Online-Survey of Keepers of Rare Animals or Plants about their Activities and Attitudes in Germany

Zusammenfassung: Ziel der Studie ’Online-Befragung von ErhalterInnen seltener Nutztiere oder Nutzpflanzen zu Ihren Aktivitäten und Einstellungen’ ist es, erstmalig für Deutschland beziehungsweise den deutschsprachigen Raum diesen Personenkreis zu charakterisieren. Dazu wurde eine Online-Befragung durchgeführt, die sich mit Hilfe von einschlägig bekannten Organisationen gezielt an interessierte Personen richtete. Es konnten detaillierte Erkenntnisse über Einstellungen und Ausgestaltung des Engagements gewonnen werden sowie über Art und Umfang der unmittelbaren Erhaltung seltener Nutzpflanzen beziehungsweise Nutztiere: Es werden verschiedenste Arten und Rassen beziehungsweise Sorten erhalten. Vermarktungsaspekte sind wichtig und ’Erhalten durch Essen’ wird einhellig befürwortet. Nur knapp die Hälfte der Befragten schätzt die eigenen Fähigkeiten als ausreichend ein. Unterstützung wird sowohl in Erhaltungsaktivitäten als auch in Vermarktungsfragen gewünscht. Die Ergebnisse bieten Ansatzpunkte, wie der Personenkreis in seinem Bemühen, einen Beitrag zur Erhaltung seltener Nutzpflanzen oder Nutztiere zu leisten, unterstützt werden kann. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- Summary: The goal of the study „Online Survey of Keepers of rare breeds of domestic animals and cultivated plant varieties about their Activities and Attitudes” is to for the first time characterise this group of persons for Germany and German-language speaking countries. An online survey was carried out with the help of the appropriate associations targeted to these special interest groups. Detailed information on the attitudes and form of involvement could be gained, as well as on the type and extent of the conservation of rare breeds of domestic animals and cultivated plant varieties. Very different species and races, or varieties, are kept. Marketing aspects are important and “use it or lose it” was unanimously recommended. Only a scant half of those surveyed consider their own abilities as adequate for conservation. Support is desired both in terms of maintenance activities and in marketing questions. The results offer a starting point to show where persons contributing to the maintenance of rare plants or animals can be supported.Genetische Ressourcen, On Farm Management, Online-Befragung, genetic resources, on-farm management, online survey, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Crop Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Food Security and Poverty, Livestock Production/Industries, Marketing, H44, Q13, Q57,

Public Support of the Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products: A Driver of Innovation in the Food Industry?

At issue in this paper is the role of innovation within the public support of food-industries under EU rural development policy. It is focused on the questions: Are there fundamental economic characteristics of highly innovative in comparison to less innovative enterprises? And, what are successful strategies to promote innovations by intervention of the state. Baseline information is given through the data ascertainment of investment grant applications and collaboration with local state departments.Innovation, industrial policy, investment assistance, food-industry, state-intervention, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Marketing,

Proceedings of the European Workshop on the Evaluation of Farm Investment Support, Investment Support for Improvement of Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products

Contents: i - Angela Bergschmidt, Walter Dirksmeyer and Bernhard Forstner - Proceedings of the European Evaluation Workshop – Foreword -- PAPERS PRESENTED IN THE PLENARY SESSIONS -- 3 - Stefan Meyer - Methods for the Evaluation of Investment Support -- 15 - Andrea Pufahl - Programme Evaluation of Rural Development Plans – Purpose, Approaches and Exemplary Results -- 27 - Carel Gosselink - Agri Finance: Lost without Support? -- 33 - Anne Margarian - How to Evaluate a Measure without Goals – Considerations on the Basis of the Paradigmatic Example of Farm Investment Support in Germany -- 45 - Rudy Ooijen - Ex Ante Evaluations of Rural Development Programmes – Not just an Appraisal -- PAPERS PRESENTED IN THE SESSION ON FARM INVESTMENT SUPPORT -- 61 - Angela Bergschmidt and Walter Dirksmeyer - A Comparison of Farm Investment Support in Selected EU Member States -- 69 - Monika Beck and Thomas Dogot - The Use of Impact Indicators for the Evaluation of Farm Investment Support – A Case Study Based on the Rural Development Programme for Wallonia (2000 – 2006) -- 79 - Barbara Costantini and Maria Cristina Sibilla - Implementation of Farm Investment Support in Italy – Mid-Term Analysis -- 93 - Pawel Chmielinski - Regional Absorption Capacity of Farm Investment Support in Poland -- 105 - Luis A. Collado Cueto - Effectiveness and Impacts of Farm Investment Support in Spain – The Experience of the Updated Mid-Term Evaluation (2000 – 2006) -- 121 - Dimitros Lianos and Triantafyllia Giotopoulou - The Experience of the Evaluation of Farm Investment Support in Greece -- 133 - Bernhard Forstner - Evaluation of Farm Investment Support in Germany – Lessons Learned from the Application of Different Approaches -- 147 - Stephan Pfefferli - Impact Analysis of Investment Support for Agricultural Buildings in Switzerland -- 159 - Justyna Ziólkowska, Joanna Nargiello and Cezary Klimkowski - The Analysis of Changes in Farm Investment Support Policy in Poland after Joining the European Union -- PAPERS PRESENTED IN THE SESSION ON INVESTMENT SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS -- 177 - Inge Uetrecht, Heinz Wendt, Volker Krah and Annette Trefflich - The Implementation of Investment Support for Improving Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products in the EU Member States – An Overview -- 187 -Andreas Pölking - Synthesis of the RDP Mid-Term Evaluation in Germany (16 Länder) and EC 15 in 2005 – Methodologies, Possibilities, Pitfalls and some Selected Results -- 195 - Julia Neuwirth and Karlheinz Pistrich - Improving Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products – Organisation, Problems and Results of Evaluation in Austria -- 201 - Alois Grabner - Improving of Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products – Assessment of Projects -- 205 - Pedro Serrano - Support to Processing and Marketing of Agricultural Products in Portugal -- 215 - Mark Temple - Two Approaches to Evaluation – The Case of the Processing and Marketing Grant in England -- 227 - Jochen Nölle and Josef Efken - Does Complete Field Research Build a Good Basis to Evaluating the Measure? -- CLOSURE OF THE EUROPEAN EVALUATION WORKSHOP -- 241 - Bernhard Forstner and Heinz Wendt - Summary and Final Discussion --

