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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES IN LITHUANIA: HOW TO ENGAGE FARMER? Gediminas Almantas Ministry of Agriculture of Lithuania Conference ,,Nature coservation and the EU policy for sustainable land management in the new EU Member States’’ June 16-20, Bonn/Germany.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES IN LITHUANIA: HOW TO ENGAGE FARMER?Gediminas AlmantasMinistry of Agriculture of Lithuania Conference ,,Nature coservation and the EU policy for sustainable land management in the new EU Member States’’June 16-20, Bonn/Germany
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES IN LITHUANIA AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES IN 2004-2006: Management of shore belts of water bodies Landscape stewardship management of natural and semi-natural meadows managements of wetlands Organic farming Endangered breeds
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES IN LITHUANIA
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES IN LITHUANIA • Reasons of weak participation of farmers: • lack of information and knowledge • little choice of schemes • problems with land lease • bureaucratic burden • insufficient support level • strict requirements
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES IN LITHUANIA • AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES FOR 2007-2013: • Management of shore belts of water bodies • Organic farming • Endangered breeds • Landscape stewardship • management of natural and semi-natural meadows • managements of wetlands • stubbly fields in winter season • strips of melliferous plants in the arable land • management of the holding landscape elements Scheme for improwing the status of water bodies at risk
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMES IN LITHUANIA • Next steps • To intensify training the consultants. To prepare the training programmes. • To reduce number of documents. • To simplify procedures of submission of applications. • To increase number of schemes. • To involve NGOs • To work with farmers individually.