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ESTONIAN RURAL NETWORK UNIT: Young farmers´ seminar

Time: 10.10.2013–11.10.2013

Place: Nakatu tourism farm, Valga County

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In October 10-11, 2013 Estonian Rural Network Unit organised in close cooperation with NGO Estonian Young Farmers Association a young farmers´ seminar. 

Aim of the seminar was to exchange experiences between Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian rural development programmes, how the young farmers measure is implemented in these countries and how is cooperation between young farmes is organised in each country.

Seminar took place in Nakatu Tourism Farm in South-Estonia in Valga county (www.nakatu.ee/). It is 20 km from Valga town to west. See GoogleMap here goo.gl/maps/eR1Zh

Participated young farmers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, representatives of Managing Authority and Paying Agency, representatives of producer organisations etc. Total number of participants was 60.

Moderator of the seminar was Estonian young farmer Vahur Vingissaar.

PICTURE GALLERIES:

Preliminary programme:

THURSDAY, 10 October 2013

10.00 - 12.00

Gathering and registration

  • Brochures, banners, videos, networking
11.00 - 12.00 Lunch
12.00 - 12.20

Opening of the seminar

  • Opening
  • Greetings – representatives of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian young farmes organisations
Presentations and discussions - Implementation of young farmes measure of RDP in each country (EE, LV, LT), incl project examples
12.20 - 12.40

Implementation of young farmers measure in Lithuania - Jonas Pupius, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania Department of rural development

12.40 - 13.00

Implementation of young farmers measure in Latvia - Andis Kozlovs,  Latvian Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development Support Unit

13.00 - 13.20

Implementation of young farmers measure in Estonia - Ülle Puusta, Estonian Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development department

13.20 - 13.40

Example of Latvian young farmer – Kaspars Gulbis ja Elina Cesniece

13.40 - 14.00

Example of Lithuanian young farmer - Mindaugas Skruzdys

14.00 - 14.20

Example of Estonian young farmer - Indrek Keres, Ltd Pokaveski

14.20 - 14.30 Where are we? Story of Nakatu Tourism farm - Ele Mägi, hostess of Nakatu farm
14.30 - 14.45 Introduction to the young farmers multi-competition - Anneli Steinbruch, NGO Estonian Young Farmers Association
14.45 - 15.15 Coffee break
15.15 - 18.00

Young farmers multi-competition (international teams)

  • Tractor driving (slalom around hey balls straightforward and backward)
  • Land measuring by steps
  • Pumpkin weighing
  • Potato peeling
  • Seed knowing (different seeds)

Parallel seminar (at 15.15 - 17.00) of exchanging experiences between managing authorities and paying agencies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

19.00 - 23.00 Evening programme - dinner, rewarding of farmers multi-competition, music, games

FRIDAY, October 11, 2013

Presentations and discussions: young farmers cooperation in each country

9.00 - 9.15 NGO Estonian Young Farmers Association - Vahur Vingissaar, previous manager of the NGO Estonian Young Farmers Association
9.15 - 9.30

Latvijas Jauno Zemnieku klubs - Arturs Katamadze, represenative of Latvian young farmers club

9.30 - 9.45

The Union of the Lithuanian Young Farmers Circlets - Valius Azuoals, represenative of Lithuanian young farmers circlets

9.45 - 10.00

NGO Young Farmers Club (NPK) - Henn-Hillar Kalkun, representative of the club

Exchange of experiences in working groups, incl project examples

10.00 - 12.00 Cooperation with scientists, incl European Innovation Partnership (simultanious translation Estonian-English)
  • Working group is moderated by Anu Lemvald, lecturer of the Estonian University of Life Scienses
  • Introductory presentation - Airi Külvet, NGO Liivimaa Lihaveis
  • Discussion - How to initiate cooperation with scientists? How to facilitate thist kind of cooperation?
10.00 - 12.00

Services for farmers (in Estonian)

  • Working group is moderated by Margus Timmo
  • Introductory presentation - Mihkel Salum, Ltd Baltic Agro
  • Which kind of services farmers need? How can young farmers contribute to  influence the provision of services?
10.00 - 12.00

Leader ja young farmers (in Estonian)

  • Working group is moderated by Haimar Sokk
  • Introductory presentation - Silva Anspal, manager of the Järva Development Partners
  • Discussion - How to bring together Leader and young farmers?
12.00 - 13.00 Conclusions and end of the seminar
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

Additional information: Reve Lambur, rural network bureau of the Rural Economy Research Centre, tel + 372 529 8009 (mobile), reve @ maainfo.ee

Seminar is financed from the Estonian Rural Development Plan 2007-2013 through the technical assistance resources allocated to activities of the Estonian Rural Network Unit..

Viimati muudetud: 13.02.2014

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