products in the final Salary: No. Working hours: 5 h/day, 8d / week.

Language: Spanish, Guarani.

44 Contact National Committe

IIAAS Paraguay

@iaas.paraguay

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PPeerruu Casa Blanca

Fundo Casa Blanca

Fundo Casa Blanca is an exporter company of mandarins in 12 different varieties, avocado, and various types of seedless grapes. The main focus has always been sustained development of stakeholders and a positive impact on the community of the ever-increasing area of influence.

Work description Interns Details Interns are mobilized to their Where: Carretera Alto Laran workplace, a specialized chief of staff is KM 5.8, Alto Laran 11770. commissioned for the teaching and care of young people. They will learn Duration: 8 weeks. about : sowing, grafting, pruning, sanization, harvesting, pest control, Availability: All year (Especial learning drip irrigation installation, January to March). maintenance and irrigation. Providing Lodge: Yes. Additional information Food: Yes. Students must be in the third year of Salary: No the University Working hours: 8 hours /day, 6 days/week.

Language: English, Spanish. 48 La Calera

Peru´s number one egg-producing company with a market share of approximately 25% of domestic production 1600 hectares. Located in a valley of temperature climate, interns can use their free time to walk around the city of Chincha, buses are provided for mobilization to the gate of the workplace at no cost.

Work description Interns Details Work in automated sheds, vaccination Where: Fundo La Calera, of hens, categorization of eggs and egg distrito del Alto Laran, provincial processing. de Chincha, departamento de Ica. Duration: 8 to 12 weeks Additional information Availability: The whole year is Students must belong to the last cycle of available. the university. In special: January to March. Providing Lodge: Yes, they will provide you rooms where you can live together with other interns. Food: Yes. Salary: No. Working hours: 8 hours/day, 6 days/week. Language: English, Spanish. 49 Contact National Committe

IAAS Peru

@iaasperu

IAAS Peru

[email protected] WITNESS- AMERICA

Intern at Huma Chocolate

I was in Ecuador for six weeks, it was an incredible experience, with a wonderful family, I worked at Huma chocolate, learned a lot about Cacao, its origin, and the various varieties

Intern at Agroscan

The company where I did the ExPro was Agroscan, a startup company, they are really energetic and have an entrepreneur mindset, focusing on smart farming

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EEEE..UUUU Mustard Seed Farm Mustard Seed Community Farm is an 11- acre Catholic Worker Farm that focuses on ethical food production and distribution, ecological land use, and community. The farm includes beekeeping for honey production, small flocks of chickens and lambs, and produces a diverse variety of fruits and vegetables. Land ecology activities include prairie restoration, crop rotation, and minimal tillage, cover cropping, and permaculture-inspired practices. Interns Details Work description Where: Mustard Seed Community Farm 366 West Avenue, Ames, Preparing and sharing meals in the IOWA 50014 . communal kitchen, making group-based decisions with the rest of the team, working Duration: 28 weeks. alongside farm volunteers to learn and teach volunteers which are visiting the farm. Other Availability: May to Octuber opportunities include carpentry, seed saving, Providing Lodge: Yes. candle making, food preservation, spiritual reflection. Interns interested in research can Food:Yes. work in collaboration with Practical Farmers of Iowa, collecting, observing, and analyzing Salary: No. data from Mustard Seed Farm (MSF) and Working hours: 6 h/day, 5 d/week. surrounding farms as well. For those interested in teaching, MSF teaches youth Language: English. and adult classes at the farm on various 54 topics surrounding agriculture. Contact National Committe

IAAS USA

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http://www.iaasusa.org/ Intership Opportunities 57

