Agricultural Advisory Center in Brwinów Branch in Radom dr Henryk Skórnicki Comparison of existing...

Agricultural Advisory Center in BrwinówBranch in Radom

dr Henryk Skórnicki

Comparison of existing Comparison of existing “Agriculture Adviso“Agriculture Advisoryry

Services”Services”

to requirements for FASto requirements for FAS

(Poland)(Poland)

Presentation scheme

Short introduction on Polish advisory serviceShort introduction on Polish advisory service

Organisation of advisory servicesOrganisation of advisory services

Farm Advisory System (FAS)Farm Advisory System (FAS)

ConclusionConclusion

Short introduction onShort introduction on Polish advisory servicePolish advisory service

In the former Eastern block only Poland had got strong, public agricultural advisory services and extension services.

Polish system of agricultural advisory service shows close affinity to services in other countries, especially to these with public advisory.

In Poland, advisory service reforms based on experience of West European countries which had public advisory service as Denmark, Germany, Holland, Austria.


Changes of public advisory model were accompanied by new orientation in programmes of advisory services.

Since 1991, advisory programmes of economy, agricultural markets and information has became the most important. In next years, programmes of market and agribusiness development, leaderships of local societies, development of local societies, multifunctional rural development, diversification of farmers incomes and organic production were realized by advisory institutions.


Reorientation of agribusiness advisory services resulted due Reorientation of agribusiness advisory services resulted due to two kinds of impacts:to two kinds of impacts:

• firstly, farmers started to cuts the cost of production firstly, farmers started to cuts the cost of production because of because of market mechanisms,market mechanisms,

• secondly, banks begun to demand business plans from farmers who secondly, banks begun to demand business plans from farmers who would like to receive credit.would like to receive credit.


The advisory structures were adjusted to new The advisory structures were adjusted to new administration (voievodships) structuresadministration (voievodships) structures

Agricultural Advisory Centre in Brwinow and its branches in Kraków, Poznań and Radom, came under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Sixteen new Voievodship’s Advisory Service Centers came under voievod in each Voievodships


Public advisory plays the most important role in agricultural services which is founded mainly (85%) by government and

this advisory is available for all farmers: approximately 5600 persons are employed in advisory service

institutions, which of;– 2 950 agriculture advisors are available for about 1,85 million

agricultural enterprises, – resulting in one advisor for 470 holdings (in: Denmark – 20, Austria –

300).


Majority of UE members used public or mixed advisory system (parts are financed nationally, and parts by farmers).

The research done by DEFRA (Great Britain) in September of 2005:

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Advantages of public advisory service system: Advantages of public advisory service system: harmonized services offered all over the country, services are available for small farms, which are not attractive for private advisors.

Advantages ofAdvantages of private advisory service system:private advisory service system: more innovative and flexible to find new solutions and methods of cooperation with farmers, more efficient in using new CAP measures.


Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 article 13Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 article 13 By 1 January of 2007 Members States are obligated to set up system of advising farmers on land and farm management (FAS) operated by one or more designated authorities or private bodies. This measure has to provide statutory management requirements (SMR) and good agricultural and environmental conditions (GAECS).

In Poland, according to project of “Rural Development Programme 2007-2013” advisory services (FAS) shall be provided by public and private bodies.

Costs of services parts will be financed nationally and parts via Rural Development Fund


Ministry of Agriculture will prepare package of advisory products.Package will content price list of each advisory service connected to Cross Compliance.

Ministry of Agriculture will set up accreditation system for institution and rules of certification for advisors.

Register of accredited institution and certified advisors shall be provided by Advisory Service Centre in Brwinow.


Methods of advisory works:Methods of advisory works: Farmers shall be informed on Cross Compliance through information sheets at the Advisory Centres, via agricultural print media and on-line at Internet platforms

Mentioned above package of advisory service shall content also several check lists, which help farmer to assess level of farm’s adjustment to Cross Compliance requirements and on the next stage to draw up “Plan of adjustments”

Mainly individual advice will be offering,others methods (group advice, advice via Internet) will be complement

Funding of the agricultural advisory in EUFunding of the agricultural advisory in EU


The research done by DEFRA (Great Britain) confirmed, that 17 Member States went to adjust old system to Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 requirements but 3 coutries have not decided yet.

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ConclusionConclusion

To To iimplement FAS due to Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 should mplement FAS due to Regulation (EC) 1782/2003 should be:be:

• taken decision on set up FAS by state’s authorities,taken decision on set up FAS by state’s authorities,• made change of organisation and methods of advisor’s work,made change of organisation and methods of advisor’s work,• increased number of advisors,increased number of advisors,• prepared new advisory tools and prepared new advisory tools and • equipped advisors.equipped advisors.Farms Advisory Service (FAS) ought to Farms Advisory Service (FAS) ought to fulfulfill two main functions:fill two main functions:

• statutory – supporting to meet Cross Compliance requirements,statutory – supporting to meet Cross Compliance requirements,• additionally – beyond the Cross Compliance requirements additionally – beyond the Cross Compliance requirements - - offeringoffering advisory products of financial management of holdings andadvisory products of financial management of holdings and ruralrural development.development.

An intensive exchange of experience among the countries allows An intensive exchange of experience among the countries allows to choose the best solutions and avoid to make many mistakes. to choose the best solutions and avoid to make many mistakes.

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