Can SAPARD rescue Estonian agriculture
2003
Motte, M. (Estonian Agricultural University, Tartu (Estonia))
The measures of the Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (SAPARD) have met the priorities and goals of Rural Development Plan(RDP), but the agricultural producers have greater need to invest in direct production tools. Most of the applications in past two years have been for purchasing crop cultivation equipment. Investments in milk production are aimed at fulfilling the veterinary and hygiene requirements. The next aim is to fulfil environmental requirements by improving the manure storage and removal facilities. 160 applications for measure 1 have been submitted in year 2001 and 289 have been submitted in year 2002. This clearly shows the need to invest in agricultural sector. Over 118 million crowns of SAPARD support allocated in year 2001 (all 4 measures) have affected the development of rural economy. From this sum the support for crop cultivation equipment and milk production technologies was over 41 million crowns. According to the applications submitted in year 2002 planned investments are 20 per cent of the investment need in agricultural sector. These planned investments are 50 per cent of the realistic investment capacity. If compared to income support there is a connection between investment support and the growth of yield and number of animals. There could be more investments in the counties of Paernu, Jogeva and Tartu. Viable companies and sole proprietors submit most of the applications. 55 per cent of the applicants were companies and 40 per cent were sole proprietors in years 2001 and 2002. About 5 per cent of the applicants were agricultural joint adventures
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