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BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT

RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT. BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT. 40% of the cultivated fields and 50% of the population living in the Baltic Sea basin are to be found in Poland. POLAND IN BALTIC SEA BASIN. 40% of PHOSPHORUS

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BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT

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  1. RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT

  2. 40% of the cultivated fields and 50% of the population living in the Baltic Sea basin are to be found in Poland POLAND IN BALTIC SEA BASIN

  3. 40% ofPHOSPHORUS 34,7% of NITROGEN 21,1% of organic compounds BALTIC SEA POLLUTION Input of compounds coming from Polish territory into Baltic Sea(approximately):

  4. Framework Directive Measures of classifying the water quality Nitrates Directive Reducing nitrate pollution from agriculture (directive from December, 1991 ) Helsinki Convention Reducing pollution from point and dispersed sources INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS

  5. ... „obligation of animal wastes storage on manure pads and in slurry tanks which are tight and have capacity allowing for at least 4 months production of waste storage” (art. 18 p. 2 of the Law) ... „8 YEARS SUSPENDING PERIOD FOR ADJUSTMENTTO THE OBLIGATION OF HAVING TIGHT DEVICES FOR ANIMAL WASTE STORAGE” 300 - 350 thousand investments in Poland(it means app.170 thousand milk producers + app. 150 thousand of other stock-farmers) POLISH LAW „Fertilisers and Fertilisation Law” prepared by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development states:

  6. EUTROPHISATION • Over enrichment of water by fertilisers • increased plant biomass in the form of algae • remineralisation of biomass • Oxygen deficit in water • formation of hydrogen sulphide • algal blooms

  7. DRINKING WATER IN RURAL AREAS • can contain nitrates and nitrites • not comply with sanitary requirements • not proper insulation of the ground water

  8. BALTIC SEA POLLUTION • disruptive reproduction cycles of fish species • decline in some fish stocks • changes in sea species composition • closing bathing beaches

  9. POLLUTION ORIGINATED FROM AGRICUTURE 50 kgwastes/day from 1 Large Animal Unit thus in Poland 140 million tones of wastes per year

  10. Out of 2 millionfarms in Poland only few have a proper devices for manure, and solid animal wastes storage

  11. MILE STONES OF „RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION” PROJECT

  12. MILE STONES OF „RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION” PROJECT

  13. PROJECT AIM • Presenting (in the selected areas), the modern approach to agriculture originated pollution solving method • With the help of pro-environmental investment subsidizing, for app.1000 farms, decreasing fertilizers compounds load from agriculture production. • Application of experience gained from the pilot project in further, larger-scale projects.

  14. FINANCIAL STRUCTURE OF Project 25% 21% 2% 7% 21% 18% 6%

  15. PROJECT STRUCTURE Farms environmental improvements (13,9 million USD) Outreach and management(2,0 million USD) • Operational support and training for farmers (1,0 million USD) • Environmental investments in the farms (12,9 million USD) • - Project management (preparation and implementation of MIS) • Public Awareness and Outreach program • Social Assessment of the Project • Economic Assessment and Replication Strategy of the Project • Environmental Monitoring • - Audit

  16. PROJECT ORGANISATION STRUCTURE • Project Implementation Unit has been established and Project Steering Committee, consisting of Ministry of Agriculture (3 members), Ministry of Environment (2 members), NFEP (3 members), European Integration Committee (1 member), Ministry of Finance (1 member) and representatives of Chambers of Agriculture (one representative per one pilot region). • Steering Committee proposed selection criteria for choosing the regions for the project implementation. Basing on the criteria three regions were chosen (Elbląg region, Toruń region, and Ostrołęka/Łomża region). The decision was approved during the visit of the World Bank Mission (Oct. 10-16.1998).

