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DCG Round Tables Summary
DCG Round Tables
• Summary from round tables
– Slovenia
– Hungary
– Poland
– Estonia
– Czech Republic
• Overview on the most common problems in DCG
• Summary of important solutions
Slovenia
• The most important problems:
– Information about organic seed are missing.
– Unsufficient connection between science and practice.
– Need of improvement of advisory services.
• Proposal of solutions:
– Make the information about organic seed more clear.
– Create better connection between science and praxis.
– Better transfer of know how from advisors.
Slovenia
Proposals of solutions - Slovenia
noticed
%
Better information service in organic
farming
1
33,33
Better connection between science and
practice
1
33,33
Improvement of advisory services
1
33,33
Hungary
The most important problems:
– Farmers:
• Researchers language is not easy to understand, general presentations do
not answer practical problems
• Ministry‘s courses too generic, do not differentiate between different
knowledge of participants
– Researchers: not motivated for connection with farmers, these efforts not
acknowledged, not enough communication among organisations in organic
farming
– General:
• Weak information base.
• Projects‘ effect is temporally, results not used after
• Lack of government support, lack of coordination among organisations in
ecological farming
Hungary
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Proposal of solutions:
Active contribution of farmers and researchers to communication
(two-way connections), lectures and practical demonstrations,
discussing practical problems, share farmers knowledge and
experiences
Improvement of information base, knowledge data base.
Long term models based on contribution of all participants
Harmonize activities of organisations of ecological farming
Government support
Shortening of supply chain – enforce local connections: personal
connections increasing trust, link to local community, nursery, school
Education of children based on 4H (head, hand, heart, health).
Hungary
Proposals of solutions - Hungary
noticed
%
Better information service in organic
farming
1
25
Long term models of communication based
on active contribution of farmers and
researchers
1
25
Develop local connections – increase trust
of users, partners
1
25
Harmonize activities of organisations in
organic farming, government support
1
25
Poland
• Problems:
From farmer point of view:
• Improvement of sale possibilities.
• Simplify legislation for on farm processing.
From trader point of view:
• Better advertisment.
• Continuity of goods supply.
Poland
• Problems:
From the point of view of certification body:
• Fulfillment of law conditions.
• Labeling of products.
From the point of view of consumer:
• More „meat“ products.
• Better availability.
Poland
Proposals of solutions - Poland
noticed
%
Improvement of advertisment
2
25
Increase of sales
2
25
Changes in legislation
2
25
Continuity of goods supply
1
12,5
Products labeling
1
12,5
Estonia
• Main problems: (Roundtable 1)
– Research is very limited - in some areas there are no professional
scientists (organic processing and marketing)
– Better dissemination of results of new research studies (uploading to
the website, writing articles to local newspapers etc)
– Scientists should work more intensively with lead-journalists and
disseminate information in media actively
– Poor development of organic farming technologies in Estonia
– Lack of education in environmental problems (e.g. pollution of Baltic
sea, problems of large scale production, pesticides use and food
quality).
Estonia
Proposals for solutions: (Roundtable 1)
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Scientist should have information/feedback from practitioners about problems
needed to be solved.
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Funding for problem-solving projects should be created.
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There is a need to do more on farm research.
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Farmers should share their new knowledge and good practice with other
farmers and scientists.
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Small farmers should collaborate and find together solutions to their
problems.
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It is important to promote mixed farming, but practical guidelines are missing.
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Stronger education on environmental problems (e.g. pollution of Baltic sea,
problems of large scale production, pesticides use and food quality).
Estonia
• Main problems in organic animal husbandry
(Roundtable 2)
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Protein and mineral fodders – availability, possible local sources and suitable
mixtures
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Feeding of young lambs – availability of mother milk substitutes (e.g. milk
powder)
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Animal welfare and disease prevention
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Lack of organic milk and meat processing
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Need for product development
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High production price, small market
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Not enough scientific research in organic animal husbandry and processing many specific problems not addressed.
Estonia
• Gaps in knowledge transfer (Roundtable 2)
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Lack of interest from scientific community in organic animal husbandry
topics
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Not enough knowledge (applied research) to transfer
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No specific training programs for farmers, only separate
seminars/trainings on different topics
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No curricula of organic farming in vocational and higher education
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Not enough foreign scientific study results translated and presented in
Estonian
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No advisors in some areas (poultry, pigs, rabbits, small-scale processing).
Estonia
• Conclusions/solutions (Roundtable 2)
- Make good use of European Innovation Partnership
(organic EIP), Horizon 2020 and other sources for
research and dissemination
- Organic processing needs to be developed, so
organic products are more available to consumers
- Scientific evidence needed why to prefer organic food.
Estonia
Proposals of solutions - Estonia
noticed
%
Use of new technologies
3
11,5
Improvement of information services
3
11,5
Improvement of advertisement
2
7,8
Improvement of research and better connection
between science and practice
6
23,1
2
7,8
2
7,8
Better cooperation between small farms (less
competitive approach)
Diminish environmental problems - pollution of
Baltic Sea (pesticides etc.)
Estonia
Proposals of solutions - Estonia
noticed
%
Elaboration of guidelines for mixed production
Increase of availability and possible local sources
for mineral & protein fodders and mother milk
substitutes for animals
1
3,8
3
11,5
Development of animal welfare
1
3,8
Development of organic milk and meat processing
1
3,8
Diminish prices and increase market
1
3,8
Increase fundings for research
1
3,8
Czech Republic
• Description of the situation:
– Processor/producer communicates with the consumer
through the trader. If the processor/producer uses direct
marketing – uses also direct communication with consumer.
– Lack of communication between science and practice. Large
companies have own research – protection of know how,
competition,…
Czech Republic
• Description of the situation - farmers:
– Fresh products – very often direct communication with
consumer.