IInnddiaia Chaudhary Farms

Chaudhary Farms is an Agri-tech firm focussed on shifting farmers to climate- positive agronomic systems. Our core domain expertise helps us to enable sustainable & profitable grain production for our grower partners and ensure grain traceability for our consumers. We believe in responsible agriculture for a better India. We infuse meaningful technology that helps us carry out research and develop successful crop nutrition and protection plans for our growers. Interns Details Where: Village Tanda Bijaisi, Work description Neoria Hussainpur, Uttar Conduc and assist t research on our Pradesh 262305. R&D Farm to enable data-driven Duration: 4 to 48 weeks. Agronomy on Wheat, Paddy and Maize. Availability: All year. Junior technicians and/or people who want to learn the farming style and Providing Lodge: Accommodation & science behind practical crop Fooding @ INR 500 per person per production. day. Food: Paid, 3 times of meals. Additional information Salary: No. Covid-19 Test Report from a Working hours: 9.5 hours/day, designated ICMR accredited lab no 6 days / week. later than 3 days from date of arrival. 60 Language: English. Contact National Committe

IAAS INDIA

@iaas_india_official

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IInnddoonneessiiaa Agradaya Agradaya contributes to efforts to create a sustainable nature and environment by applying the principles of natural agriculture and plantations. We focus on developing natural spice plants, in collaboration with small sala spice farmers in Yogyakarta and East . Currently, we have worked with more than 300 farmers to produce biopharmaceutical spices such as ginger, turmeric, and ginger, which are then processed into food, beverage, and extract powder ingredients. Interns Details Work description Where: Planden Village RT 03/RW Marketing, sales, food and R&D 14 Sendangrejo, Sleman , product, also community development. Special Region of Yogyakarta 55562 Additional information Duration: 4 weeks. The students will pass an interview. Availability: June - August Providing Lodge: No, but will be looking near hosting place. Food: No. Salary: Conditional Working hours: 8 hours /day, 6 days/week. 64 Language: English. Balittra (Balai Penelitian Pertanian Lahan Rawa) Carry out swampland research for agriculture. By carrying out exploration research, characterization and conservation of swampland ecosystems for agriculture. Research on technology of swampland resource management, research on system technology components and agribusiness of swamp Interns Details agriculture. Where: Kebun Karet, North Work description Lokabat, Banjarbaru, South Borneo 70714 The trainees' goals (e.g. do plant nurseries in the field, work in laboratory Duration: 2-4 weeks. for trainees who study soil science, also Availability: July - August. for doing thesis or research). Providing Lodge: No, but will be looking near a hosting place. Food: Cafetaria. Salary: No. Working hours: 9 hours /day, 5 days/week. Language: English. 65 BPTP (Balai Pengkajian Teknologi Pertanian) Kalsel BPTP is a government office that has the main task of carrying out the study and assembly of appropriate agricultural technology for specific locations

Work description Interns Details The company will decide the trainee's Where: West Panglima Batur position. Number 4 Banjarbaru, South Borneo 70714

Duration: 2 weeks. Availability: June - August Providing Lodge: No, but will be looking near a hosting place. Food: Cafetaria. Salary: No. Working hours: 9 hours /day, 5 days/week. Language: English. 66 IJO Hydro (Rooftop Garden)

IJO Hydro Hydroponic and Edible Flowers is a business that focuses on producing various edible flowers, microgreens, and microherbs. IJO Hydro is located in the middle of the city with a strategic location and close to everywhere. Edible flowers that were produced started from Viola, Pansy, Dianthus, Cosmos, Geranium, Marigold, Nasturtium, Star Flower, Telang, Verbena, Mawar, Dahlia, Dill, and many more. Work description Interns Details Harvesting, packing, cultivation or Where: Cipaku Indah II, Setiabudhi crafting accessories. Terrace D/4B, Ledeng, Bandung City, West Java 40143. Duration: 4 to 8 weeks. Availability: June to August, Providing Lodge: No, but will be looking near a hosting place. Food: No. Salary: No. Working hours: 9 hours /day, 6 days/week. Language: English. 67 Little Spoon Farm Little Spoon Farm is a branch company that practicing regenerative agriculture which implement farming and conservation practice. Little spoon farm focusing on soil restoration, raising community awareness of resilient local crops and multi - cropping farm management to achieve good and healthy agricultural practice. Work description Interns Details Farm management. All company's Where: Pantai Nyanyi activities (administration, planting, Number 99X Pondok Gede, plant nursing, harvesting, post- Badung Regency, Bali 82121 harvesting and selling). Duration: 4 weeks. Additional information Availability: July to August Student of agricultural, mathematic and Providing Lodge: No, but will be natural science, food and beverage, looking near hosting place communication and administration. Food: No. Salary: No Working hours: 8 hours /day, 6 days/week. Language: English. 68 Lombok Kulon