  17. PROJECT ORGANISATION STRUCTURE • Local Implementation Team(one per each pilot area), has been established, for project management on local level. As a result of the tender procedure, three LITs were appointed: • AroundToruń– Operational Unit of the Regional Agriculture and Rural Areas Development Center in Przysiek, 87-134 Przysiek. • Around Elbląg – Operational Unit of the Regional Agriculture and Rural Areas Development Center in Stare Pole, 82-220 Stare Pole, Marynarki Wojennej Str. 21. • Around Ostrołęka/Łomża– Practical Training Center „Consrol”, Nowa Ruda, 18-525 Turośl.

  18. MAIN CRITERIA OF CHOOSING FARMS ELIGIBLE TO PROJECT • Farm is owned by one family • Farm owns at least 10 LA(Large Animal units) • Stock does not exceed 1,5 LA/hectare • Farm has basic technical equipment and is economically effective

  19. INVESTMENTS COVERED WITH PROJECT Project subsidizes the following environment protection investments included in the Farm Management Plan: • Tanks for liquid animal waste and connections between tanks and pads • Manure pads • Buffer strips on the edge of creeks and water reservoirs • Environmental equipment for common usage by groups of farmers

  20. PRINCIPLES OF INVESTMENT CO-FINANCING WITHIN THE PROJECT Max. 70% GRANT FROM NFEP Min. 30% FARMER’S INPUT Maximum grant level per one farm amounts 10,000 USD

  21. FARMERS’ INPUT • 30% of all costs • labor • materials • cash • Participation in trainings • Commitment to undertake measures to implement Good Agriculture Practice • Agreement to participate in monitoring and demonstration activities

  22. ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIPMENT FOR COMMON USAGE BY GROUP OF FARMERS • Cisterns with dispensers • Equipment for manure spreading • Mixers • Tillage equipment for buffer strips • Equipment for 0-tillage sowing and renovation of permanent grasslands

  23. PRINCIPLES OF INVESTMENT CO-FINANCING • In case of special equipment purchase for farmers’ organizations, grant amounts up to 50%of the cost of purchasing • In case of purchase of seed and seedlings necessary for buffer strips, NFEP covers up to 100% of costs (providing that there is guarantee of proper purchasing procedure and seeding design)

  24. STEPS ACCORDING TO QCBS PROCEDURE

  25. Tender Phase Replication strategy Social Assessment Public Awareness and Outreach Press advertisement 11.10.01 06.10.99 02.11.99 „No objections” from World Bank to short list of consultants 16.11.01 27.02.00 27.02.00 „No objections” from World Bank for Terms of reference sent to shortlisted consultants 16.11.01 28.03.00 28.03.00 Deadline for proposal 8.01.02 08.06.00 10.05.0024.05.00 8.01.02 Technical proposals assessment Opening 8.01.02 16.06.00 31.05.00 assessment 20.06.00 08.06.00 13.02.02 Financial proposals assessment 10.07.00 17.07.00 8.03.02 „No objections” from World Bank for report on technical and financial proposals assessment 13.07.00 27.07.00 26.04.02 „No objections” from World Bank for proposed form of contract 01.12.00 28.12.00 24.05.02 Date of signing contract 23.01.01 15.02.01 STEPS ACCORDING TO QCBS PROCEDURE

  26. TENDER PHASE (CONTRACTS <100 000 USD) Management Information System Sending invitation for letter of commitments 29.03.00 Letters of commitment gathering 12.04.00 Appointment of a company by the Application Assessment Committee 18.04.00 Sending Invitation to Tender 23.01.01 Delivery of technical and financial proposal by the chosen firm 07.02.01 Negotiations with the chosen firm 09.02.0114.02.0119.02.0122.02.01 Date of signing contract 06.03.01 Contract acceptance by World Bank before the first payment 25.05.01 STEPS ACCORDING TO CQ PROCEDURE

