1. IPA 2008 FF RAC FADN project (TWL) Zagreb, July 2012
FADN HR introduction
IPA 2008 FF RAC FADN project (TWL)
Zagreb, July 2012

2. CONTENT
FADN yesterday
FADN today
FADN tomorow

3. FADN yesterday
FADN „National Committee” established: representatives of Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development (4), Central Bureau of Statistics (1), Croatian Agricultural Extension Institute (2), Faculty of Agriculture (1), external expert (1) with aim to coordinate activities on implementation of FADN system
Agreement of cooperation between institutions involved and consultants company CA 17 Int. Signed
World Bank project – „Croatia Agricultural Acquis Cohesion Project – Establishment of Farm Accountancy Data Network in Croatia” – main stakeholder MAFRD; institutions involved based on Agreement of cooperation (representatives of institutions = members of the Committee = members of Working group in the Republic of Croatia)

4. FADN yesterday
2008 – adoption of an Ordinance on FADN establishment (OG, 46/08)
establishment of FADN system in Croatia, Act of Agriculture (OG, 149/09)
CAEI – body for conducting of FADN survey (Agricultural Accountancy Department); bodies in charge MAFRD, CAEI, CBS, FA, CA 17
body for supervision of FADN system – „National Committee for Agricultural Accountancy”
Ordinance of Farm Accountancy Data Network, OG 89/11 (Art. 26, Act of Agriculture, OG 149/09)
Council Regulation 1217/2009 (EC)
CAEI Croatian Chamber of Agriculture – FADN liaison agency

5. FADN 2008 ACTIVITIES FADN SAMPLE IT TOOLS
calculation of SGM coefficients – CAEI, FA
collecting and processing of data – CAEI (11)
reports (for individual farms, SR, Farm Return simulation)
2007 accountancy year
Agricultural Census 2003
FADN population (8 counties) 86 FADN sample
71 FADN database for year 2007
off-line questionnaire (12 tbl)
basic control
procedures implemented
- database
FADN manual
FADN calculator
Livestock calculator
web site:

6. FADN 2009 ACTIVITIES FADN SAMPLE IT TOOLS
calculation of SO coefficients – CAEI, FA
„training of the trainers“
collecting and processing of data – CAEI (12)
reports (for individual farms, SR, Farm Return simulation)
2008 accountancy year
Agricultural Census 2003
FADN population (10 counties)
250 FADN sample
212 FADN database for year 2008
off-line questionnaire (14 tbl)
numerous control procedures implemented
database upgrade
FADN manual
FADN calculator
livestock calculator
web site:
FADN forum

7. FADN 2010 ACTIVITIES FADN SAMPLE IT TOOLS
calculation of SO coefficients – CBS
„training of the trainers“
collecting and processing of data – CCA (30)
reports (for individual farms, SR, Farm Return simulation)
2009 accountancy year
Agricultural Census 2003
FADN population
1.499 FADN rep. sample 500 FADN sample
402 FADN database for year 2009
off-line questionnaire (14 tbl)
EU control procedures implemented
database upgrade
FADN manual
FADN calculator
livestock calculator
web site:
FADN forum

8. FADN 2011 ACTIVITIES FADN SAMPLE IT TOOLS
calculation of SO coefficients – CBS
„training of the trainers“
collecting and processing of data – CCA (30)
reports (for individual farms, SR, Farm Return simulation)
2010 accountancy year
Agricultural Census 2003 (updated with data from FSS pilot and Farm Register)
FADN population
1.500 FADN rep. sample 520 FADN sample FADN database for year 2010
off-line questionnaire (14 tbl)
EU control procedures implemented and updated
database upgrade
FADN manual
FADN calculator
livestock calculator
web site:
FADN forum

9. FADN today BODIES INVOLVED IN FADN SYSTEM:
Ministry of Agriculture (MA) – responsible for organization and coordination
Agricultural Advisory Service (AAS) (CCA AAS) – Laision Agency
Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) – sampling activities
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb (FA) – group analysis
(National FADN Committe – not founded yet!)

10. 109.849 FADN population (21 counties) 1.248 representative FADN sample
FADN today
currently - data collecting, data processing and upload to the database from 777 farms (62%)
2011 accountancy year
employees of AAS (60 data collectors)
FSS 2007, SO
FADN population (21 counties)
1.248 representative FADN sample
CIRCA/RICA access obtained
conducting FADN TWL project

11. FADN universe 2012
Source: FADN HR 2011

12. FADN representative sample 2012
Source: FADN HR 2011

13. FADN tomorow PLANS: 2013 - representative sample of 1.248 farms
sending of test Farm Returns to RICA
2014 – obligation to deliver data from 2013 accountancy year to RICA
implementing of new control procedures
adjustment of questionnarie according to new demands of EC

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