Transcript LITHUANIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR 2007-2013 Agnė Prakapienė Chief specialist of Division of Environment and Ecological farming Resource of Quality policy Department, Ministry of Agriculture,

LITHUANIAN
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
FOR 2007-2013
Agnė Prakapienė
Chief specialist of Division of Environment and Ecological farming
Resource of Quality policy Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Lithuania
10 April 2013
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT LITHUANIA
Population: 3 mill
Ethnic composition: Lithuanians: 83.5%, Poles:
6.7%, Russians: 6.3%, Belorussians: 1.2%,
other: 2.3%. There are 115 ethnicities in total
in Lithuania
Area: 65,3 thous. sq. km
Largest cities according to the population (thous.):
Vilnius (553,200),
Kaunas (373,700),
Klaipėda (191,600),
Šiauliai (132,700),
Panevėžys (118,800).
Administrative division:
10 counties,
60 municipalities,
546 elderships.
Language: Lithuanian
Independence:
declared: 16 February 1918
restored: 11 March 1990
Political system: Parliamentary democracy;
Currency: Litas (3,45 LTL = 1 Euro)
Membership: EU, NATO
Lithuania joined NATO 29 March 2004, and on 1
May 2004 it became a member state of the
EU.
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NATURE OF LITHUANIA
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Seaboard: ~ 90 km.
Forest area: 1972,2 thous. ha (covers 32,4 % of territory).
Woodlands: cover 31,7 % of territory.
Protected landscapes: cover 12 % of territory.
Regional parks and nature reserves: covers 30 % of territory.
There are:
722 rivers (21 of them are longer than 100 km); more than 3 th lakes
(they cover up to 1.5 % of territory).
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SCENERY OF LITHUANIA
INFORMATION ABOUT RURAL AREAS OF
LITHUANIA 2006 (2011)
• Area of utilised agricultural land : 2790,6 (2805,9) thous. ha (it
covers ~ 42,7 (43,0) % of all registered land. Less-favoured area
covers 50 % of the total utilized agricultural area in
Lithuania).
• Area of arable land: 1877,8 (2185,7) thous. ha (it covers 67,3
(77,9) % of utilised agricultural land and 28,8 (33,5) % of all
registered land).
• Meadows and natural pastures: 876,3 (589,3) thous. ha (it covers
31,4 (21,0) % of utilised agricultural land and 13,4 (9,0) % of all
registered land).
• Orchards and berry plantations: 35,2 (29,2) thous. ha (it covers
1,3 (1,0) % of utilised agricultural land and 0,5 (0,4) % of all
registered land).
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FARMS AND LAND AREA IN LITHUANIA
Categories
Number of farms
Land area,
1000 ha
Average size of farm, ha
Of which an
agricultural land,
1000 ha
Land area
Agricultural
land
Period
2007
2010
2007
2010
2007
2010
2007
2010
2007
2010
Total number of farms
230272
364414
2908,2
3085,6
2659,8
2764,3
12,6
8,5
11,6
7,6
Farmers’ and family
229715
farms
199267*
2537,5 2622,6*
2300,5
2393,8*
11,0
13,2*
10,0
12,0*
370,7
359,3
370,1*
665,5
589,8*
645,1
572,9*
Agricultural
companies, joint-stock,
close
joint-stock
companies and other
enterprises engaged in
agricultural activity
557
646*
381,0*
* - 2010 data only about farms larger than 1ha.
Information source: The Department of Statistic (The Farm Structure Survey, 2007; Results of the
agricultural census of the Republic of Lithuania 2010).
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EU support for member states: measures of the RD
policy 2007-2013
Rural development
policy 2007-2013:
Measures
« LEADER Axis » (5%): integrated, bottom/up, innovative
Axis 1: Competitiveness
10%:
- Farm modernisation
- Processing
- Infrastructure
- Natural disaster aid
- Training
Axis 2: Environment
and Land
Management (25%):
- Less favoured areas
- Natura 2000
- Agri-environment
- Forestry measures
Axis 3: Diversification
and quality of life (10%):
- Diversification, tourism
- Micro-enterprises
- Village renewal
- Basic services
EAFRD: European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
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Global objective for Rural Development Strategy of 2007-2013
To ensure growth through improving competitiveness of agri-food and forestry sectors as well as creating
possibilities for diversification of economic activities and improving the quality of life in rural areas, meanwhile
enhancing the existing environmental, human and other values and reducing disparities between rural and urban
areas as well as separate regions
Axis and Objectives thereof
AXIS I:
Improving the
competitiveness of the
agricultural and forestry
sector
Objective:
To develop modern and
competitive agri-food and
forestry sectors
Tasks
1.1.
