NRN Forum, Malta30 June 2010

The PIKSE pilot results and potential ways forward

1. Background/context of PIKSE2. Presentation of progress of the PIKSE pilot3. Lessons learnt4. Proposed ways forward / the future of PIKSE5. Agreement on follow-up actions

Content of this sessionFollow-up actions

The Future

Lessonslearnt

Pilot progressBackground

Demand for an EU-level information-exchange facilitycovering RDP projects

Follow up from a review of existing good practiceapproaches and methods in 2009

Challenge to describe practices and examples in axesother than the Leader axis

PIKSE launched as a pilot initiative in January 2010(7 NRNs, expanded to 13 NRNs, Rome, March 2010)

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Inspiration – How was PIKSE born?Background

Improve the implementation of RDPs.

Raise awareness of the use of EAFRD funds.

Promote the transfer and use of EN RD project practices and ideas.

Inspire/complement systems provided at Member State level

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Overall objectives of the initiativeBackground

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PIKSE pilot objectivesBackground

Test approach and methodology for collection and presentation

Identify a common shared framework (structure /content of case studies)

Identify gaps /difficulties in collection of relevant experience

Inform next phases of roll-out (wider EN RD)

NRN AT

NRN BE

NRN CY

NRN UK

NRN SE

NRN SK

ENRD(CP)

Project examples

PIKSE Database

Identification: NRNs Collection: ENRD Collation: Database Dissemination / potential users

NRNs

Follow-up actions

The Future

Lessonslearnt

Pilot progressBackground

1. Summaries for public stakeholders

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Case study evolutionPilot

progress

Short version

Long version

Postcard

2. In-depth case studies for practitioners

3. Concise one page summary, optional access to “more details”

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Content and detail of project examples Subject area: Project title: Country:1) Project details: Purpose; Content; Inspiration; Size;

Time scale; Impact; Benefits2) Organisation: Initiator; Partners; 3) Finance: Source of funding; Type of funding; Budget 4) Results5) Relevance to other areas: Transferability; Innovation;

Relationship to policy objectives6) Practical comments: problems7) Lessons8) Other information / links

Short version

Long version

Pilot progress

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ENRD Project Information & Know ledge

Sharing Exchange (PIKSE)

Further details…

PPP rrr ooo jjj eeeccc ttt ::: TTThhheee CCCllleeeaaannn FFFuuueeelll CCCooonnnccceeepppttt ––– BBBiiiooogggaaasss BBBrrrååålllaaannndddaaa

SSSuuu bbb jjj eee ccc ttt ::: EEEnnnvvviiirrrooonnnmmmeeennnttt /// RRReeennneeewwwaaabbbllleee eeennneeerrrgggyyy

AAA xxx iii sss /// MMM eeeaaa sssuuu rrr eee ::: AAAxxxiiisss 333 /// MMMeeeaaasssuuurrreee 333111111

Key words: Biogas / Renewable energy / Clean fuel / Fertilisation processes / Environmentally friendly technology

Country: Sweden

Region / Area: Brålanda, situated on the Dalbo plain in Dalsland County, Västra Götaland region.

Objective: The Clean Fuel Concept addresses today’s and tomorrow’s needs for more environmentally friendly fuels by introducing an innovative method for extracting biogas from manure. Key direct beneficiaries are the farmers involved in the network of the Clean Fuel Concept and the local community which also benefits from the production of a more environmentally friendly fuel.

Results: The manure and the digesters are located on the farms, and the biogas is transported by a system of underground pipes to a central processing installation, where it is treated to comply with vehicle-fuel standards. The biogas is then distributed through the pipeline to filling stations or gas suppliers. Gradually, more and more farmers can be included in the infrastructure. The first biogas plant in the system will start in autumn 2010.

Status/ timescale: The project was implemented between September 2007 and October 2009.

Finance: Total budget €386,780, of which €111,396 EARDF, €251,795 national public funds and €23,572 private funds. The project received support under measure 311 of the RDP (diversification). The biogas plants and pipelines are funded through other means.

