Welcome

1. Welcome Projekt „Ochrona Środowiska na Terenach Wiejskich” The Rural Environmental Protection Project" Ocena Społeczna Jan Bałamut piast@medianet.pl Social Assessment

2. AGRICULTURE IN POLAND • Total farmland area - 18 million ha (58% of the total territory), • Population - 38,3 million, including 40% inhabitants of rural areas, • Agriculture provides employment to 25% of the population, • Farm livestock is equivalent to about 7.5 million Large Livestock Units (LLU) • Number of farm holdings - about 2 million, including 75% with on-going animal production

3. LIT Elbląg 102/52/80 LIT Ostrołęka 156/111/128 Number of beneficiaries covered in a survey LIT Toruń 178/116/164 Legend: Summer_01/Winter_01/Summer_02 2 Agencja PIAST-Europa September 2002

4. The Rural Environment Protection Project • Number of farm holdings - 914 • Farmland area - 29.000 ha • Average area of a farm holding - 32 ha • Number of animals - 28.300 LLU, • Target headage - about 41.000 LLU.

5. Sources of information on the project

7. Motives to join the Project Share of respondents from specific LIT’s LIT Total Theme – motive Toruń Elbląg Ostrołęka a) external funding makes the investment project possible 77,20%100,0%56,70%72,70% b) input into the reduction of environmental pollution; 42,50% 55,20% 48,50% 45,70% c) nicer appearance and reduced odour on the farm; 56,90% 48,30% 38,10% 49,80% d) arguments presented by the ODR and LIT advisors; 23,40% 27,60% 9,30% 19,10% e) new techniques and farming methods can be implemented; 18,60% 27,60% 39,20% 26,30% f) prospective requirements upon PL accession to the EU can be met37,70% 44,80% 36,10% 37,90% g) readiness to upgrade production quality; 15,00% 13,80% 21,60% 17,10% h) readiness to upgrade production efficiency; 13,20% 24,10% 22,70% 17,40% i) readiness to upgrade own OHS conditions; 24,60% 34,50% 33,00% 28,30% j) labour input can be reduced; 11,40% 6,90% 19,60% 13,70% k) wish to impress one’s neighbours; 1,80% 0,00% 4,10% 2,40%

8. Motives to join the Project • Economic - of concern to all the farmers. • Ecological - in tourism areas. • Enhanced quality - in areas where similar projects have already been implemented. • Aesthetic -1/3 of farmers in all the groups.

9. Questions providing the basis to develop a synthetic indicator of environmental awareness • a) Farming activities do not result in threats to natural environment in Poland. • b) Can natural fertilisers such as manure, liquid manure and slurry pose a threat to the environment?

10. 90% 83.45% 80% 67.80% 70% 54.50% 60% 53.90% 45.50% 50% 30.90% 40% 29.70% 30% 20% 10% 0% LIT area ou of Valley of the Summer_01 Winter_01 Summer_02 Nation- Group out of project area 05.2001 wide research 04.2002 Bug river, May 2002 project Winter_01 Environmental awareness level

11. 2.5% 10.8% 86.8% Definitely sadisfied Quite sadisfied Data not avaliable Farmers sadisfied because of their participation in the project

12. 0.3% 3.4% 13.5% 82.8% Definitely satisfied Quite satisfied Rather not-satisfied Data not avaliable Farmers satisfied with advisory service

13. Agriculture extension service for farmers • Farmers would not have been able to meet environmental protection requirements set under the project had it not been for the advisors’ assistance - 71,43% of respondents agreed with the statement. • Farmers regard individually performed advisory service highly or very highly : 88% of the total (Winter_01), 92,2%(Summer_02) • Farmers regard advisory service performed collectively highly or very highly: 80% (Winter_01), 90,5% (Summer_02)