Improvement
of
infrastructure of farms and
forestry holdings;
1.2.
Modernization,
implementation of modern
technologies and innovations,
improvement of product quality
and marketing;
1.3. Strengthening of human
potential.
AXIS II:
Improving the environment
and the countryside
Objective:
To improve environment and
landscape through rational use of
land resources and promotion of
sustainable development of
agriculture and forestry
Tasks
2.1.
Encouragement
of
environmentally friendly farming
practice;
2.2. Reduction of climate
change;
2.3. Preservation of biodiversity
and support of farming.
AXIS III:
The quality of life in rural
areas and diversification
of rural economy
Objective:
To improve the quality of life
and increase the employment
of rural population in rural
areas
Tasks
3.1. Founding of alternative
income sources and working
places in rural areas;
3.2. Improvement of physical
and social rural infrastructure.
AXIS IV:
Leader
Objective:
To promote rural
development and develop
community character
through local initiatives
and partnership
Tasks
4.1. Encouragement of
local
initiative,
partnership, cooperation;
4.2. Development of
human resources in order
to achieve successful
development
and
implementation of the
strategies of LAG as the
outcome of education of
communities
Funds: European Agricultural Fund for Rural development, European Regional
Development Fund, European Social Fund, European Cohesion Fund
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IMPLEMENTATION OF AXIS 2 PRIORITIES
Lisabon Strategy (to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the
world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social
cohesion) – all measures of Axis 2 contributes to the implementation.
Goteberg strategy (environmental dimension ): measures II.2.1., II.2.2, II.3.2.
Overall
objective
To improve the
environment
and landscape
through
rational use of
land resources
and promotion
of sustainable
development of
agriculture and
forestry
Specific
objectives
II.1.Environmentally
friendly farming
practices
II.2.Mitigation of climate
change
II.3.Preservation of
biodiversity and
development of high
nature value and
traditional agrarian areas
Measures of RDP
II.1.1. Agri-environmental measures:
II.1.1.1. Landscape management
II.1.1.2. Shore belts of surface water
bodies
II.1.1.3. Rare Breeds
II.1.1.4. Soil liming (chalking)
II.1.1.5. Water bodies at risk
II.1.1.6. Organic farming
II.2.1. Afforestration
II.2.2. Restoring forestry potential
II.3.1. Natura 2000 territories
II.3.2. Farming in LFA
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESOURCES OF EUROPEAN
AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND OF
THE NATIONAL BUDGET FOR 2007–2013
The amount of the EU’s support 1 milliard 766 mill. EUR + co-financing form the national
budget 521 mill. EUR,
TOTAL: 2 milliards 287mill. EUR
Axis IV.
134,5 mill. EUR;
6%
Axis III.
262,3 mill. EUR;
11%
Axis I. Improving the
Competitiveness of the Agricultural
and Forestry Sector
Axis V.
90,7 mill. EUR;
4%
Axis I.
996,9 mill. EUR;
44%
Axis II. Improving the Environment
and the Countryside
Axis III. The Quality of Life in
Rural Areas and Diversification of
the Rural Economy
Axis IV. LEADER method
Axis II.
802,5 mill. EUR;
35%
Axis V. Technical Assistance
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SUPPORT FOR MEASURES OF AXIS II FOR THE
PERIOD OF 2007-2013
Axis II. Improving the Environment and
the Countryside
MEASURES
Non-productive Investments
Restoring Forestry Potential
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5,8
15
2,8
2,9
55
55,5
Forest Environment Payments
346,3
2
307,3
0
Non-productive Investments in Forests
200
mill. EUR
TOTAL FOR AXIS – 802,5 mill. EUR
400
NATURA 2000 Payments (support for
NATURA 2000 areas in forests)
First Afforestation of Non Agricultural and
Abandoned Land
First Afforestation of Agricultural Land
Agri-environmental Payments
NATURA 2000 Payments (linked to directive
2000/60/EC)
Payments to Farmers in Areas with Handicaps
(Less Favoured Areas)
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The following measures, which are
undertaken by entities on a voluntary basis,
are applied in Lithuania under the Rural
Development programme 2007-2013:
- Landscape stewardship scheme
- Organic farming scheme
- Rare Breeds scheme
- Improving the status of water bodies at
risk
- Environmentally friendly fruits and
vegetables cultivation system (started
from 2012)
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Objectives of agri-environmental measures under
the Rural Development Programme:
– to encourage the sustainable use of natural
resources and soil
– to preserve the biodiversity and stability of
activity in ecosystems
– to conserve natural slopes of water bodies
– to preserve and duly maintain natural and
semi-natural grasslands as well as use wetlands in a
sustainable manner
– to reduce the negative impact of agricultural
activities on environment
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Landscape stewardship
scheme
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Objectives of the Scheme:
– to preserve the biodiversity through due
maintenance of natural and semi-natural
grasslands and wetlands
– to continue or re-establish extensive
farming systems in grasslands and wetlands
– to reduce the intensity of farming in heavily
exploited grasslands
– protection of water bodies against pollution
from agriculture
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The Landscape Stewardship Scheme is
composed of the following activities:
1. Management of natural and semi-natural meadows
(98 EUR/ha)
2. Management of wetlands (229 EUR/ha (for other
than farming land) and 168 EUR/ha (for farming land))
3. Management of bank protective belts of water
bodies in meadows (109 EUR/ha)
4. Protection of water bodies against pollution and
soil erosion on the arable land (160 EUR/ha)
5. Stubbly field in winter season (145 EUR/ha)
6. Strips or plots of melliferous plants in arable land
(62 EUR/ha)
7. Management of landscape elements in holdings
(437 EUR/ha)
8. Management of reclamation ditches (100 EUR/ha
/from 2012 for new beneficiaires150 EUR/ha)
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ORGANIC FARMING
Organic farming helps in harmonising the
economic objectives of production activities
led by economic entities and the
environmental objectives (demands) of the
public.