Lessons: Local involvement and an enthustiastic project management were key factors ensuring the success of the project. A key recommendation: inform and involve as many people as possible, and allow local farmers/entrepreneurs to take charge of as much as possible of the production process. The project received an award for best environmental project in rural areas at the NRN Swedish Rural Gala 2009.

Contact information:

Project websites/ http://hs-vast.hush.se/?p=12014 , http://www.innovatum.se/pages/default.asp?ArticleID=6372 Contact person/ Peter Eriksson, email: peter.eriksson@innovatum.se, tel: +46520 289 322, +46730 75 56 00

Last updated 31/05/2010

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ENRD Project Information & Know ledge

Sharing Exchange (PIKSE)

Further details…

ENRD Project Information & Know ledge Sharing Exchange (PIKSE)

PPP rrr ooo jjj eeeccc ttt ::: Development of ostrich breeding farm

SSSuuu bbb jjj eee ccc ttt ::: Agriculture / Diversification

AAA xxx iii sss /// MMM eeeaaa sssuuu rrr eee ::: RDP Axis 1, measure 112 (Setting up of young farmers)

Key words: Young farmers, diversification, tourism

Country: Estonia

Region/ Area: Järva county, in the middle of Estonia

Objective: The aim of this project was to build a new barn, which enables among other things to incubate chicks and gives an opportunity to increase the number of ostriches.

Results: A new barn has been completed with an opportunity to incubate chicks.

Status/ timescale: Started February 2008, ended July 2008

Finance: Project budget is approximately €130,000, of which €30,000 is EARDF, €10,000 EUR is national public funding and €90,000 comes from private funds.

Lessons: • The measure for the set up of young farmers is the friendliest support measure for applicants and gives plenty of opportunities to young farmers for carrying out the investments.

• Learn from others. You cannot do everything by yourself, cooperation is therefore very important.

Contact information:

Project website http://www.jaanalinnufarm.ee/

http://www.maainfo.ee/ / Reve Lambur / reve@maainfo.ee, tel +372 384 9728

The project example can found in the Estonian NRN website: http://www.maainfo.ee/index.php?id=4&rid=665&page=3451&

Last updated on: 31/05/2010

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ENRD Project Information & Know ledge

Sharing Exchange (PIKSE)

Further details… .

PPP rrr ooo jjj eeeccc ttt ::: Construction of new mill installations

TTThhh eeemmm eee /// SSSuuu bbb ---ttt hhh eeemmm eee :::

Agriculture / Modernisation

AAA xxx iii sss /// MMM eeeaaa sssuuu rrr eee ::: Axis 1 “Competitiveness”. Measure 123 “Adding value to agricultural products”

Key words: Quality. Efficiency. Environmental benefits. Competitiveness. High quality olive oil. Cost reduction.

Country: Spain

Region/ Area: Castilla-La-Mancha / Albaladejo, Ciudad Real

Objective: The overall objective is to achieve maximum performance of the prime material (olives) by obtaining high quality olive oil that will subsequently be sold to the national market through different distribution centres. The operational objective is the integration-fusion of two existing buildings into a single mill for the reception, collection, storage and sale of olive oil. The olive oil is obtained from the processing of olives produced by associated farmers.

Results: Improved capacity of the olive oil production plant and improved performance of organic production. As a result, there is increased value added and quality of olive oil produced in the area, cost efficient production, enhanced food safety, diversification of final products and market expansion.

Status/ timescale: The project started in May 2008 and was completed in November 2009.

Finance: The total budget is €5,679,403, of which €1,203,134 is EARDF, €338,382 is national public funding and €338,382 regional public funding. The rest has been funded by the beneficiary.

Lessons: • Taking into account the competitive advantages of the area, namely the production of good quality olives that can subsequently be processes to produce virgin olive oil of high standards safeguards the success of the investment.

• Productive investments should seek to increase the value added of existing products through better technologies and rationalisation of processes.

• Cost reduction should be accompanied by quality improvements in order to increase competitiveness.

