agri environment in the netherlands

Wageningen International Introduction agri environment measures

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Agri environment in the Netherlands

Background

Natura 2000 and agricultere

Common Agricultural Policy

Agriculture and Rudal Development in the Netherlands


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Agriculture and Biodiversity

Farmers shaped 60-70% of the European landscapeFarming added to the landscape and biodiversitylarge % of the bird and plant species outside of protected areas, including endangered onesLand abandonment and intensification; two opposite processes


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Impact land abandonment

25% up till 60% semi natural grasslands abandonned in CEE.Wide spread bush encroachment and forestation; loss of landscape and biodiversity

Rural economies suffer, youngsters move, elderly stay

Impacts High Nature Value Farmland in particular (25% of agricultural area)


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Abandonment and biodiversity

Grasses take over

Shrubs and trees appear

Landscape becomes more monotonous


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Bulgaria:• 444.436 ha of semi natural grasslands• 66.665 ha abandoned• 229.400 ha of agriculral land within IBA

Land abandonment


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EU Policies effecting agriculture


Biodiversity Action Plan for Agriculture

Birds and Habitats Directive

Water Framework Directive

Sustainable Development Strategy


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EU Policies – Habitats Directive

Identify and delineate Natura 2000 habitat types and species’ habitats

Assess Conservation Status for each Natura 2000 habitat type and

species

Evaluate importance of the habitat types and species for the site

Set measures to secure Favourable Conservation Status of the Natura 2000 habitat types and species


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Key elements of CAP• single farm payment for EU farmers, independent from

production; limited coupled elements may be maintained to avoid abandonment of production,

• payments will be linked to the respect of environmental, food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare standards, as well as the requirement to keep all farmland in good agricultural and environmental condition ("cross-compliance"),

• strengthened rural development policy with more EU money, new measures to promote the environment, quality and animal welfare and to help farmers to meet EU production standards,

• a reduction in direct payments ("modulation") for bigger farms to finance the new rural development policy


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First Pilar Second Pilar

Market Rural Developent

Food production

Environmental function

Rural function

multi functional agriculture


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Provides direct income to farmers

Improved viability of farms

Secure Good Environmental and Agricultural Conditions

Definition of GEAC by each MS


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European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development 2007 - 2013

1. Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector (15 %)

2. Improving the environment and the country side (25 %) > Protection of biodiversity, HNF> Water> Climate change3. Diversification of rural economy and quality of life (15%)

Four axes:

4. Implementing the Leader approach


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Agri-environment measures in the Netherlands


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Main features (1)

• One national programme for the entire territory of the Netherlands.

• EU-budget: € 486 million

• Objective: to improve the competitive capacity of agriculture and the quality of rural areas.


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Finance (2)In million euroEU-budget 486National cofinance 486 (50%)Supp. Government funding (top up)

620

Expected private investments

620

Total RDP2 2.212


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Finance (3)Over all budget in million €

% of EAFRD contribution

EAFRD in million €

Share %

Axis 1 291 50 145 30Axis 2 289 50 145 30Axis 3 290 50 145 30Leader 97 50 48 10TA 6 50 3Total 973 486 100


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Axis 1Main targets

• A strong and dynamic agrofood sector• Priority for increasing human and

physical capital by knowledge transfer and innovation

Target group:• Farmers


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Axis 1 measures

Nr. Measure111 Vocational training and extension (8%)114 Use of advisory services (3%)121 Modernisation of agricultural holdings

(36%)123 Adding further value to agriculture and

forestry products (1%)124 Cooperation in innovation (4,5%)


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Axis 1 measures (2)125 Infrastructure for the development or

adaptation of agriculture and forestry (45%)

132 Farmers taking part in food quality schemes (2%)

133 Activities to raise awareness and promote sales (0,4%)


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Main targets

•Halting the decline of biodiversity•Improvement of environmental

and water conditions•Preservation and improvement of

valuable man-made landscapes•Climate

Axes 2


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Axis 2 measures212 Payments for natural handicaps, other

than mountain areas (11%)214 Agri-environment agreements

/ management payment schemes (58%)

216 Non-productive investments (28%)

221 Initial afforestation of agricultural land (3%)


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Axis 2: target groups

Target groups: • farmers • landscape organisations • private land managent parties • and in some cases also water boards


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Axis 3 main targets

• Diversification of the rural economy• Improving the quality of rural life• More job opportunities• Stimulating enterprise, cooperation

and the formation of networks• Education, recruitement and

dynamism of rural communities


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Axis 3 measures (1)311 Diversification into non-agricultural

activities (10%)

312 Support for creation and development of micro-enterprises (9%)

313 Encouragement of tourism activities (32%)

321 Basic services for the economy and rural population (14%)

322 Village renewal and development (12%)


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Axis 3 measures (2)

323

Conservation and the upgrading of rural heritage (20%).

341

Skills acquisition and animation with a view to preparing and implementing a local development strategy (2%).


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Axis 3 target groupsThe measures under axis 3 are

directed to avariety of groups. It may involve:

• small businesses • members of agrarian families • public authorities • natural or legal persons • participants in an area group.


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Axis 4Main targets:

• Mobilising endogenous development potential of rural areas

• Bottom-up and innovative approach• Plans involving different sectors of

the local economy

Target group:• Leader groups.


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