  27. STEPS ACCORDING TO LCS PROCEDURE

  28. STEPS ACCORDING TO ICBAND NCB PROCEDURENCB

  29. AIM OF THE PROJECT (investment part) Construction of at least 1100 storages [with capacity from 35m3 t to 650m3] for manure in three pilot areas (around Elbląg, around Toruń and around Ostrołęka /Łomża) Assessment of necessary capacity of animal wastes storages for min. 6 months period [assuming app.50 kg/ 24h/LA] Estimation of animal breeding level in farms Preparing Farm Management Plans according to Polish Good Agriculture Practice Code Fertilization Plans preparing for farms and collecting necessary data for preparing Farm Management Plans Training of participating farmers by advisors and operational consulting Delivery of necessary training for farmers advisors from LITs (concerning environment protection) Our „Eco-agriculture stairs”, or how to access EU in clean shoes

  30. STATE OF ENGAGEMENT OF REPP ACTIVITIESfor 1stof September 2002.

  31. ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECTstate for 1st of September 2002 • Capacity of liquid manure tanks: • - Ostrołęka/Łomża region 90 000 m3 • - Elbląg region 10 027 m3 • - Toruń region 30 841 m3 • Together 130 868 m3 2) Area of built manure pads: - Ostrołęka/Łomża region 3 091 m2 (a lot of cowsheds without beddings) - Elbląg region 1 502 m2 - Toruń region 33 261 m2 Together 37 763 m2 3) 55cisterns with dispensers, 12 pieces of manure spreading equipment and 3 mixers have been bought. 4) Arable lands area of farms taking part in The Project: 28 645 ha 5) Arable lands area with prepared FP: 18755 ha 6) Arable lands area with implemented FP: 15 859 ha 7) Number of rural advisors visits on farms:22 831 8) Person/hours number of farmers’ schooling on rural environmental protection:24 891

  32. GLOBAL BENEFITS (for the Country) • Decreasing amount of nitrates in water • Better water quality • Cleaner lakes, rivers, and Baltic Sea • Progress in Poland’s implementation of requirements of international conventions (nitrate directive, Helsinki Convention) • Replication Strategy („instruction” for environment protection investments in agriculture)

  33. BENEFITS FOR FARMERS • Savings on fertilizers, app. 150-200 USD yearly (stored manure can be used as a fertilizer) • Better efficiency (implementation of better method of management, cultivation, and fertilization) • Liquidation of odours • Better sanitary and hygienic conditions in farms • Decreasing polluting compounds entering surface and ground water • Health improvement of farmers and families drinking water from own sources • Incentive for farmers co-operation

  34. MOTTO OF THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION PROJECT In polish agriculture, it is high time to treat animal wastes as fertilizers instead of treating it as a pollution (i.e. burden for environment)

  35. RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT

  36. INVESTMENTS – SOCIAL FUNDS APPROACH Project investments are designed according to the „social fund” approach. The principles are described in the Project Operational Manual. The idea of the funds is to establish „demand driven financing”. According to the principles: ...”are not intended for in advance decided investments but are locally prepared application are awarded. They promote certain activities framing projects (and sub-projects) assessment criteria. The criteria include efficiency measurement and implementation monitoring. The idea of the project is based on social funds but its goals are more environmental than social”... - citation from Operational Manual, Appendix 16, p.3.

  37. RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT Example of estimated investment costs for a farm with 20 LAU (livestock housing with straw bedding) • Contribution of NFEP • Manure tank, underground covered, capacity 60m3 – app. 25.500,00 zł(66%) • Farmer contribution • Construction design – app. 600,00 zł • Sewage connection to manure pad and cow barn to storage – app. 1.300,00 zł • Manure pad, 70 m2 – app. 11.000,00 zł (33%) • Local-government contribution • Site map 1:500 • Construction supervision (1%)

  38. N List Unit Num. Price zł Value VAT % Total (in zł) Input in investment Farmer NFEP Finan. Non-fin. 1 Construction design 1 600 600 22 732 732 2 Manure pad (concrete or reinforced concrete) m2 70 130 9 100 22 11 102 11 102 3 Manure storage, underground m3 60 424 25 440 0 25 440 25 440 Manure storage covered/opened m3 0 4 Sewage connection with pipe:150 mm diameter m 10 111 1 110 7 1 354 1 354 5 Collection pit ... m3 piece 22 6 Electric pump for manure ... kW 0 7 Other costs Total 732 12 456 25 440 % whole investment 34% 66% BUILDING MANURE PADS AND SLURRY TANKS – assessment of the costs

