The educational programs focus on sustainability, plant protection, and modern technological solutions.
More and more young people are choosing the agricultural profession, and this is also a great strength for rural areas, because the development of agrarian skills plays a key role in maintaining Hungary’s agro-economic competitiveness and in the economic development of rural areas, and the task of the board is to work in the agro-economic sector for the challenges of the 21st century. provide various training opportunities – commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture (AM).
Our goal is that the rural areas will find their own and family happiness in the agricultural sector, exploiting the potential inherent in the characteristics of the countryside, thus helping the rural areas to maintain their population. In light of this, the selection of an agrarian specialist can be so important at the young age that it offers sure advantages, affordability and perspective in the long term.
There are currently 47 agrarian vocational training institutions operating across the country under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, which provide educational opportunities for 67 departments (14,877) of students studying agriculture, as well as 16,861 students who teach other professions.
In the 2024/25 school year, 3,406 ninth-grade students began their studies in agrarian vocational training institutions. The vocational portfolio includes 18 basic vocational courses in the food industry, 9 in agro-economics and forestry, which can be taught exclusively in the school system. According to the foundation of the agrarian professional structure, today students can choose between 13 technical and 14 vocational school options.
The number of students in the wide educational palette of agro-professionals is a very good alternative, and the education in our institutions adapts to the rapidly changing needs of the sector.
In the past years, there have been continuous developments in the schools, in the framework of which workshops have been renewed, modern teaching tools and technological equipment have been acquired, so that the students can learn the basics of their profession in a modern environment. In addition, this is also supported by the dual skills introduced in the new specialist skills system.
The practice-based educational form provides the opportunity for specialist skills according to specific workplace technologies and expectations. In this form of training, the student acquires practical experience and gets to know the real economic environment and corporate culture, with the role of an agribusiness instructor. Among their goals is the increase in the number of our students enrolled in the dual program, as well as the separation of regional roles.
They called it important to be able to involve as many dual partners as possible in the kepczes; it is necessary to form a new perspective on the dual skills of agricultural entrepreneurs, in which companies consider the skills of students, education as part of the investment strategy, and as indispensable elements of production.
The MA pays special attention to the theoretical strength of environmentally conscious thinking in the agricultural profession: the educational programs focus on sustainability, plant breeding, and modern technological solutions.
The continuous development of agricultural expertise not only strengthens the competitiveness of the agro-economic sector, but also contributes to the economic and social development of rural communities. The AM is committed to ensure that the agrarian specialist regularly ensures the good of the sector, while offering value-creating jobs to young people in the event.