Lombok Kulon (Organic Tourism Village)

Organic Kulon Lombok Tourism Village is a tourism village managed to educate about organic agriculture based on ecosystem management and community development. Village's main commodity is organic rice that already had international certificate and exported to other countries. This village also raising livestock and fish aside from crops Work description Interns Details Organic rice, horticultural, livestock Where: Krajan, Lombok Kulon, farming and fish cultivation. , 68282. Duration: 2 weeks. Availability: All year. Providing Lodge: Homestay. Food: 2 meals/ day. Salary: No Working hours: 7 hours /day, 7 days/week. Language: English. 69 Megastar (Horse Ranch)

Megastar Indonesia is a horce ranch and educational tourism. Megastar Indonesia was established in 2014. There are currently 14 employees that manage about 60 horses in 5 hectare.

Work description Interns Details Horse ranch and gardening. Caring for Where: Oro-oro Ombo, Batu horses in the stables, cleaning the City, East Java 65115 stables, releasing horses in the morning, feeding horses 2x-3x. Duration: 2 to 4 weeks Participant can also be a tour guide if Availability: All year. the place is over-crowded with visitors. Providing Lodge: No, but will be looking near hosting place. Food: No. Salary: No Working hours: All day 05.00-09.00; 15.00-19.00. Monday to Tuesday are not mandatory Language: English. 70 Taman Herbal Lawu

Lawu Herbal Park is an institution built by a foundation with social values and promotes education and utilization of herbal plant varieties through parks, libraries, education centers, studies, research, events, experiences, campaigns, etc.

Work description Interns Details Agriculture and social herbal plants. Where: Solo-Tawangmangu Roadway KM 32.7 Gedongan, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java 57791 Duration: 2 to 4 weeks. Availability: July to August. Providing Lodge: No, but will be looking near hosting place. Food: No. Salary: No. Working hours: 8 hours /day, 6 days/week. Language: English. 71 UD Artha

UD Artha is a Bonsai Kiosk with the most complete collection in Batu. This Bonsai business has been established since 1980. UD Artha not only sells bonsai but also sels cactus, flowers, and other decorative plants.

Work description Interns Details Plantation, cultivation, pruning, and Where: Bukit Berbunga business management. Agriculture and Number 1 Sidomulyo, Batu plantation. (bonsai, indoor and outdoor City, East Java 65317 decorative plants). Duration: 2 to 4 weeks. Availability: All year (Esp January - March) Providing Lodge: No, but will be looking near hosting place. Food: 1 meal/day. Salary: No. Working hours: 8 hours /day, 7 days/week. Language: English. 72 Waaida Farm

Waida Farm is a company engaged in agriculture located in the village of Pamulihan Sumedang. Various commodities produced by Waida Farm include crystal guava, cecendet / ciplukan, durian, taro, and oranges. As a recommendation for agro-tourism, the cool air plus the contour lines of the hilly rice fields is an added value for the Interns Details scenery that can fascinate visitors. Where: Lembang Village RT 01/RW 02, Pamulihan, Work description Sumedang Regency, West Cultivation until post-harvest. Java 45365 Duration: 4 weeks. Availability: July to August. Providing Lodge: Yes. Food: No. Salary: No. Working hours: 8 hours /day, 5 days/week. Language: English.

