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Building National Rural Network in Poland

Building National Rural Network in Poland. Michał Marciniak Director of the Rural Development Department Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Contents of the presentation. Introduction on Poland National law background Objectives of NRN Structure of NRN Members of NRN

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Building National Rural Network in Poland

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  1. Building National Rural Network in Poland Michał Marciniak Director of the Rural Development Department Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

  2. Contents of the presentation • Introduction on Poland • National law background • Objectives of NRN • Structure of NRN • Members of NRN • Network’s structure • Network management

  3. Main information on Poland European Union Member State since May 1st, 2004 Area of 312.679 km2 7,3% of total EU-27 area; 6th place within the European Union. 38,1 millions of inhabitants 7,7% of the total EU-27 population in 2007; 6th place within the European Union.

  4. Rural areas in Poland Rural areas: 93,4% of country area 38,9% of the total Polish population in 2008 was a rural population Increasing share of the rural population in a total population (2003 – 38,4%)

  5. Agriculture in Poland Agricultural land - 60,7% of the total country area in 2008 Agriculture based on family farming 1,81 millions of farms over 1 ha in 2008 Average farm in 2009: 10,15 ha 3,8 ha in Małopolskie voivodship 30,15 ha in Zachodniopomorskie voivodship

  6. Agricultural population Agricultural population: 15,9% of the total population Economically active population in agriculture: 8,3% of total population Agricultural income: 69,1% of the average salary in the whole Polish economy Family farming income: 57.5% of the average salary in the whole Polish economy

  7. Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 Total budget : 17 417 472 995 EUR Axis 1: 7 486 199 222 EUR (42,98 %) Axis 2: 5 377 112 631 EUR (30,87%) Axis 3: 3 500 061 142 EUR (20,1 %) Axis 4: 787 500 000 EUR (4,52%)

  8. National Rural Network in Poland

  9. National legislation • The Law of 7 March 2007 on support for rural development through co-financing by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) • Regulation of the President of the Council of Ministers of 18 March 2009 on the National Rural Development Network.

  10. Objectives of NRDN • Support for implementation and evaluation of rural development policy; • Activation of organisations and administrative structures engaged in rural development; • Identification, analysis, dissemination and exchange of information and knowledge of rural development among all stakeholders at local, regional, national and Community levels; • Dissemination of knowledge about rural development strategy, • Enhancement of effectiveness of measures implemented under RDP 2007-2013.

  11. Defined measures in the Action Plan • Identification and analysis of good practices in rural development that can be transferred and transmission of information thereon; • Transfer of good practices, innovative proects and organisation of the exchange of experiences and know-how; • Preparation of training programmes for LAGs under creation, including the exchange of experiences between LAGs; • Network management; • Technical assistance for inter-regional and trans-national cooperation; • Support for inter-institutional cooperation , including international cooperation; • Exchange of knowledge and evaluation of rural development policy

  12. Structure of NRN • NRN National Network Unit (Secretariat) - the Unit in the structure of Rural Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; • 16 Regional Network Units – established in the Marshall Office of each voivodship; • Working group.

  13. Partners of NRN • Over 1380 partners • Government administration • Local self-governments • Branch and cooperative organisations • Agricultural chambers • Institutes reporting to ministries and research centres • NGOs and LAGs • State agricultural advisory units • Schools of secondary and tertiary education • Economic entities • Individuals

  14. Leader • Working subgroup on Leader • 333 Local Action Groups in database • LAGs act on about 93% of the area with the Leader access Interregional LAGs

  15. Information flow scheme 16 regional coordinators Unit in the Marshall’s office (Regional Secretariat) National coordinator - NNU Unit in the Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Central Secretariat) Payment Agency (ARMA) Central institutions Research institutes Agricultural Advisory Center National Council of Agricultural Chambers Other trade organizations Potential beneficiaries Municipality offices County offices (starostwo powiatowe) LAGs NGOs Beneficiaries ENRD Legend: Exchange of the information, consultation and other relationships

  16. Action plans • Prepared for 2 year long periods • In December 2009 implementation of the first action plan for 2008-2009 was finished • Currently the new action plan for 2010 and 2011 is implemented

  17. Measures for reaching the objectives of NRN • Webpage - www.ksow.gov.pl • Meetings, seminars, conferrences, fairs, trainings; • Expert network; • Thematic working groups; • Publications • NRN Bulletin (Biuletyn KSOW)

  18. Webpage www.ksow.gov.pl • 2 language versions (PL, EN) • Another 2 – available soon (DE, FR) • Database of partners • Database of good practice • Database of LAGs

  19. NRN Bulletin • In 2010 the structure of a Bulletin changed • Now it is a quarterly journal divided into two parts • One part is devoted to different aspects of functioning of the NRDN (problematic papers of different authors) • Second part is devoted to current activities of partners/regional secretaries etc.

  20. „Friendly village” competition Winning project from Wielkopolska Region SPO – ROL Measure: „Village renewal” Natural Education Center connected with renewal of old manorial farm in Mniszki It promotes old occupations and is a place of different events. The autumn plum marmalade cooking is one of them. Pupils from the whole region visit this place regularly. It is also popular between the citizens of the municipalities nearby and members of different NGOs.

  21. Model organic farm in Chwałowice(Mazowieckie region) • Established by Agricultural Advisory Center in Brwinow – Branch in Radom in 2006 • Specialized in organic production of beef cattle (Hereford, Limousine), cereals (i.e. spelt) and vegetables • The farm got the organic certificate in 2008

  22. Model organic farm in Chwałowice(Mazowieckie region) • Oriented on educational activity • Trainings for agricultural advisors who work with farmers • Unique equipment proper for organic production • Spelt flour production • About 300 species of plants kept in the research part of the farm

  23. Thank you for your kind attention Michał Marciniak Director of the Rural Development Department Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development 30, Wspólna Str 00-930 Warsaw michal.marciniak@minrol.gov.pl

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