«Agri school» in Credit Agricole Bank: synergy of knowledge and expertise

Credit Agricole Bank presents «Agri school» - a training project aimed at expanding expertise and deepening knowledge of specialists in the field of agro business. The project covers all regions and business lines.   

Credit Agricole Bank presents «Agri school» - a training project aimed at expanding expertise and deepening knowledge of specialists in the field of agro business. The project covers all regions and business lines.    Employees of the bank, representatives of the leading companies and competent experts in agro business will share their experience during the education. Watch the video here.

«Launch of the «Agri school» is an important event for the bank. Ten years ago, Credit Agricole started to focus on supporting agro businesses, and during this time, it has become a reliable banking partner for it. Our experts have accumulated unique expertise about this field during ten years. We believe it is time for us to share this knowledge. Credit Agricole seeks to provide customers with not only high-quality classical banking but also share its own experience with them. «Agri school» is more than exciting journey, it will be a real school with practical experience, exams and certificates», - Larysa Bondarieva, Board Member in charge of corporate business, SME and agri-agro of Credit Agricole Bank, comments.   

It is worth noting that the leading positions of our bank in the market are confirmed by the «Financial Oscar» in «Best Agrarian Bank» and «Best Product for Farmers» nominations.

«Idea of creation the «Agri school» appeared a long time ago. We have come up with an effective concept for learning and improving knowledge and this summer our project started successfully. Now it covers participants from all the regions and business-lines of Credit Agricole. Indeed, knowledge of our experts is an added value for customers and expertise is one of advantages of the bank. So the main aim of the project is development and deepening our employees’ knowledge in agribusiness. This educational project will help us share the unique expertise accumulated over 10 years», – Natalia Porvina, Head of Agro Business Support Department of Credit Agricole Bank, comments. 

The following issues will be dealt with:    

- agronomic and veterinary peculiarities of agricultural production (plant growing and livestock breeding), agro risks and ways to offset them;

- production process of agricultural companies (planning, technology, storage, sale);

- practical experience and visits to enterprises to better understand the needs of customers and forecast the results of their activities;

- trends of agri-agro markets development.

The participants of «Agri school», in addition to theoretical knowledge, will receive practical experience during visits to agro enterprises in order to better understand the needs of the bank's clients and forecast their results.

The course consists of five modules: sowing campaign and major supplies; cultivating main crops; harvesting, sale of products, trading, logistics; livestock and biosecurity; processing of agricultural products.  

After completing the «Agri school», the participants will sit a testing and solve a business case, and get certificates with results of education.  

About Credit Agricole:  

PJSC «Credit Agricole Bank» is a modern universal bank owned by the leading financial group in Europe – Credit Agricole Group (France). The Group is a major partner of the French economy and one of the largest banking groups in Europe. It is a leading retail bank in Europe, having the largest portfolio of assets under management, being first in the field of ban insurance and third - in project financing in Europe. Credit Agricole has been operating in the financial market of Ukraine since 1993 and renders the entire range of banking services to private individuals, including premium-clients, and business. The Bank pays special attention to cooperation with agricultural enterprises. Reliability and business reputation of Credit Agricole in Ukraine is confirmed by the highest possible FITCH ratings, leading positions in bank sustainability, bank deposit reliability and bank profitability rankings, as well as by 300 000 active private and 18 000 corporate customers, including international corporations, large Ukrainian companies and representatives of small and medium business. Credit Agricole Bank is a socially responsible bank that confirms its status by the large number of projects implemented under the Corporate Social Responsibility program «We Care!».    

Contacts:  

Viktoriia Torianyk, Head of PR and corporate communications of Credit Agricole Bank.

E-mail: Viktoriia.Torianyk@credit-agricole.ua