Unveiling diversity in agricultural markets projections: from EU to Member States. A medium-term outlook with the AGMEMOD model

Every year the European Commission provides mid-term projections for agricultural markets. These projections are reported for the EU-28 aggregate and split into EU-15 and EU-N13 to reflect the diversity existing between the pre- and post-2004 Member States. However, the diversity of European agriculture goes beyond these two aggregates. This report presents the results of projections for agricultural markets in the EU Member States by 2026, generated using the AGMEMOD (Agriculture Member State Modelling) model. The projections are consistent with the European Commission's 2016 Mid-Term Outlook and represent production, consumption, yields, and trade for the main commodity groups (cereals, oilseeds, dairy and meats). In addition, the main characteristics of the model and the partnership that manages it are described. The report also provides examples of further analysis that can be performed with AGMEMOD in terms of country- or region-specific developments, focusing on agricultural markets in the EU-N13, and in terms of the relations between a single Member State and the rest of the EU, in this case focusing on the United Kingdom and the EU. Furthermore, an analysis of the implementation of coupled support in the EU Member States is presented. The report finishes with some testimonies of policy makers about the role AGMEMOD plays in their policy analysis, and sketching how AGMEMOD might develop in the mid-term.JRC.D.4-Economics of Agricultur

Kurzgefasste Analyse der Ergebnisse der Viehzählung vom 3. Mai 2023 und Prognose der Rind- und Schweinefleischerzeugung in Deutschland bis Ende des Jahres 2024

On global level, pig meat market is characterized by weak demand from leading import countries like China. Despite limited production growth there is enough pig meat available for exports. Quite the contrary happens with bovine meat. The USA in particular is showing a strong demand for imports. The world market is supplied mainly by South American countries and Australia. The situation within the EU can be explained by a reluctance to buy and the search for cheap meat products due to high inflation. Mainly pork production was significantly reduced in almost all EU Member states. The decline in bovine meat production is also continuing. Weak demand, high prices (driven partly by the export markets but also by high production costs and competitive pressure for scarce agricultural land, meaning alternative uses of the land) and weak demand for milk and milk products are the main reasons for this description. Also, in Germany the unwillingness to buy and consume meat is continuing. This has been the case for pork in the recent past but is now also affecting cattle meat. Due to the increase of production costs the producer prices increased and so did consumer prices. As a result, a further decline of demand can be seen. The decline of cattle stocks at the May census was somewhat less than in previous years. Still, there is a large difference in the size of the farms between western and eastern German states. Despite the high producer prices in all different categories fewer animals continue to be delivered to the slaughterhouses. A steady development as in the recent past is expected for the near future. The consumption reduction will be stronger than the production reduction so that there is room for an increase of exports. This should be possible because global markets are currently receptive. German Pig stocks have been exceptionally reduced in the past two years. During these two years alone nearly 20 % of pig farms give up pig keeping. Accordingly, slaughtering decreased at a rate similar to the stock decrease. There was a massive reduction of exports due to the still rampant ASF in Germany und the corresponding export restrictions. This massive change in production is mainly driven by the stubbornly persistent decline in the consumption of pork in Germany