Old farming traditions that used to
spare environment are fostered by this style
of farming, which also helps preserving the
authentic agrarian landscape.
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR SUPPORT IN ORGANIC FARMING:
Crops have to be declared annually.
Applicant has to participate in the organic
farming scheme for at least 5 years.
The organic produce has to be placed on the
market.
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AID INTENSITY (I)
Support is granted for certified and declared areas, used
for producing organic agricultural products:
- for grain crops – EUR 215/ha;
- for perennial grass – EUR 127/ha.
1)Payments will only be made available to stock-keepers
certified under the requirements of Council Regulation
(EEC) No. 2092/91 of 24 June 1991 on organic production
of agricultural products and indications referring thereto on
agricultural products and foodstuffs (as last amended and
supplemented by Commission Regulation (EC) No.
2254/2004 of 27 December 2004) OL 2004 L 385, p. 20
and of the Rules for Organic Farming, for the area of
perennial grass of a maximum of 3 ha per one livestock
unit;
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AID INTENSITY (II)
2) Seed growing holdings certified in accordance with
the requirements of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2092/91 of 24 June 1991 and Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 1452/2003 14 August 2003 and Organic
farming regulations for parcels used for organic seed
growing.
- for vegetables, potatoes – EUR 440/ha;
- for herbs – EUR 489/ha;
- for berries and for gardens – EUR 516/ha.
Payments are made for organic farming and farming in
transition.
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Number of organic farms and certified AREA SERIES
2004 - 2011 M. (WITH FISH FARMS)
RARE BREEDS SCHEME
The objective of this measure is to
promote keeping and breeding of the old
local endangered breeds of native
domestic animals and birds.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Žemaitukai horses –198 EUR per horse;
- for Big Žemaitukai horses) –198 EUR per horse;
- for Lithuanian Weighted horses –191 EUR per horse;
- for Lithuanian Ash-Grey cattle) –180 EUR per cattle unit;
- for Lithuanian White-Backed cattle –180 EUR per cattle unit;
- for Lithuanian Rufous and Black and White cattle (local genotype)EUR 180 per cattle unit;
- for Lithuanian White pigs (old genotype) – 65 EUR per pig;
- for Lithuanian Native (Wattle) pigs – 65 EUR for per pig;
- for Lithuanian Coarse-wooled sheep –28 EUR per sheep;
- for Lithuanian Blackhead sheep (old genotype) – 28 EUR per
sheep;
- for Chicken geese – 3 EUR per Chicken goose.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Žemaitukai horses –198 EUR per horse.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Big Žemaitukai horses - 198 EUR per
horse.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Lithuanian Weighted horses - 191 EUR
per horse.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Lithuanian Ash-Grey cattle –180 EUR
per cattle unit.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Lithuanian White-Backed cattle - 180
EUR per cattle unit.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Lithuanian Rufous and Black and
White cattle (local genotype) – 180 EUR per
cattle unit.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Lithuanian White pigs (old genotype)
- 65 EUR per pig.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Lithuanian Native (Wattle) pigs - 65
EUR for per pig.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Lithuanian Coarse-wooled
sheep – EUR 28 per sheep.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Lithuanian Blackhead sheep
(old genotype) – EUR 28 per sheep.
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Support is granted for rare Lithuanian
breeds
- for Chicken geese – EUR 3 per
Chicken goose.
