Eferdingen rural youth inspires with successful agricultural and pleasure Olympics!

Eferdingen rural youth inspires with successful agricultural and pleasure Olympics!

Prambachkirchen, Österreich - The rural youth Eferding recently invited to an exciting agricultural and pleasure Olympics in Prambachkirchen. Numerous local groups from the Eferding district competed against each other to measure their knowledge and skill around agriculture and nutrition. The event not only offered exciting quiz questions, but also a skill course and the challenge to blindly taste different juices. Those responsible were pleased with the high commitment of the participants and the positive response to this educational event, which underlines the importance of agriculture and local food production, such as Tips reported.

What is the agricultural and pleasure Olympics? In addition to fun and the idea of ​​competitive, the focus is on the objective: the event is intended to promote awareness of regional food and the importance of a healthy diet. These aspects were also visible at another similar event in Altmünster, organized by the Landjugend Altmünster. On October 5, 2024, around 140 participants took part in the agricultural and pleasure Olympics, which took place in the vocational school at Ebenzweier Castle, such as [Meinzärd] (https://www.meinbeinbzirk.at/salzkammergut/c-lokales/140-gesträger-bei-der- und--und-genussolympiade_a6935192) reported.

competitive forms and challenges

The competition types in Altmünster focused on specialist knowledge and practical skills. Teams, consisting of two people each, measured, among other things, the chainsaw service, milking the simulator and determining mushrooms in the Agricultural Olympiad. The pleasure Olympics, which revolved around consumer knowledge, was about recognizing spices and food and sharpening the senses. The opening was recognized by Mayor Martin Pelzer and a competent jury of 44 members evaluated the benefits of the participants.

The winning teams of the Agricultural Olympics, the team from Aschach/Steyr, followed by the second place from Schwanenstadt and Kirchham/Laakirchen, as well as the winning team of the License Olympics from Tarsdorf, which referred the places Pichl/Wels and Neukirchen/Enknach on the following ranks, even qualified for the Bundese decision in 2025 in Lower Austria. The event was organized with a lot of passion by Sarah Rauber and Jakob Prenner, who were responsible for the organization team of the Landjugend Altmünster.

importance of agriculture in rural areas

In a broader context, agriculture is not only a topic for local events, but also plays a decisive role in many rural regions, also in developing countries. GIZ is intensively committed to sustainable nutritional security and rural development. The majority of the poor live in rural areas, and programs that improve access to resources such as land, water and loans are of great importance. The aim is to improve living conditions, promote sustainable cultivation methods and to strengthen the local economy to master the challenges in these areas, as is explained on the page of the giz

In the agricultural and pleasure Olympics, not only knowledge about domestic products is tested, but also an important sign of the appreciation of agriculture and rural development. The enthusiasm and commitment of the participants show how alive and important these topics are.