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Projekt „Projekt „OchrOchrona Środowiska ona Środowiska na Terena Terenach Wiejskich”nach Wiejskich”

The Rural The Rural EnvironmentEnvironmentalal Protection Protection ProjectProject""

Social AssessmentSocial Assessment Ocena SpołecznaOcena SpołecznaJan Bałamut piast@medianet.plJan Bałamut piast@medianet.pl

Welcome

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AGRICULTURE IN POLAND

• Total farmland area - 18 million ha (58% of the total territory),

• Population - 38,3 million, including 40% inhabitants of rural areas,

• Agriculture provides employment to 25% of the population,

• Farm livestock is equivalent to about 7.5 million Large Livestock Units (LLU)

• Number of farm holdings - about 2 million, including 75% with on-going animal production

2Agencja PIAST-Europa September 2002

Odra

Wisła

Number of beneficiaries covered in a survey

LIT Elbląg 102/52/80

LIT Toruń 178/116/164

LIT Ostrołęka 156/111/128

Legend:

Summer_01/Winter_01/Summer_02

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The Rural The Rural Environment Protection Environment Protection ProjectProject

• Number of farm holdings - 914

• Farmland area - 29.000 ha

• Average area of a farm holding - 32 ha

• Number of animals - 28.300 LLU,

• Target headage - about 41.000 LLU.

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Sources of information on the project

1. Agriculture Extension Centres; 55,60%

2. advisors in LIT 34,80%

3. gmina (local community) meetings 26,60%

4. radio/TV programmes on agriculture 21,80%

5. community leaders 12,60%

6. professional press for farmers 12,60%

7. neighbours or acquaintances 7,80%

8. information promotion campaign (field trips)

7,20%

9. local press 6,80%

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Share of respondents from specific LIT’s LIT Total

Theme – motive Toruń Elbląg Ostrołęka

a) external funding makes the investment project possible 77,20% 100,0% 56,70% 72,70%

b) input into the reduction of environmental pollution; 42,50% 55,20% 48,50% 45,70%

c) nicer appearance and reduced odour on the farm; 56,90% 48,30% 38,10% 49,80%

d) arguments presented by the ODR and LIT advisors; 23,40% 27,60% 9,30% 19,10%

e) new techniques and farming methods can be implemented; 18,60% 27,60% 39,20% 26,30%

f) prospective requirements upon PL accession to the EU can be met37,70% 44,80% 36,10% 37,90%

g) readiness to upgrade production quality; 15,00% 13,80% 21,60% 17,10%

h) readiness to upgrade production efficiency; 13,20% 24,10% 22,70% 17,40%

i) readiness to upgrade own OHS conditions; 24,60% 34,50% 33,00% 28,30%

j) labour input can be reduced; 11,40% 6,90% 19,60% 13,70%

k) wish to impress one’s neighbours; 1,80% 0,00% 4,10% 2,40%

Motives to join the Project

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Motives to join the Project

Economic Economic - of concern to all the farmers.

EcologicalEcological - in tourism areas.Enhanced quality Enhanced quality - in areas where similar

projects have already been implemented.Aesthetic Aesthetic -1/3 of farmers in all the

groups.

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Questions providing the basis to develop a synthetic indicator of

environmental awareness

• a) Farming activities do not result in threats to natural environment in Poland.

• b) Can natural fertilisers such as manure, liquid manure and slurry pose a threat to the environment?

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Environmental awareness level

29.70% 30.90%

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Nation-wide research04.2002

Group out ofproject area05.2001

LIT area ou of project Winter_01

Valley of theBug river, May 2002

Summer_01 Winter_01 Summer_02

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Farmers sadisfied because of their participation in the project

86.8%

2.5%10.8%

Definitely sadisfied

Quite sadisfied

Data not avaliable

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Farmers satisfied with advisory service

3.4%

82.8%

0.3%

13.5%

Definitely satisfied

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Data not avaliable

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Agriculture extension service for Agriculture extension service for farmersfarmers

• Farmers would not have been able to meet environmental protection requirements set under the project had it not been for the advisors’ assistance - 71,43% of respondents agreed with the statement.

• Farmers regard individually performed advisory service highly or very highly :

88% of the total (Winter_01), 92,2% (Summer_02)

• Farmers regard advisory service performed collectively highly or very highly:

80% (Winter_01), 90,5% (Summer_02)