73 Griin.id (PT Gelora Rempah Inti Indonesia) Griin.id is a startup incubated under Lentera i-Farm that have commodity of peppermint, rosela, merrygold, rosemarry, and many other that focusing on technology-based agriculture. With an initial focus on urban modern farming, Griin.id was initiated by a group of motivated talents from different educational backgrounds, with a passion to make a change. Interns Details Work description Where: Tugu 6 Tugumukti, Agrotechnology (hydroponic and West Bandung Regency, aquaponic), agroindustry, agritech West Java 40551. (irrigation, pest control and food safety) and commercialization. Research and Duration: 1 to 2 months. development such as making oleoresin Availability: July to August. and hydrosol. The pastindustrial sector is manufacturing blended tea from Providing Lodge: No, but will be edible flowers and natural extraction. looking near hosting place. The field of agrotechnology covers Food: Yes, in Cafe, 3 times/day. aquaponics and BSF (Black Soldier Flies). Salary: No. Working hours: 8 hours/day, Additional information 5 days / week. CV-based selection by the agency to 74 suit the field of work Language: English. Contact National Committe

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NNeeppaall Duidaile Farm Duidaile Farm is a sustainable multipurpose farm and homestay. You can come at stay with us amid green crops, buffalo, fishes, chickens and nature enjoying locally grown organic food. It is an organic farm established in Parbat, Nepal with the motive to empower youth and communities through organic sustainable agriculture. This farm is run by a family and is situated in a rural village in Parbat district. Mainly seasonal vegetables and crops are grown here and is a beautiful Interns Details place to experience a village agricultural system of Nepal and have a good village Where: Paiye Rural community experience with local people. Municipality, Parbat District 33400 (almost 100 km from Work description west of Pokhara) Applicants can apply as intern, which Duration: 1 month includes general agricultural works. Availability: Throughout the Year Additional information Providing Lodge: Yes. This farm lies in the village and has an Food: Yes, two times a day environment of the rural community. People of the community are well-mannered and Salary: No welcoming. Basic requirements are well Working hours: 5-6 hours /day, available. The owners of the farm are an 6 days/week. elderly couple with a very warm heart and friendly nature. Both are very fluent in Language: English. English, so communication would not be a 78 problem. Contact National Committe

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BBeellggiumium Boeren compagnie

The farm is in a rural village, so an easy market might not be available and some infrastructures might be lacking like good transportations, continuous electricity.

Work description Interns Details

You do not need any farming Where: Velika Gorica experience, only a bunch of motivation Duration: 3 weeks - 6 months and eagerness to learn a lot. You will make your integration into the group Availability: April - September easier and in this way, you will surely have fun. Providing Lodge: No, sometimes a host family is possible

Additional information Food: Yes. Physical fitness as this is mostly manual Salary: No. labour. Working hours: 8-10 hours/day, 5 days/week Language: English, French, Dutch

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Brouwerij De Plukker was founded in 2011 by Joris Cambie and Kris Langouche. Back in 2011 organic hop farmer Joris Cambie and brewer Kris Langouche decided to join forces. The Cambie family had been growing hops in the Poperinge fields for several generations by then and switched over to organic farming in 1997. Ample justification for Joris and Kris to launch a traditional-style brewery together on the basis of Joris’ hopmaking business. Work description Interns Details

Mainly hop farming in an organic way. Where: Elverdingseweg 14A, You can also help with the other crops 8970 Poperinge. and in the process of brewing beer. Duration: 1 - 3 months Availability: April-May-June / end of Additional information August - September No hard requirements. Student needs to Providing Lodge: Yes. be physically fit. Other than that: A good Food: No. mindset: motivated, respectful and Salary: Net €11/hour. Total salary friendly is more important than depends on amount of hours worked experience. Working hours: 9 - 12 hours/day, 5-6 days/week Language: Dutch, English, French, German 85 Versteynen Dairy Farm

