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Finnish rural network organized a study trip to Estonia for representatives of Finnish TE (Työ- ja elinkeinokeskusken) centre in cooperation with rural- and fisheries network department of Rural Economy Research Centre to present the experiences of implementing Estonian Rural- and Agricultural Programme and Rural Development Plan on the 9-10 October, 2008 The TE Centres are paying agency of Finnish Rural Development Plan. |
The Finnish participants were mostly inspection agents of TE Centres - in total 36 persons from different parts of Finland.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION! Presentation about managing the Finnish rural developmen plan- and agricultural supports (in English) 
The programme of TE Centres study-trip was compiled in cooperation with Department of rural development of Estonian Ministry of Agriculture, Central Union of Estonian Farmers, Farmers Union of Rapla county and LAG Raplamaa Partnership Registred Association. Rural Economy Research Centre organized the translations from Estonian to Finnish
PROGRAMME of the study-trip:
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Finnish TE Centres visit to Estonia Thursday, 9 October 2008 |
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| 11.00 - 12.30 | Journey from Rapla to Türi |
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.00 - 15.00 |
Visiting the Lepiku dairy cattle farm, owners - Mr Kaupo Kauri and Mrs Piret Pärnamägi Address: Lepiku farm, Saksa village, Kehtna municipality, Rapla county Lepiku farm won the II prize of competition "The Best Farm" on the category of young farmers. Kaupo's father started farming in 1989. Ten years later, the farm belonged to his son. Currently there are 69 dairy cows and the average output was 7400 kilos per cow in 2007. Two years ago the free-range farm for 99 animals was completed. It is also used by young animals. The owner thinks that the current number on cows is optimum. If there will be a wish to increase the dairy cattle, they would need to employ more people. The another way would be starting to use more and higher mechanisms. Mrs Pärnamägi is qualified veterinary, whose other job is to seed animals in other farms. |
| 15.30 - 16.30 |
Visiting the Õunapuu farm, owner - Mr Heiki Peterson The farm deals with Stone-roller and Crab breeding. The farm has received support from Estonian Agricultural Registers and Information Board (ARIB) several time. They have been active in other spheres, but since 2003 the farm concentrates on fish breeding and recreational tourism services offering (smoke-sauna beside pond, special place for grilling and ongoing constructions of accommodation houses). There is a new sphere of activity too, namely the crab farm. The farm includes pond for stone-rollers of 1.2 ha and pond for tench and stone-rollers of 0.8 ha. |
| 17.00 |
Journey back to Tallinn |
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Finnish TE Centres visit to Estonia Friday, 10 October 2008 |
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| 10.00 - 11.30 |
Presentation in Estonian Ministry of Agriculture:
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WATCH! Interview with Lepiku farm's owner Kaupo Kaur at television show "SUVEHOMMIK 2008" (in Estonian) http://etv.err.ee/arhiiv...
Information about the event from Head of the rural network bureau - Ave Bremse, e-mail ave @ maainfo.ee
Viimati muudetud: 14.01.2012