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The use of impact indicators for the evaluation of support for investment in agricultural holdings : case study of the Rural Development Programme for Wallonia (2000-2006).

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  1. The use of impact indicators for the evaluation of support for investment in agricultural holdings : case study of the Rural Development Programme for Wallonia (2000-2006)

  2. The use of impact indicators for the evaluation of support for investment in agricultural holdings : case study of the Rural Development Programme for Wallonia (2000-2006) Presented by : Monika BECK FUSAGx

  3. Overview • Rural development policy • Evaluation • Investissement in agricultural holdings • Gross farm income • Conclusion of the first part of the research • Current research

  4. Rural development policy • Second Pillar of the CAP since Agenda 2000 • Financial framework • Governed by Council Regulation (EC) N°1257/1999 • Nine measures or chapters

  5. Chapters of Council regulation (EC) N°1257/1999

  6. Evaluation Programming « cycle » : example of RDPs (2000-2006) Impact evaluation Ex post evaluation 2007 Programming Programming Appraisal Implementation 2000-2006 Appraisal Evaluation ex ante 1999 Financing Mid-term Evaluation 2003

  7. Evaluation : EC Guidelines • Common evaluation questions • Criteria • Indicators Purpose : get comparable evaluation results from >80 regions in EU Member states – establish a synthesis at EU-level

  8. Investment in agricultural holdings • 7 relevant CEQ, regarding agricultural incomes, reduction of production costs, increased product quality, diversification, environmentally friendly farming and animal welfare • 11 criteria • 17 indicators (mostly quantitative)

  9. Gross farm income Output per hectare Output per hour of labour Cost per unit of basic product sold Number of assisted holdings introducing alternative activities Share of turnover from alternative act. Price ratio of quality improved versus basic products Gross sales of quality improved products Nbr of full-time jobs created by alternative activities …etc. ……… Some of the indicateurs (17)

  10. Practical difficulties for establishing the indicators : data collection • Unclear definition of key terms (diversification, improved quality of farm products, environmental friendly farming, animal welfare) • Incomplete monitoring • Indicators based on accounting - data protection rules • Costly and time consuming data collection at the level of beneficiaries

  11. Availibility of data at the mid-term review

  12. Indicators and possibilities of data collection

  13. Gross farm income • Data source (accountancies) • Agricultural holding • Representative time period • Baseline situation

  14. Conclusion • Evaluation input into policy making and management tool for policy implementation ? • CEQ, criteria and indicators should be simplified • Selection of a small number of key indicators

  15. Current research Does the « gross farm income » form a relevant indicator at EU – level? • Detailed analysis of the « gross farm income » and its relation to investment and financial sustainability of agricultural holdings in the Walloon region. • Analysis of the « gross farm income » in several regions of the EU

  16. I thank you for your attention

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