1. SOURCES OF FUNDING THE ACTIVITIES OF AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICES IN EU MEMBER STATES Hrvoje Horvat, DVM TAIEX workshop Kijev, Ukraine, 25-26 February 2016

2. AKIS - AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE & INFORMATION SYSTEMS AKIS : How and from what sources can farmers get reliable & relevant knowledge, as well as orientation & support AKIS should provide farmers with relevant knowledge and networks around innovations in agriculture. ADVISORY SERVICES - ESSENTIAL PART OF AKIS

3. FAS - POSITION  STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE – RECOGNIZED POSITION IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR  CLEAR TASKS, OBLIGATIONS, EXPECTED GOALS  CLEAR OBLIGATIONS OF FARMERS – MANDATORY ACTIVITIES

4. FAS – STATUS AND SOURCE OF FINANCING PUBLIC SECTOR MINISTRY AGENCIES INSTITUTES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY, COLLEGES INSTITUTES PRIVATE NGO’s FARMER’ BASED ORGS STATUS OF THE ORGANISATION SOURCE OF FINANCING EU FUNDS PUBLIC FUNDS NATIONAL FUNDS REGIONAL FUNDS LEVIES FARMERS FULL PAYMENTS CONTRIBUTION PRIVATE NGO’s PROJECTS

5. CROATIA FAS - STATUS AND SOURCE OF FINANCING EU FUNDS PUBLIC FUNDS NATIONAL FUNDS REGIONAL FUNDS LEVIES FARMERS FULL PAYMENTS CONTRIBUTION PRIVATE NGO’s PROJECTS PUBLIC SECTOR MINISTRY AGENCY INSTITUTES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY, COLLEGES INSTITUTES PRIVATE NGO’s FARMER’ BASED ORGS STATUS OF THE ORGANISATION SOURCE OF FINANCING „HYBRID” PUBLIC FORM

6. CROATIA FAS - STATUS AND SOURCE OF FINANCING EU FUNDS PUBLIC FUNDS NATIONAL FUNDS REGIONAL FUNDS LEVIES FARMERS FULL PAYMENTS CONTRIBUTION PRIVATE NGO’s PROJECTS PUBLIC SECTOR MINISTRY AGENCY INSTITUTES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY, COLLEGES INSTITUTES PRIVATE NGO’s FARMER’ BASED ORGS STATUS OF THE ORGANISATION SOURCE OF FINANCING 7.5 milion EUR 80 EUR per farmer 95.000 receivers of subsidies

7. CROATIA FAS - STATUS AND SOURCE OF FINANCING EU FUNDS PUBLIC FUNDS NATIONAL FUNDS REGIONAL FUNDS LEVIES FARMERS FULL PAYMENTS CONTRIBUTION PRIVATE NGO’s PROJECTS PUBLIC SECTOR MINISTRY AGENCY INSTITUTES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION UNIVERSITY, COLLEGES INSTITUTES PRIVATE NGO’s FARMER’ BASED ORGS STATUS OF THE ORGANISATION SOURCE OF FINANCING 2.5 milion EUR

8. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS FARM ADVISORY SERVICE EXCLUSIVE BENEFICIARY OF: M01 VOCATIONAL TRAININGS M02 FARM ADVISORY SERVICES PROGRAM OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT EAFRD FUNDS Basic advisory activities – trainings of farmers and one to one advisinig financed from EAFRD

9. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS M01 - SUPPORT FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SKILLS MANDATORY - Vocational training for cross-compliance and package „agriculture, environment, climate change” and „organic production” Compulsory for all M10 and M11 beneficiaries 18h (3 days) of education Free and open for non M10 and M11 beneficiaries VOLUNTARY - Vocational training Open for all beneficiaries Up to 60 hours Min 30% of practical education

10. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS M02 - SUPPORT FOR ADVISORY SERVICES – ONE TO ONE ADVICE Advising for cross-compliance and package „agriculture, environment, climate change and organic production” Advising on modernization and competitiveness of farms Advising for forest owners Open for all beneficiaries Up to 1.500 eur/advice

11. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS CATALOGUE OF ADVISORY SERVICES 90 ADVISORY PACKAGES – DEPENDING OF SORT OF PRODUCTION AND NEEDS FARM CARD – DETAILED FARM DATA, DIAGNOSTICS + HYSTORY OF ADVISORY WORK + STATISTICS AND ANALISYS IT SYSTEM – ORGANIZATION, RECORDING AND ANALYSIS OF WORK

12. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS IT SYSTEM

13. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS APPLICATION

14. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS OPENING OF „FARM CARD”

15. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS FORMING OF GRUP OF ADVISORS FOR THE PACKAGE

16. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS INSERT AND RECORDING OF ACTIVITIES AND MILEAGE

17. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS CERTIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION

18. CROATIA FAS – FINANCING FROM EU FUNDS PRIORITIES FOR THE NEXT PERIOD further development of EU funded activities more financing from projects financial participation of farmers in administrative support activities new paid services – more detailed plant protection forecasts, business plans etc

19. THANK YOU! hrvoje.horvat@savjetodavna.hr www.savjetodavna.hr