Versteynen Dairy Farm

Versteynen Farm is a dairy farm where you will not only be involved in the usual practices of the dairy industry. They also offer "Cowhugs", a day when people can visit the farm and learn all about cows in a lovely way. Then they also get the chance to really connect with the animals, to get closer to the cows, and learn how to work with them. After some time, you can actually hug the cows! The family is very friendly and the internship is a combination Interns Details of both learning and leisure. They live and Where: Poppel, Antwerp work under the motto "Cows are not numbers!" and produce all kinds of dairy Duration: 3-6 months products with lots of love for their cows. Availability: All year (Preferred time: April-September) Work description Providing Lodge: Yes. You will help with the daily routine of Food: Yes. caring for the cowherd: Preparing the cow feed, giving the cows their feed, Salary: No. cleaning the stables, helping with Working hours: 8-10 hours/day, 5 milking the cows, and helping on the days/week field growing corn and wheat. Language: English,

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The Research Center for Fruit incorporates pioneering research on a variety of fruit species cultivated in Belgium since 1943. The aim is to centralize services for fruit growers, the government, and scientists by doing all kinds of tests and informing actions linked with fruit growing. Many insights and techniques used today were Interns Details developed there, so as an intern you will Where: Sint-Truiden, witnesses this collaboration of science and Belgium agriculture from row. Duration: 3 weeks - 1 year Work description Availability: All year Task will be defined according to Providing Lodge: Yes, with host interests family Food: Yes Additional information Salary: 10 €/day Physical fitness as this is mostly manual labour. Working hours: 8.5 hours/day, 5 days / week.

Language: English, French, Dutch 87 Plant Science Laboratory The lab's research focuses on plant hormones, photobiology, and the innovation of sustainability in agriculture with smart farming applications. You will be active in an international research environment with members from many different countries and connect during your work and regular social activities.

Work description Interns Details Your job as an intern will be situated in the lab, growing chambers and green Where: KU Leuven, Leuven. house. You will be active in the field of Duration: 3 months to 1 year. molecular biology (PCR, cloning, transforming), plant physiology (Etyhlene Availability: All year. production, photosynthesis, Providing Lodge: No, but will be transpiration) and photobiology (LED, looking near hosting place. dynamic shading, flowering induction). Food: No. Additional information Salary: No. Good CV/ study result, trained in the field of plant science, biology, Working hours: 8 hours/day, chemistry, bioscience Engineering, 5 days / week. biotechnology, a Skype interview with Language: English, Dutch. 88 lab professor will be needed. Contact National Committe

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CCrrooaattiaia Fig Farm - Sinjorina Smokvica The farm is in a rural village, so an easy market might not be available and some infrastructures might be lacking like good transportations, continuous electricity.

Interns Details

Where: Vris, Dalmatia Duration: 1 - 3 months

Availability: September - November Providing Lodge: You will live in a separate apartment which suitable for up to 4 students.

Food: Yes, 2 times/ day. Salary: No. Working hours: 8 hours/day, 6 days/week. Language: English, italian.

92 OPG Zdenka Dodik This is an organic vegetable farm. The internship will take place at a small vegetable eco-farm near Zagreb. They also have some fruits, but they are primarily focused on vegetable production. Their orchard was in the top 10 most beautiful orchards in Croatia.

Work description Interns Details

The main task is to provide his service Where: Velika Gorica to the organic field during the Duration: - internship such as watering, pumping, etc. Availability: All year

Providing Lodge: Yes. Additional information Food: No. Physical fitness as this is mostly manual Salary: No. labour. Working hours: Depends on season

Language: English,

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Intern at Wiesengut

IAAS international exchange program is the best exchange that I ever experience in my life!!! From the program I learn how life on another side of my country, I learn new experiences, like a different culture, different people that I've ever met, this exchange gives a good opportunity to me

Intern at Hof Gunter

For me it was an unforgettable experience, with great people who have a lot of knowledge in the area, it was also a great opportunity to put into practice what I knew.