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IMPROVING THE STATUS OF WATER
BODIES AT RISK
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SCHEME FOR IMPROVING THE STATUS OF
WATER BODIES AT RISK
The objective of the scheme is to help
achieve good status of water bodies that by
especially big negative impact of farming pollution of water with nutrients, organic
substances - are at risk not to achieve good
status till 2015 (as is required by Water
Framework Directive 2000/60/EC and Water
Law of Lithuania).
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The scheme of improving the status of
water bodies at risk is aimed at reducing the
amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus in water
bodies resulting from fertilization and soil erosion
in adjacent fields.
(Income foregone resulting from the
conversion of arable land into a permanent
pasture (meadow) – 118 EUR/ha.)
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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FRUITS
AND VEGETABLES CULTIVATION SYSTEM
This program started from 2012.
The aim of the system is to encourage
farmers growing fruit and vegetables to
introduce environmentally friendly
production technologies and reduce
environmental pollution.
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The growing of fruits, vegetables and
berries under this system is an important
tool for improvement of environmental
protection while allowing farming.
Environment-friendly technologies help to
retain and improve quality of soil, reduce
water pollution, secure the stability of the
eco-system and biodiversity.
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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES CULTIVATION SYSTEM
AID INTENSITY
Support is granted per hectare under this
scheme:
- for vegetables and potatoes – 316
EUR/ha;
- for currants plantations – 336 EUR/ha;
- for orchards and berry plantations –
344 EUR /ha.
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2007
Declared area,
ha
2008
Declared
area, ha
2009
2010
2011
2012
Declared area, Declared area, Declared area, Declared area,
ha
ha
ha
ha
214. Agri-environment payments 37.646,54 79.644,01 131.545,45 204.486,52 278.777,78 294.493,05
Landscape stewardship scheme 14.731,80 52.221,72 79.259,50 108.047,06 127.596,33 135.393,21
Management of shore protective belts of
water bodies in meadows
Protection of water bodies against
pollution and soil erosion on the arable
land
Management of natural and seminatural meadows
Management of wetlands
Stubbly field in winter season
Management of reclamation ditches
Strips or plots of melliferous plants in
the arable land
Management of the holding landscape
elements
Organic farming scheme
Scheme for improving the status of
water bodies at risk
Environmentally friendly fruits and
vegetables cultivation system
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16,72
6,81
30,48
21,35
10,66
0
5,43
3,43
3,43
3,41
0
13.999,13 28.789,65 36.451,06 49.834,43 60.589,05
732,67 881,58 1.102,55 1.317,15 2.112,02
60.043,17
4.150,93
0 22.512,09 41.649,41 56.820,50 64.828,43
0
11,37
30,34
31,56
25,69
71.138,81
29,54
0
3,88
6,94
8,84
4,22
0,96
0
1,00
8,96
0,67
12,16
19,14
22.914,74 26.946,40 51.977,56 96.055,78 150.700,66 155.634,09
0
475,89
308,39
383,68
480,79
664,58
2.801,17
PREPARATION FOR
LITHUANIAN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
2014–2020
Measure Agri-environment- climate
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The measure Agri-environment- climate will consist of the
following schemes or activities:
- Management of natural and semi-natural meadows
- Management of specific grasslands
- Management of wetlands
- Management of Stubble fields in winter season
- Management of protection of water bodies against pollution and soil
erosion on the arable land
- Management of „Sink hole”
- Management of reclamation ditches
- Scheme for soil and water conservation
- Scheme for improving the status of water bodies at risk.
- Environmentally friendly cereal, fruits and vegetables cultivation
system
- Rare Breeds Scheme
- Conservation of genetic resources in agriculture Scheme
- Farm Management Plan Scheme
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Support may be provided only for those liabilities which
exceeded following basic requirements:
- The cross-compliance requirements (statutory
management requirements GAEC);
- I pillar greening measures (crop rotation, ecological
objectives for the area of permanent pasture) requirements;
- mandatory requirements for fertilizer and plant protection
product use and other relevant national law to establish
mandatory requirements.
Specific activity and specific requirements will be
specified, in agreement with environmentalists.
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ORGANIC FARMING
In the new programming period will remain a priority
for Organic Farming.
The level of support will depend on organic farm
direction and size.
For example mixed farms certifying crop production and
livestock keeping certified, could be encouraged
intensive. This type of farms is a closed production cycle
that organic farming is necessary. In addition, these
farms create higher added value per unit of production
than one direction farms.
Gardening and horticulture organic farms would be the
second priority. Development of organic horticulture and
crop Lithuania conditions are right, but in the field of
production quantities are small.
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Thank you for Your kind
attention!
Ministry of Agriculture of Lithuania
www.zum.lt
[email protected]