– Products are sold to the processor – communication with
consumer is indirect (through traders).
– Farmers want to invite consumers to the farms.
– Farmers communicate very intensively with processors
because of the price of the products.
– Lack of cooperation with scientists (low interest for
information – scientific texts are too difficult, mainly
subsidies are important).
Czech Republic
• Description of the situation - scientists:
– With producers – cooperate if it´s needed for research.
Large producers don´t want to cooperate.
– With farmers – quite often contact is initiated by the
scientist. Advisors should be a connection link.
– With consumers – mainly during some research actvities (in
other cases very rarely).
Czech Republic
• Description of the situation - consumers:
– With processors - no communication (no reason), exception
is if the processor is also a trader.
– With farmers - sometimes, during direct marketing
communication is very intensive.
– Some consumers communicate with scientist, mainly
through media.
Czech Republic
• Description of the situation - general:
– A lot of farmers are active only becouse of subsidy (they
don´t need any informations).
– Small part of consumers are active (they are looking for
information). The bigest part is passive (they accept
informations, but don´t search for them).
– Producers and traders generally don´t want to
communicate because of lack of confidence.
Solutions – Czech Republic
– Key role should be played by advisory services. They
should create the professional connection link.
– Advisors should popularise the information from
science (scientists don´t have enought time and
support from employers).
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Noticed
%
Improvement of communication
6
37,4
Connection between science and practice
3
18,7
Improvement of sale possibilities
2
12,5
Improvement of advertisment
2
12,5
Take care about continuity of goods
supply
1
6,3
Improvement of advisory services
1
6,3
Use of new technologies
1
6,3
Bulgaria
Problems:
- Lack of good relation between processors and farmers
- Branch organizations not active
- Expensive Bulgarian organic products
- Misleading labeling.
Bulgaria
Selected problems to find solutions:
- Lack of knowledge of shop assistance ‘’What is organic”
- Lack of trust in ‚Organic’ in the society.
Bulgaria
Lack of knowledge of shop assistants ‘’What is
organic”:
Solutions
- Training materials - Who will develop? How to present
them? Financing?
- Webinars - Who will develop? Financing?
- Trainings for shop assistants.
Questions without answer:
- Who is responsible for the knowledge of the shops
assistants? Owners, shop managers or assistants
themselves?
Bulgaria
Lack of trust in ‚Organic’ solutions in the society:
- National advertisement campaign
- Work with “Ambassodors” – e.g. TV culinary broadcasts
with organic food
- Common work with other organizations – pediatric,
homeopathic, holistic
- Presentations at other forums, organized by other
organizations “what is organic”.
Bulgaria
Lack of trust in ‚Organic’ solutions in the socjety:
- Work with farmers’ markets
- Work with children
- New internet pages – present websites don’t work well
- Work with Food coop to raise awareness what is ‚Organic’.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Noticed
%
Increase of sales
4
28,7
Lack of informations about organic farming
3
21,6
Small area and turnover
1
7,1
Improvement of advertisement
1
7,1
Communication between farmers and scientists
1
7,1
Improvement of advisory services
1
7,1
Product labbeling
1
7,1
Lack of trust in organic certification
1
7,1
Lack of trust for farmers
1
7,1
The most common problems in
evaluated countries
Common
Noticed
%
Improvement of communication between scientists and farmers
10
13,3
Lack of informations about organic farming
8
10,7
Connection between science and practice
8
10,7
Improvement of sale possibilities
8
10,7
Improvement of advertisment
7
9,3
Improvement of advisory services
5
6,7
Need for new technologies
Low availability of protein & mineral fodders and mother milk
substitutes for animals
4
5,4
3
4,2
Need for changes in legislation
3
4,1
Need for continuity of goods supply
Improvement of research, active sharing of results
2
2,7
2
2,7
Product labeling
2
2,7
The most common problems in
evaluated countries
Common
Noticed
%
Lack of communication with younger people (14 and less)
1
1,4
Problems of small farms – competitivness
1
1,4
Cooperation of small farmers
1
1,4
Environmental problems - pollution of Baltic Sea
1
1,4
Environmental problems - pesticides
1
1,4
Missing guidelines for mixed production
1
1,4
Animal welfare
1
1,4
Lack of organic milk and meat processing
1
1,4
High production price, small market
1
1,4
Fundings for research
1
1,4
Small area and turnover
1
1,4
Lack of trust in organic certification
1
1,4
The most common problems in
evaluated DCG countries
• Insufficient communication between science and praxis (farmers don´t use the
possibilities enough, in some countries the Internet use is low among the farmers,
advisory service is too scarce and too general)
• Complicated and restrictive legal regulations as well as beaurocracy are limiting the
initiative of the farmers, processors and traders
• Low level of ecological awareness among the consumers - difficult sell of the organic
products, especially animal ones
• Shortage in advertisement, new technologies and marketing possibilities
• The presence of pesticide residues in organic crops is a problem (environmental
reasons, fraud, low understanding of the farm practices, sometimes the control &
certification system not fully strict)
• Research in organic sector is very limited – lack of understanding among the funding
bodies - low financing.
Proposed solutions
• To improve radically the advisory system into more specialistic and
individual
• To increase the knowledge and awareness of the farm workers
• To organize practical seminars, workshops and trainings (incl. Internet
use), farm visits, updated websites, fairs
• To influence policy makers via representatives of the organic
organisations
• To encourage the businessmen to establish new comopanies within
organic sector
• To provide more funds for research in organic sector
• To make the control of the organic farmers more strict
• To simplify the legal regulations and to diminish beaurocracy
• To publish articles in newspapers and magazines and to print brochures.
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