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GGeerrmmaannyy Wiesengut

This research farm of the University Bonn concentrates on research on organic farming. Since 1985 it's part of the University and offers students and scholars a place to gain more experience in organic farming with all its aspects. One special field is among others soil science. The farm is located approximately 30 min from Bonn next to the lovely countryside. It also offers accommodation and open- minded as well as helpful coworkers. Interns Details Where: Hennef, Bonn Work description University Helping at research station for example Duration: 1 to 2 months. preparing sample or field work. Availability: All year

Providing Lodge: No.

Food: Paid

Salary: No.

Working hours: 9 hours/day, 5 days / week.

Language: English. 98 Contact National Committe

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GGrreeeeccee Organic Greenhouse

Organic Greenhouse

It is an organic greenhouse in Greek Island named Thasos. Each student has the chance to learn the secrets of organic farming and live in a workplace of greek tradition and civilization.

Work description

The main task is to provide his service to the organic field during the Interns Details internship such as watering, pumping, Where: Thasos, Greek island etc. Duration: - Additional information Availability: June - September

Physical fitness as this is mostly manual Providing Lodge: Yes. labour. Food: Yes, 2 times/ day Salary: Yes, 300 euro/month Working hours: 5 hours/day, 5 days/week. Language: English,

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NNeetthheerrllaannddss Ecosystem Services Trading Initiative (ESTI-impact)

Our mission is to combat climate change, by rewarding local farmers with ecosystem credits when sustainable soil management practices are applied. ESTI-impact is developing an efficient, affordable and automated control mechanism, suitable for small and medium scale farms through which farming practices are monitored, reported and verified in a credible manner. This way we maximise farmer rewards and through that, climate impact. By the year 2030, we envision a future where ecosystem services are a Interns Details substantial element of a farmer’s income. Where: ESTI in Moerkapelle, Work description Netherlands We are looking for two specific profiles: a. Project Duration: 4-12 months management of the introduction of ESTI-impact to farmers in the Netherlands, Spain, Morocco, Availability: Start in Septembre 2021 Poland, Germany, African and other countries. Specific requirements: organizational skills, Providing Lodge: No, communication, practical experience on farm Food: No. level, stress tolerance b. Finalizing the carbon credit control protocol (methodology) for small Salary: Yes and medium enterprise farmers worldwide, assisting the technical and social acceptance Working hours: 8 hours/day, procedure and assisting the project management 5 days / week. of finalizing the disruptive sampling methodology and other remaining parts of the protocol. Specific Language: English, Dutch. requirements: statistics, ICT, soil sciences, carbon 106 foot printing Contact National Committe

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SSlloovveenniaia Ekološka Brhanovi It is an organic farm in the hills of Brkini with 70 ha. They grow 40 sorts of organic vegetables and they have some animals (cows, sheep, goats, chickens, and donkeys). They sell vegetables in two different markets. This year they started a project Eko box for their customers. The family that owns the farm welcomes volunteers from all over the world throughout the whole year. Anyone who is willing to learn something about organic farming can join the team. Work description Interns Details Planting organic vegetables plants, Where: Gradišica 8, 6242 Materija. getting field ready for planting, collecting Duration: 2-10 months stones, after planting checking plants. Starting with weeding the plants. Availability: April - December Harvesting vegetables, bring them in Providing Lodge: Yes. workshop, clean and trim them, wash Food: Yes them and get them ready for market. Clean the workshop after working there. If Salary: 400 €/month. you are able to drive tractor you can drive Working hours: 6 hours/day, vegetables also from field to home, and 5 days/week. help with feeding the cows. Language: English, a bit of Additional information Italian. 110 Must be physically fit. Humko Bled Humko is a company that started with the production of humus and garden maintenance more than 30 years ago. Soon they also started with the production of substrates, organic fertilizers, seedlings, and gardening equipment. The company dedicates to modern trends in the field of plant breeding, horticulture, and green infrastructure, they applied few patents for green wall systems and developed more than 80 new products for gardening. They have their own line of fertilizers and Interns Details mineral substrates. They provide their systems of green walls throughout whole Where: Sebenje 54, 4260, Bled Europe. They are also developing a new Slovenia scheme of urban gardening. Duration: 1 -3 months (for longer period must have driving license) Work description Availability: March - June and August - November Helping on projects of green infrastructure - green walls, green roofs, Providing Lodge: No landscaping project. Making cuttings of Food: No Sedum and plant them in trays. Working Salary: 3,50€/h and for experienced by process of substrate and fertilizer students 5,50 €/h production. Working on compost facility. Just to get know the process. Working hours: 7-10 hours/day, 5 days/week. Language: English or German. 111 Konjeniško društvo Ranč Seleren

