Moara Domneasca didactic farm is a 602 hectare farm belonging to the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest. It trains students in agriculture, horticulture, animal breeding and more. The farm grows various crops like wheat, rye, peas, sunflowers, potatoes and has orchards of pears, cherries, apricots and more. It has modern facilities like a warehouse for storing fruits and vegetables, a stable, and accommodations. The farm provides fresh produce to the university cafeteria and opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience in farming.

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Moara Domneasca didactic farm belonging to the University of
Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest, trains future
professionals in horticulture, agriculture, animal breeding, veterinary
medicine, etc.
http://www.usamv.ro/

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At 15 km from Bucharest, a narrow road
leads directly to the Moara Domneasca didactic farm, in
the east part of the village. Few people know that the
farm belongs to USAMV and that students, teachers,
master and doctoral students and researchers, prepare
improvement, research and testing of new varieties and
hybrids of cereals, fruit trees, etc., using the most
modern technologies in the field.
Vegetable crops are grown by successive rotations: wheat, triticale (a cross between
wheat and rye), peas, sunflower, rapeseed, potato etc. The farm also benefits from experiences of
teachers from Crop and Soil Science, Agrochemistry - Agrotechnics Department, Phytopathology
Department, Entomology, Pastures and Meadows Department, Mechanisation and Horticulture,
namely, an area of 25 ha.

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PROPERTY EXTENT:
-602 hectares of agricultural land of the farm
-524 hectares represents arable land
-42 hectares distributed to research sector
-482 hectares remaining distributed to production sector
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:
Wheat, Rye, Peas, Sunflower, Rapeseed, Potatoes, etc.
FRUIT TREES:
Pears, Sweet cherries, Nectarines, Apricots, Plums, Apples,

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Moara Domneasca didactic farm is equipped with seven tractors U650,
according to the work surface as follows: :
- 4 discs - 3 cultivators CCPU-4.2
- 3 discs harrow GD-3.2 - 4 plows PP3-30
- 1 MET-2500 - 1 MAS
- 1 MRM-2,2 - 1 CARP-4
- 1 MIG-5 - 1 TIM tractor
- 1 SUP-4.8 - 7 stellate discs
- 1 SCP-8 - 4 harrows

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The didactic farm includes 455 hectares for organic crops, 65 hectares for fruit trees
orchard, 19 hectares for the fishery sector, a stable for horses as leisure, a warehouse with cold
temperature, controlled humidity and atmosphere for the storage of fruits and vegetables with a
capacity of 900 tons, modern farm of web-footed gene bank (geese, ducks variety), a mansion where
Tolstoi lived and many other modern outbuildings equipped with the purpose of serving as
accommodation and training centres for future professionals. Furthermore, affordable fresh fruit and
vegetables can be purchased at the farm, much more tastier and healthier than those found in
hypermarket.
On the farm there is a fruit tree orchard of 12 hectares consisting in peach basic varieties:
Cardinal, Redhaven, Springold, Ewe, Romamer, NJ 365, etc., a 23 hectares orchard with over 30
varieties of apples, 7 hectares of plum varieties like Stanley, Centennial, Anna Spath, Agen, an apricot
orchard of 6 hectares, where the predominant varieties are Dacia and Tudor, a cherry orchard - 5
hectares with basic varieties: Germersdorf, Hedelfinger, Stella, and a walnut orchard - 5 hectares with
Romanian varieties as Jupanesti, Germisara, Muscelean and Valcea.

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The orchard fruit tree is thus structured that it can be checked and controled in various
stages of growing. The farm has over the whole surface drip irrigation systems. Apart from the
orchards, Moara Domneasca didactic farm has also vegetable crops that provide fresh vegetables
for the cafeteria where farm workers eat.
Another attractive place from Moara Domneasca is the fishery, where sport fishing
competitions are organized by university students of agricultural and veterinary medicine in the
country. Not far from the fish tank, there are also designated areas for equestrian sports lovers.
As for the web-footed farm, it includes 150 geese and 550 ducks, geese with four breeds
(Emden, Toulouse, China White, Chinese Brown) and four breeds of duck (Barbaria / Muscovy,
Pekin, running Indian and Khaki Cambell), an incubator and high quality genetic material.
Web-footed farm was a new investment of the University as well as the warehouse with
cold temperature, controlled humidity and atmosphere, along with new laboratories and a dining
room with a capacity of 120 seats for students that come at Moara Domneasca to practice.

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Process Description Competence Description Level
Knowledge on organic farming
crops, animal production and
biodiversity protection
To be able to respect the procedures
involved in the didactic farm’s
processes
2
Seasonal works (digging, weeding,
cutting)
To be able to perform sustainable
mechanical operations according to
agricultural procedures
2
Pests and parasites control based
on vegetable crops and
pomiculture (list of authorized
technical means)
To be able to recognise and control
pests and parasites that can affect the
orchard and the vegetable crops
3
Harvest and transport the fruits,
vegetables and animal products to
the farm storage and conditioning
centre
To be able to organise and perform
harvest and transport of fruits,
vegetables and animal products to the
farm storage and conditioning centre
3
Cleaning, separating, selecting the
products
To be able to perform cleaning,
separation and selection of the
products
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Process Description Competence Description Level
Guided visits and didactic
teaching on natural and
agricultural issues
To be able to manage guided visits
and didactic programs of learning for
schools and groups
3
Organic certification procedures
(linked to external control)
To be able to manage the organic
certification procedures
3
Marketing of fruits, vegetables,
animal products and related
products
To be able to lead the marketing of the
fruits, vegetables, animal products
and related products
4
Management supervision and
commercial organisation of buying
goods and selling products
To be able to supervise and manage
the commercial organisation of their
business activity
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KIND OF INNOVATION STRENGTHS &
OPPORTUNITIES
WEAKS &
THREATS
"Pick fruits by yourself"
is a common feature
promoted in many
foreign farms, and this
concept offers
customers the
opportunity to collect
the fruits and
vegetables by
themselves. In this way,
customers choose
exactly those products
that are to their liking.
This concept is used by
Moara Domneasca.
Bio Products Range:
Peach basic varieties:
Cardinal, Redhaven,
Springold, Ewe,
Romamer, NJ 365, etc.,
over 30 varieties of
apples, plum varieties
like Stanley, Centennial,
Anna Spath, Agen,etc.
Some buildings still
need restauration and
endowment.
The farm offers fresh
vegetables and animal
products to the
consumers. Also, the
farm is dedicated to
innovation and to
constant development
of their research.
The farm could use a
marketing improvement,
they should invest more
in advertising in order to
gain more visitors.

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