Contact information:

S.C.C.M. Unión Santiago y San Miguel, sesantiago@terra.es. Tel: +34 926 387352

Last updated on: 16/06/10

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ENRD Project Information & Know ledge

Sharing Exchange (PIKSE)

Further details… ENRD Project Information & Know ledge

Sharing Exchange (PIKSE)

PPP rrr ooo jjj eee ccc ttt ::: Organic meat from Laugen Beef

SSS uuu bbb jjj eee ccc ttt ::: Agriculture

AAA xxx iii sss /// MMM eee aaa sssuuu rrr eee ::: Axis 4 – Leader, Measure 124 – Quality products

Key words: Organic meat – organic production – quality – transformation – cooperation – biodiversity -

Country: Italy

Region/ Area: South Tyrol – Leader Alta Val di Non. Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano – Alto Adige

Objective: Traditional farming in the region’s alpine agriculture was based on small farms based on milk and meat production. Today’s open markets need less milk, but more quality products for citizens and tourists. Therefore, the Leader Alta Val di Non started a project for quality organic meat production. As the area is situated around the Laugen – it has been called “Laugenrind“, which means “Laugen Beef“.

Results: What started in 2003 with 8 farmers and 20 cattle only with milk has become today a cooperation between 30 farmers (100 cattle) who agreed to develop the “Laugen Rind Quality meat project” and follow the quality criteria of organic meat production and transformation of the meat into quality products. In 2007 the “Alpine Grey” became a member of the Slow Food Organisation (an NGO that counteracts fast food and fast life and promotes local food traditions and quality food and taste). The project promotes “meat transformation” of what are considered lower quality meats (sausages, goulash and Bolognese ragout), into quality products.

Status/ timescale: 2009-2012.

Finance: €500,000 public contribution, of which 44% (€220,000) is EAFRD funding.

Lessons: If you do your projects with the farmers, they develop their own project (identification needed); The integrated approach aims to improve quality of life for farmers, improve animal welfare and increase food safety; Maintaining production and consumption in a local area, permits consumers to have direct control. It also facilitates partnership with a very

well known NGO (“Slow Food”) which gives the opportunity to enhance production standards. • Investment into a local typical production avoids the risk of disappearance of genetic resources and, consequently, promotes local

biodiversity.

Contact information:

Dr. Hubert Ungerer, Leader Alta Val di Non, Italy E-mail: hubert.ungerer@deutschnonsberg.it

Last updated on: 00/00/10

Renewable energy (measures 121-126, 311, 321, Leader)

Investments in agro-processing & agricultural holdings(measures 121, 123, 125, 126, Leader)

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Initial subjects for the PilotPilot

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NRNs CP

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Current supply of postcardsPilot

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50 postcards from 12 RDPs (11 MS out of 13 participating in PIKSE)

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Current repository of projects within CPPilot

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74 postcards from 15 RDPs (14 MS)

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Current postcard themes

Pilot progress

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Agriculture Environment Forestry Non-farmbusiness

Quality oflife

Social &Community

Agriculture Environment Forestry Non-farm business Quality of life Social & CommunityModernisation (8) RE (10) Quality (1) Tourism (1) Diversification (1) Cooperation (3)Quality (5) Tourism (2) Marketing (1) Culture (3)Competitiveness (3) Landscape (1) Micro-enterprise (1) Health care (2)Diversification (2) Cooperation (1)Marketing (2)Environment (1)New products (1)

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Current pilot statusthe supply side

NRN AT

50Postcards

CP

PIKSE database

NRN ES

NRN SE

NRN UK

Other products (e.g. publication)

13Member States

Collection & Collation

Pilot progress

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Database concepts and options Searchable database to host the postcards

An “RDP projects database”

Accessible initially through the EN RD website

Explanatory info “what is the RDP project database” and its “value added”

Five search options/keys with drop down menus

Theme Sub-Theme

Country/RDP Project costAxis/Measure

Keywords (A-Z)

Pilot progress

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Communication proposal

NRNsActual and potential beneficiaries

Rural development stakeholders

MAs/PAs

DG AGRI

Pilot progress

LAGs

Proposed communication messages

Pilot progress

RDP project database aims and objectives.