AThe ranch provides horse riding lessons to anyone who wants to learn something new about horses or to just spend some time and have fun with horses. The ranch is suited in the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. It is just about 5 minutes from the city center, in a great location with a lot of Interns Details nature. Where: Štajerska cesta 70 Work description Duration: Min 14 days, max 1 month Stable help, groom. Cleaning the horse pens, feeding horses, watering horses, Availability: In general all months, horse care. preferrably spring, summer and autumn Providing Lodge: Yes.

Additional information Food: Yes Physical fitness as this is mostly manual Salary: No labour. Working hours: 7 hours/day, 6 days/week. Language: Slovenian, English, Serbian, Croatian, Italian, basic 112 Spanish and French. 2 Contact National Committe

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SSppaainin Aula Verde Invernadero

Aula Verde Invernadero The Greenhouse classroom is a greenhouse where students can learn about more than 150 exotc plants spread in 300 square metres.

Work description Interns Details

The Job is divided into two parts, The Where: Escuela Tecnica Superior greenhouse part where the tasks to be de Ingenieria Agronomica, done are making seedbeds, plant Alimentariay Biosistemas propagation, plague management, and Duration: 1 months maintenance of the greenhouse. The Availability: September - December and job also includes divulgation tasks, February - May photographic monitoring, social Providing Lodge: No network divulgation, or preparing documents about the greenhouse. Food: No Salary: No Working hours: 4 hours/day, 4 days/week. Language: English. 116 CSA Zaralejo CSA Zarzalejo is a Community Supported Agriculture aimed to horticulture.

Work description Interns Details

Help out with crops and at the local Where: Finca Patas, Zarzalejo- market every second week, help picking Robledo de Chavela- cherry and preparing for marketing and Fresnedillas de la Oliva. sale. Duration: 3 weeks (this can be discussed with the company). Availability: All year. Additional information Providing Lodge: Yes, the Live in Europe and study agricultural accommodation takes place at the CSA members' houses. science Food: Provided,eaten with the family Salary: No Working hours: 7 hours/day, 5 days/week. Language: English, Spanish. 117 Contact National Committe

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Intern at StammheimerHopfentropfen

It was an awesome journey! I learned a lot about different crops such as potatoes, hops, grapes, and beans. I learned the process to prepare a goo beer too!!

Intern at Fritz Herren

I can surely say that "without any doubt and regret" my experience at IAAS Exchange Program is one of the most spectacular events that happened in my life.

SSwwitzitzeerrllaanndd Hof Gunter A Family owned and operated, organic farm in a tiny village in the carton of Bern. Specializes in cherries, pumpkins, vegetables, berries, and Galloway beef for meat production. Family Gunter and their two kids are happy to welcome you and introduce you to Swiss Agriculture and crops.

Work description Interns Details

Help out with crops and at the local Where: Thorigen market every second week, help picking Duration: 2 months cherry and preparing for marketing and sale. Availability: June - August

Providing Lodge: Yes, single room on the Additional information farm, shared bathroom Food: Provided,eaten with the family Live in Europe and study agricultural science Salary: No Working hours: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week. Language: English.

