AGRICULTURE 4.0 AND AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Technological development plays an important role in the history of mankind, whether in development of economic production or society. Industrial revolutions are mentioned in connection with this development, with the one of the last stages called Industry 4.0. It is no different in the field of agriculture, where Agriculture 4.0 is taking shape. Vocational education and training, the role of which is to secure qualified workers for agricultural production, must also respond to these challenges. In this context, the article outlines the development of the agricultural sector in Czech Republic according to selected economic indicators, the development of agricultural vocational education and training, and finally, it provides examples of the enrichment of teaching with elements of Agriculture 4.0.