Farmers’ Knowledge, Training Needs and Skills in the Bioeconomy: Evidence from the Region of Western Macedonia

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explore farmers’ training needs, their lack of knowledge and skills, and their willingness to participate in related training programs in the Western Macedonia Region. Summary statistics and multivariate analyses were performed for the data analysis. The results indicate a low level of knowledge about the bioeconomy and its practices. Furthermore, the findings revealed the high willingness of farmers for future adoption of the bioeconomy, and the need to create bioeconomy training programs.

Keywords

• bioeconomy
• multivariate statistical analysis
• sustainability
• training needs assessment
• Western Macedonia