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The company HoHopfentropfen is active in agriculture and specializes in the cultivation of hops. In addition, there is a show brewery on the farm, where guest can brew their own beer. During the brewing process, the guest can get to know the preparation and the art of brewing.

Work description Interns Details

Helping on the field and the processing Where: Kollbrunn 422, 8476 of the hops, possibly guiding guests Stammheim Duration: 8 - 12 Weeks Availability: April/May or August/ September Providing Lodge: Yes, separate room in house on farm. Food: Yes Salary: Yes 2000 CHF (- up to 900 CHF for board and lodge) Working hours: 9 hours/day, 5.5 days/week. Language: English and German 123 Contact National Committe

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MMoorrooccccoo Djebli Club

Djelbi Club is an ecological, social, and community-based project. It is actually an inn in the middle of the Rif mountains, north of Morocco. The aims of this projects are leading an independent, healthy, and sustainable lifestyle and living in harmony with nature, creating a laboratory of ideas a space of creativity at the service of the local community and inviting all those interested to share their experiences and participate in the ethnical

Work description Interns Details

The trainee in this project will mainly Where: Douar Eshana, help produce the crops in the garden Mokrisset, Chefchaouen and with all the task within Djebli Club Duration: 3-4 weeks from agriculture (watering, harvestng, planting) to tourism =, to visiting the Availability: From March to December nearby villaged including activities with Providing Lodge: Yes. the local population. Food: Yes. Salary: No Working hours: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week. Language: English/french. 128 Le Petit Fellah

Le Petit Fellah Chez Le Petit Fellah is above all a place of life and sharing, but also an experimental garden operating according to the principles of permaculture, natural, and sustainable agricultural practices that contribute to the generation of our biosphere between events and simple life on the farm.

Work description Interns Details

The trainee in this project will mainly Where: Sidi Allah El Behraoui help produce the crops in the garden Duration: To be discussed and with all the task within Djebli Club from agriculture (watering, harvestng, Availability: All year planting) to tourism =, to visiting the Providing Lodge: No nearby villaged including activities with the local population. Food: No Salary: No Working hours: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week. Language: English/french.

129 Soil and Environment Microbiology Laboratory

After its creation in 1982, Moulay Ismail University quickly developed to become one of the most important institutions of higher education in Morocco. Interns who apply to this internship will be involved with the faculty of Science of this University.

Work description Interns Details The tranee will be able to integrare into Where: University of Moulay research and therefore learn new Ismail, Meknes, Morocco methods and experimental protocols Duration: To be discussed. falling within one of there areas: 1. Nitrogen and phosphate nutrition of Availability: All year. plants and organic fertilization alternatives, 2. Rehabilitation of Providing Lodge: No, but IAAS Morocco degraded ecosystem, 3. Microbial might provide you. biodiversity and ecology, 4. Promotion Food: No. of aromatic and Medical plant (MAP). Salary: No. Working hours: 6 hours/day, 5 days / week.

Language: English, Spanish. 130 Volunteer Morocco

Volunteer Morocco

The Creation of organic farms or farming co-op within the village provides a source of food for those who involved and a source of income from the sale of excess produce to help support the farm's growth. The goal of this farming project is to empower the indigenous population towards self-sufficiency through generating income as well as provision of resources through farming.

Work description Interns Details The trainee will take part of immerse in the Where: Imessouane culture that the remote village has to offer, visit farming sites, and collaborate with Duration: 1 month agriculture technicians for assistance with Availability: All year farm training. Providing Lodge: No

Food: No

Salary: No

Working hours: 8hours/day, 5days/week Language: English.

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[email protected] Editor´s Page Hi FamilIAAS!

We present the 2020-2021 Catalog, where you can find many opportunities to know and enjoy the world doing what you love the most! We want to provide you with all the necessary information to discover the IAAS Exchange Program in your own way, without further ado, we hope you enjoy it!

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