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Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information CAP as a suport for young farmer

Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information CAP as a suport for young farmer Czech experience The project has received funding from the European Union. 2 groups of farms private ( including family) farms cultivate 26 % of agriculture land, with an average area of 29 ha

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Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information CAP as a suport for young farmer

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  1. Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information CAP as a suport for young farmer Czech experience The project has received funding from the European Union.

  2. 2 groups of farms • private (including family) farmscultivate 26 % of agriculture land, with an average area of 29 ha • - companies and cooperatives cultivate 74 % of agriculture • land, with an average area of 1006 ha • Average area of Czech farm – 89 ha • resp. 241 ha according to FADN • Average area of EU 25 farm – 33 ha • Share of organic farms in Czech Republic 10% (mostly on grassland) Czech agriculture – basic information

  3. Thestructureofworker in agricultureandnationaleconomy

  4. 2004 – 25% of EU 15 direct payment • 2007 – 40% of EU 15 direct payment • 2008 – 2013: every year + 10% till 100% of EU 15 • Possibility of Top-Ups: • + 30% from national resources, max. up to 100% of EU 15 Support negotiated under the EU accesion treaty

  5. Nataional resources EU fund Directpayment

  6. Decline of the direct support to young (starting) farmers after Czech access to EU • 2001-2003: 350 mil. Kč • 2004-2006: 80 mil. Kč • In 2007 – 2009 were supported within the measure more than 900 young farmers, even the lower alocation (i.e. 23% of financial support of the previous period) • Allocation 8,21 mil. Euro in 2010 – possibility to support about 200 new young farmers Support of young farmers till 2007

  7. EAFRD axis I – I.3.2Setting up of young farmers (code of measure: 112) • Single support 40 000 € (i.e. 1 100 000 CZK) • Support to start agriculture business for the first time for farmers below 40 years • Necessary to have business plan – investment subsidy • Sustainability 5 years – liability to provide minimum economic criteria • Often completed with the measure I.3.3. • Early retirement from farming (code of measure: 113) Condition of support to young farmers

  8. Other supports to young farmers Higher support rates and preferences in investment measures: 121 – Modernisation of Agricultural Holdings +10 percentage points (50% in Non-LFA and 60% in LFA) 124 – Development of new products +10 percentage points (50% in Non-LFA and 60% in LFA)

  9. Mission • To advocate and support needs and interests of young farmers and young people living in the country • Participation in EU organisations (CEJA, CERYC, ECYF4H) • Members must have less than 40 years of age • Established in 1999 • NGO Young Agrarian Society of the Czech Republic (SMA)

  10. Educational and information activities • Policy and lobbying activities • Consultancy activities • Social activities • Foreign activities / cooperation, exchange of experience • Number of members in: • 2001 – cca 150members • 2003 – cca 250members • Till 2006– cca 500 members SMA Activities

  11. Investments oriented to standards of cross compliance (especially investments in animal welfare, nitrate directive); • Target to cut-down of administration load; • Full decoupling; • Restructuring of production; farmers orientation on market; • Small farm orientation on diversification, agrotourism, bioenergy etc. and hobby farming; • Large farm orientation on high productivity of production (incl. some kind of environmental services); SMA recommendation for future

  12. Higher preferences (points) in the evaluation of the application for support according to the „certificated“ education training activities (i.e.workshops on the farms abroad, further education, the best practice). • Higher preferences (suplement of wage) points in evaluation of the administrator according to the practical experience (i.e. practical visit on the farm). • Further and stonger support of cooperation among the farmers, locals and institutions. • The stable rules and longer time for implementation of new changes. Ourrecommendation

  13. Institute ofAgricultural EconomicsandInformation www.uzei.cz konecna.marta@uzei.cz Thanks for your attention

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