Andrea Valigurova Radoslava Mitkova Monika Bialkowska

SLOVAKIAN STATUS OF CAP  Since 1989 till now - the production reduced by 30 % because of low demand and high import between 1990 and  Former agricultural cooperatives and state-owned companies were transformed into private business companies and co-partner cooperatives.  (2007) 92 % of utilized agricultural area in Slovakia was in farms of over 100 ha.  Only 9 % of the agricultural area was farmed by its owners.

SLOVAKIAN STATUS OF CAP  Ministry of agriculture of Slovak Republic stresses that "the strategic objective of the agricultural and food policy for the years 2004 and 2013 is preserving agriculture in all production conditions within the scope justified by the ability to produce competitive products and by the need to ensure more effective use, protection, regeneration and permanent reproduction of natural sources, as well as by the need to preserve balanced environment, cultural, country and rural settlement".  Program of Rural Development for programming period 2007 – 2013 focuses on farm modernization, increasing economic value of forest, farming and maintaining endangered species of animals, continuing favorable condition of the forest inhabitants, diversification into non- agricultural activities, investment into leisure and hospitality facilities, encouragement of rural tourism and village revitalization and development of social infrastructure and services.

 In new EU budget perspective for the years 2014 – 2020 Slovakia support preserving of direct payment as a base of first pillar of CAP, but insists on withdrawing of historical principle.  The economic crisis has a bad impact also on Slovak farm production – it lowered the contribution of agriculture on GDP and also volatility in cash-flow of the farms. SLOVAKIAN STATUS OF CAP

Gross Domestic Product in SR

Reasons:  Low income  A lot of bureaucracy  Low credits  Hard work Solutions:  Less bureaucracy  Privileges for young farmers  Supporting investment and innovation  farm – tourism (cooperations with schoolar system) and rural development  Competitions  Early retired for old farmers  Higher support for young farmers

Reasons: ‣ One way thinking – old traditions  Not enough financy  Not enough labour power – employers, workers Solutions: ‣ Subsidies for heterogeneity on individual and cooperation level ‣ Higher subsidies per hectar for team work (cooperation) ‣ Rural development

Reason:  Bad info-structure  Lack of research necessary for competitiveness Solution:  Seminars, courses, work-shops, conferences, trainings  Intensive reasearch in agricultural sector and direct implementation

Reasons:  Less education  Finance  Consumers eat the cheapest food  No demand for quality products Solutions:  Marketing agencies for communities of farmers  More promoting of healthy bio-, eco- and organic products...  Special suport for organic and ecological farmers

Reasons:  Agriculture is out-fashion  Lost of traditions in social network Solutions:  Revival traditions (festivals, common workshops, projects)  More education about rural areas and its importance in schools at all levels

Source: GCCA SR Changes in land structure according to the statistical data in Slovakia

Spatial distribution of agro-land

Reasons:  Manipulation with money  Industry against arable land Solutions:  Protection of our natural resource for next generations  Building-up industrial parks at non-fertile soils

 Economical, environmental and social support for young farmers  Higher subsidy for cooperation of small farmers  Direct flow of informations for farmers  Marketing and promoting  Rural development educational system  Implementation of rural development