  39. Experience gained Economic Assessment Social Assessment Farmers assessment Local benefits assessment Country level benefits assessment REPLICATION STRATEGY of the PROJECT REPLICATION STRATEGY = GRAND SCHEME for supporting the environmental investments in agriculture

  40. REPP • observation • project management • outreach • consultancy • financial help • investments REPLICATION STRATEGY RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT 2000 - 2003

  41. SUBSIDISING LIMITS (a) • Subsidizing environmental investments in farms is planned (manure pads, manure storages) up to the maximal subsidizing limit: • Up 10.000 USD per one farm and with farmer input min.30% The intention is to restrict participation of large farms, which can rather be called „meat factories than family farms. Project is directed to family farms, according to the decision of Steering Committee, approved by NFEP Managing Board and by World Bank. Farmers’ advisor from LIT, together with farmer, assess the current performance of a farm, prospect and needs concerning the size of a manure storage and/or manure pad. Basing on visits and data from Chambers of Agriculture, it can estimated that storages from 30 m3 (cost, out of preliminary calculations, app. 15.000 zł) up to 450 m3 (cost about 65.000 zł). Thus, subsidizing contribution starts from 10.500 zł (i.e. 2.600 USD), but not more than 40.000 zł (i.e. Not more than 10.000 USD) although from at the first sight it could be concluded that in such a case 70% gives bigger amount than equivalent of 10.000 USD).

  42. SUBSIDISING LIMITS (b) • Another limit, restricting participation of too small and prosperous farms, is one that a farms need to have at minimum 10 LAU (i.e. cows more than 500 kg each or e.g. 20 young cows or 50 calves etc.) • The last limit is the restriction of animals number by farm size. The limit is 1,5 of LAU/ha. The limit is intended to eliminate the case of intensive animals waste production without possibility to proper usage of it. It would be incompatible with the aim of the project i.e. decreasing pollution entering surface and ground water. In other words, important is not only to store the animal waste properly but also to utilize it properly.

  43. OUTREACH • Agriculture influence on environment • Modern methods of agriculture management environment friendly • Positive and negative results of project

  44. HEALTHY AGRICULTURE • Providing animal livestock farms with animal wastes storage devices • Providing farms with devices for even distribution of natural fertilizers on lands • Designing and implementing proper crop rotation and nutrient management plan

  45. RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ISSUES

  46. RURAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROJECT NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE

  47. PERFORMANCE INDICATORS of the farms • Declaration of sustaining a farm in medium and long time scope • Guarantee of farm development through age limitation of farmer and declared step owner, professionally prepared for agriculture business • Assessment of technical and marketing capabilities of farmer • Realistic farm development plan

  48. PRINCIPLE OF TENDER for works All decisions within the project are based on tenders, according to the World Bank procedure. The construction firms are appointed through tenders, after public advertisement, checking their experience etc. Lower prices comparing with preliminary financial proposal are appreciated. More farms can be covered by the project! For storages construction, the cheapest proposal is chosen, but with keeping quality standards, which are precisely set, according to Polish Standards related to construction technologies (feasible technologies, if concrete storages than with the appropriate durability, proper concrete standard, proper steel reinforcement, i.e. concrete min. B20, watertight level min. W6, frost proof min. F100).

  49. FINAL CONCLUSION If a company or suggest that such investments could be done cheaper - they are invited for tender!!! (basing on open procedures and according with existing tendering procedure regulations). Of course, the only method of solution confirmation, is empirical test. The project is implemented in phases, which allows to adjust its elements, with the final solutions that can be a basis for investment and non-investment tasks of this type.

  50. GOAL of the REPLICATION STRATEGY FARMER = environmental manager on the local level

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