Range of development benefits/advantages available to stakeholders.

The value added of the RDP project database.

How stakeholders could contribute to and use the database.

Implementation plan for the database

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‘RDP project’ brochure examplePilot

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‘RDP project’ brochure examplePilot

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‘RDP project’ brochure examplePilot

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Pilot progress

Case study example

Follow-up actions

The Future

Lessonslearnt

Pilot progressBackground

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Lessons learnt from the pilotLessons

learnt

Differences in implementation stages of RDPs

Changes in NRN/MA priorities and needs

Availability of resources

Availability of information – quality/language

Accessibility (e.g. to MAs, projects)

Varying levels of detail

Low awareness of the benefits of the database

Difficulties/potential drawbacks

Follow-up actions

The Future

Lessonslearnt

Pilot progressBackground

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RDP project database –proposed future model

NRN AT

NRN BE

LAGs

NRN UKPIKSE

database at My

ENRD

Postcards

CPCP

CPPIKSE

database at public website domain

Publications

Newsletter

Articles

Other products

Quality control

The future

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Proposed evolution of the database

Summer 2012

Summer 2011

Summer 2010

PIKSE pilot completed – 50 postcards – 13 countriesFunctionality of database designedText for one publicationOne language (English)Input/accessibility NRNs only

100 postcards – new subjectsRoll out database to public environment of the websiteMy ENRD environment of the website testedRegular publications/road-shows/events

My EN RD environment of the website launchedPublications (1per quarter)200 postcards – 27 countries6 languagesDec 2010

1,000 postcardsComplete public access for upload by NRNs and LAGs22 languages

The future

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RDP project database –proposed next subjects for postcards supplied

The future

Axis 1: Innovation and Competitiveness

Axis 2: Biodiversity, climate change and water management

Axis 3: Social farming and entrepreneurship

Axis 4: TNC / Innovation through leader

Other possible areas?

What types of projects would be stored in the database?◦ All projects in the RDP project database are EAFRD funded projects

Would the system allow for multiple searches?◦ Yes. You may select as few or as many options as you want

How would one look for good practice projects?◦ This is not a good practice database. It offers criteria-free information

on rural development experiences.

How could one obtain more detail on the results of the search?◦ For each project there is basic summary information, including contact

details. There is also the option to select a “more details” button to view more details about the project.

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Potential Questions and AnswersThe

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How to ensure a regular, reliable and relevant source of database entries across all 27 MS?◦ Options for building capacity to source material

Would the system require to go back to projects for more info?◦ Simple information so as not to expect going back to projects. Contact

details and links to be offered instead.

How many examples would the system store?◦ It would be designed with high storage capacity

Who will develop/populate / maintain the database?◦ The RDP project database would be developed/populated in partnership

with MAs, PA’s, NRNs and LAGs (i.e. through My EN RD link to My Projects)

◦ It would be managed and maintained by the EN RD Contact Point

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Potential Questions and AnswersThe

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Monitoring and evaluation of the RDP project database

Regular feedback from users

Informal feedback from events and meetings

Annual survey of stakeholders

Modify the tool as appropriate

Ensure ongoing relevance to all stakeholders

The future

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Monitoring and evaluation… during this NRN Forum!

Available at the Contact Point Stand and in this room

One feedback form for the postcards

One feedback form for the database

The future

Follow-up actions

The Future

Lessonslearnt

Pilot progressBackground

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Agreement on future steps

The postcards

The database

Communication approach

Follow-up

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Practical implications for roll-out of the RDP project database

Availability of resources (CP, NRNs) For collection For quality control For updates

Agreement on frequency of collection (e.g. six-monthly) Capacity for translation of postcards

6 languages 22 languages

Drawing up a communication timetable (supply alone willnot generate demand) Agreement on spin-off products (e.g. publications)

Follow-up