9. Difficulties to be overcome
____________________________________________________
60% of the sample is over the age of
55
Discomfort to adapt ICT
Farmers’ mistrust
10. _______________________________________________
Solutions
Farmers’ assistance in keeping accounts
(Balance-sheet Booklet)
C ypriot Agricultural P aymentO
rganization
Create, Maintain, Enhance strong
relationships with farmers
Gain farmers’ trust
11. Working in small groups
ALL
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)
12. _______________________________________________
Creating Competitive
Advantages
Staff works under the
same shelter / building
Direct communication and cooperation
between working groups
Efficient control / evaluation of data
13. _______________________________________________
Diffusion
Articles to daily newspapers /
agricultural journals
Participation in television and radio
broadcasts
Presentation / Conferences – ARI
(2003, 2010)
14. Diffusion
____________________________________________________
In
2008, 5 presentation conferences
were organized to the farmers
participating in the sample:
~ 250 persons
Topics covered:
FADN implementation
Ways of keeping accounting books
Cypriot Standard Results
15. Distribution of sample farms
Sample of the year 2009: 444
farms
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)
16. Distribution per district (2009)
Famagusta
(11%)
Nicosia
(27%)
Pafos Larnaca
(12%) (34%)
Limassol
(16%)
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)
17. Chart: Sample Distribution per
product
Field crops
18.59%
Orchards
14.34%
Citrus
Olive groves 9.29%
18.95%
Field crops Orchards Citrus fruits
Olive groves Young plantations Hens' eggs
Other products and Receipts Sheep's milk Ewes milk
Potatoes Vegetables open field Honey
By-products of crops, Cow's milk Vines
Occasional letting Dairy products Sheeps' milk Other permanent crops
Dairy Products of Goats' milk greenhouses Meadows pastures
Other areas Land leased to others