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Dilemmas of the CAP reform. Between competitiveness and public goods: can farmers deliver both? . The Greek Experience of the CAP Reform of 2003: Evidence and Prospects By : Stathis Klonaris & Sotiris Koutsomitros. 8 th of April Agricultural University of Athens.
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Dilemmas of the CAP reform. Between competitiveness and public goods: can farmers deliver both? The Greek Experience of the CAP Reform of 2003: Evidence and Prospects By : Stathis Klonaris & Sotiris Koutsomitros 8th of April Agricultural University of Athens
Historical Development of CAP Productivity Competitiveness Sustainability Agricultural University of Athens
The need for Policy • What citizens desire • Safe, Secure and Cheap food • Lively countryside with good natural environment and services • What farmers need • Employment • Stable income • Standard of living • Infrastructure Agricultural University of Athens
The Greek Challenges Challenge Response • Decoupling of payments and Market Orientation • Regional model • Activity Diversification (tourism, food processing ) • Cross Compliance • Agri–environmental measures • Low Income • Territorial Cohesion • Viability of rural areas • Consumers concerns for Food safety • Environmental Protection Agricultural University of Athens
Background Note for Greek Agriculture • Greek Agriculture in 2010 accounted for 2.4% of GDP (EU-27 average was 1.1%) • More that 500 thousands persons where working in agriculture, fishery and forestry corresponding to 11.9%of the total civilian employment (EU-27 average was 5.1%) • In 2007, UAA represents 3.8 millions corresponding to 2.14% of the EU-27 UAA • In 2007 about 860 thousand agricultural holdings where 17,3% had an economic size less than 1 ESU. • They made use of about 4 million ha of agriculture area which is on average 4.7 ha per holding (compared with 5.8 in 2005 and 5.9 in 2003)(compared with EU15 average 22 ha and EU25 average 16.8 ha) • http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/publi/ms_factsheets/2011/gr_en.pdf Agricultural University of Athens
Overview of Implementation of the 2003 Reform (1st and 2nd pillar) Agricultural University of Athens
Overview of Implementation of direct payments (Reg. (EC) No 73/2009) Agricultural University of Athens
Administrative structure • The Ministry: Negotiations, Legal Provisions, Implementing Provisions for Pillar 1 • Managing Authority for R.D :Negotiations, Legal Provisions, Implementing Provisions for Pillar 2 • Paying Agency: Management of Entitlements, Control & Payments for both pillar 1 and 2. • The Veterinary Service and the Plant Protection Service responsible for specific SMRs of Cross Compliance Agricultural University of Athens
Impacts of Policy implementation Non activated entitlements 2007 70 million €. Reduction of area under main crops - Market oriented? Pastures and animals Cross Compliance Still Regional Inequalities of Directs payments Agricultural University of Athens
Cross Compliance impacts • Information Campaign (300 meetings) has raised farmers' awareness • GAECS: more sustainable practices • Less bad practices on the field (i.e. stubble burning, sloppy fields) • Administration headache (crop rotation, water licenses) • SMRs: Complicated to regulate and control • Safer procedures on the field • A lot not applicable on some farms
Benefits of Cross Compliance and decoupling • Lower inputs – higher quality • Change of Farmer’s attitude • Sustainable use of resources • Environmental and landscape protection • Response to consumers desires • Lower administrative cost Agricultural University of Athens
Does the CAP deliver? Society Farmers • Living Standard? • Infrastructure (education, health, transportation, web access)? • Employment? • FOOD: Safe, High quality?, Sufficient ?, Cheaper ? • Countryside: Lively?, viable ? • Good natural Environment • Protection of the heritage and the environment of rural areas Agricultural University of Athens
Perspective challenges • Food Safety and Security • Climate change impact mitigation • Combating Drought and Desertification • New methods and new crops • Management of water resources • Viability of Rural Areas, specially areas with Natural Constraints • An effective scheme against price volatility
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Indicator A for the income of Agricultural activity, (2005=100) Agricultural University of Athens
Greek Challenges Low support per Beneficiary Agricultural University of Athens
Greek Challenges High support per hectare Agricultural University of Athens
Evolution of the Amount of Direct Payments and no of Beneficiaries Agricultural University of Athens
Area Coverage Agricultural University of Athens
Market Oriented? Agricultural University of Athens
Number of Non-Compliant Farms, 2008 (total on the spot checks 14.192 farms) Agricultural University of Athens
Distribution of Non Compliances Farms, 2008 Agricultural University of Athens
Animal Units Agricultural University of Athens
Average value of Entitlements and number of Beneficiaries by region in 2010 Agricultural University of Athens
Payments Distribution in 2008 Agricultural University of Athens
Rural Development Agricultural University of Athens