Slaven Aljinović, CTO/Agribusiness Specialist USAID Croatia.
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Slaven AljinoviSlaven Aljinovićć, ,
CTO/Agribusiness SpecialistCTO/Agribusiness Specialist
USAID CroatiaUSAID Croatia
USAID AGRIBUSINESS PROJECTSUSAID AGRIBUSINESS PROJECTSACE & RIEDAACE & RIEDA
From Field to ForkFrom Field to Fork
Executive SummaryExecutive Summary
Mission:Mission: Support the strengthening Support the strengthening of the agribusiness sector of of the agribusiness sector of
Croatia Croatia
Duration:Duration: 2003-20082003-2008
Clusters:Clusters: Milk productionMilk production
Pork productionPork production
Fruit &vegetable Fruit &vegetable productionproduction
State 2003 & New Trends
State: • Fragmented & non-competitive agriculture• War destruction• Loss of traditional markets• Weak “Agribusiness Chains”
Trends: • Appearance of “New Buyers”• Industrialization of agriculture• Sharp drop of number of producers
Farm - GAP
Processing - GMPHACCP
Distribution/transport
End Users
GOAL - Strengthened Agribusiness ChainGOAL - Strengthened Agribusiness Chain
CompetitionCompetition has has changed from changed from
“Between Companies” “Between Companies” to “Between Chains” to “Between Chains”
Sales
Key Areas of Preparation for EU Membership
• Environment• Animal Welfare• Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)• Food Safety• Payment of farm subsidies• Livestock Disease Control• EU Pre-accession funds• Producer Organizations• Quality Assurance• Niche Product Registration
ProjeProject Activitiesct Activities
Provide consulting services/education to all Provide consulting services/education to all agribusiness chain participantagribusiness chain participant
Co-finance establishment & replication of Co-finance establishment & replication of model “pilot projects”model “pilot projects”
Support access to sources of financeSupport access to sources of finance
Project Partners &ResultsProject Partners &Results
Increased productionIncreased production
Increased competitivenessIncreased competitiveness
Quality control & brandingQuality control & branding
Introduction of new Introduction of new production technologiesproduction technologies
Strengthened producer Strengthened producer organizationsorganizations
Implementation of EU Implementation of EU standards& legislative standards& legislative requirementsrequirements
Dairy/Swine Clusters
• Dairy Parlours– PZ Lovas; Domačinović• Milk Cooling System – SME Dairy “Veronika“• Dairy Farm Ventilation Systems – LURA dairy farmers• System of Milk Cooling Tanks – FC Velebitska Degenija; Farmers Coop (FC) Zagorka; Krizevci SME Dairy• Soybean processing – Sizim Ltd.• Swine Fever Prevention Program – Farmers Association (FA) “Naša zemlja” - Požega • Swine Production improvement – Felix Ltd.; FC Mostec; FC Dalj• GAP—FA Holstein; Croatian Association of swine producers; FA Simmental Požega
Strengthened Producer Organizations
• Association of large dairy farms “ Mliko” • Association of SME Milk Processors• Central Swine Producers Association• Croatian Beekeepers Association • Central sheep&goat producers
Association
Fresh Produce
• Controlled quality of inputs• Postharvest Management • Environmental Protection – fertirrigation• Extension of Season• Quality Control • Irrigation• Greenhouse production• Hydroponics
Quality Standards & Branding
• EurepGap certification – Dad Neretva• IPM branding – jabuka “Regina” (PZ
Čakovec)• Istrian Malvazija Wine Quality – Vinistra• PGI – Pag Cheese, Istrian Prsut• PDO – Ogulin Sour Cabbage
Rural Tourism & Niche Products Development • Niche Cheese Production• Smoked Ham Production• PDO Certification • PGI Certification• Rural Tourism Development • “Kulen” Production
Education/study tours on EU membership related issues
• Preparing for SAPARD – Estonija & Czech Republic• Swine Fever Prevention – Holland• Foot&Mouth Disease Prevention – UK• Fresh Produce Pesticide Residue Control - UK• Strawberry Production – California• “Farmers Markets” – California• EU Producers Organizations (CMO) – Italy• Registration of Niche Products – Italy• FADN Implementation – Estonia• Animal Welfare– Finland• EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – UK• Training of SAPARD Trainers – Slovenia• Postharvest Mgmt - UC Davis
Access to Finance
• DCA for milk, swine & horticulture production - Erste Banka/LURA
• SAPARD project preparation – Žito Ltd.; Pag SME Dairy
• Ministry of Agriculture „10*10“ Program
Linking Science, Producers & Food Processing Industry
• Higher School “Marko Marulić Knin’ –
Practicum for cheese production
• Higher Agriculture School Krizevci – Practicum for greenhouse production
• Agronomy College Zagreb – Croatian Agribusiness Centar (Website)
Establishing EU-based Quality Standards
EurepGap certification “Neretva Valley mandarines”
EurepGap Cerification Phases
• 2006 – Austrian buyer informs that EurepGap is required
• 2006 – preparations with group with DAD Neretva & selected group of 35/200 mandarine producers
• 2006 – certification of DAD Neretva & 28 farmers
• 2007 - preparation &certification of additional 36 farmers
Standard “Fruits&Vegetables”
Encompassed 14 GAP areas:
1. Traceability2. Documents Mgmt. /audit3. Plant material4. Site Management & History 5. Soil Management6. Fertilizers7. Water Mgmt./Irrigation8. Pesticides Application9. Harvest10. Storage11. Waste Mgmt.12. Workforce – protection/safety/hygiene13. Environment14. Complaints
Rezultati
• Traceability
Document Control
• Protection of people& environment
• Workforce protection
Sometimes present
USING EU Pre-Accession Funds
• SAPARD – 2005/2008
• Measures: 1) Farms (milk/pork) 2) Food processing facilities 3) Rural Infrastructure
• Funds: Total 25.5 mil. Euro - (75/25%) Measures 1&2 – 19 million Euro Obligated cca. 60%
USAID SAPARD Related Activities
• Ministerial trip to Estonia (Summer 2005)
• Operational Managers trip to Czech Republic (Autumn 2005)
• Slovenian “Training of Trainers” (January2006)
• SAPARD Fund Users Support (2006-2007)
SAPARD Implementation Problems
• State/slow mobilization of Government Bureaucracy
• State of potential users/agribusiness investors
• Croatian SAPARD Rules: Documentation Format
Financial indicators Book-keeping
Requirements Environmental
Assessment
SAPARD Utilization Results
• 1 Round (Dec 2006) – 6% utilization
• 2 Round (August 2007)
• End Results – 29 approved projects 147/87 million Euro 59% utilization
• 2008 - EU complaints 5 million Euro cut in IPA funds
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
HAVE A NICE DAY !HAVE A NICE DAY !