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Finding business partners in Romania Studies, reports, policy papers General list of Dutch companies in Romania Agricultural news in the Economic Newsletter
The funds for rural development are similar to the SAPARD funds, but in addition: The funds for rural development are equally addressed to small farmers, farmers’ associations, young people, small and medium sized enterprises from the agricultural and forestry sectors (but also from the service and light industry sectors), processing units, forestry owners, mountain farmers, local administrations. The funds are divided into four main axes (directions). Each axis has several measures. Axis 1: Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sectors, to which 3.967 billion euros (42.2% of total) have been allocated. This axis includes the following measures: 111 - Vocational training, information actions and the diffusion of knowledge 112 - Setting up of young farmers 121 - Modernization of agricultural holdings 122 - Improving the economic value of forests 123 - Adding value to agricultural and forestry products (food processing) 125 - Improving and developing infrastructure related to the development and adaptation of agriculture and forestry 141 - Supporting semi-subsistence agricultural holdings 142 - Setting up of producer groups 143 - Providing farm advisory and extension services Axis 2: Improving the environment and the countryside - 2.293 billion euros (25% of total). Measures: 211 - Support for mountain areas 212 - Support for less favoured areas-other than mountain area 214 - Agri-environment payments 221 - First afforestation of agricultural land Axis 3: The improvement of the quality of life in rural areas and rural economy diversification - 2.473 billion euros (26.3% of total). Measures: 312 - Support for micro-enterprises creation and development 313 - Encouragement of tourism activities 322 - Village renewal and development, improving basic services for the rural economy and population and upgrading of rural heritage Axis 4: Implementation of the Leader approach - 0.235 billion euros (2.5% of total). Measures: 4.1. Implementing local development strategies 411. Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sector 412. Improving the environment and countryside 413. The quality of life in rural areas and the diversification of the rural economy 4.21 Implementing cooperation projects 4.31 Running the Local Action Groups, acquiring skills and animating the territory 431-1. Public-private partnership building 431-2. Running costs, skills acquisition and animation The funds for rural development are handled by the Paying Agency for Rural Development and Fisheries (APDRP) - the former SAPARD Agency. APDRP has 42 county offices where projects can be submitted. The applicant’s guide for each measure can be found on the website of APDRP - in Romanian only (applications must be submitted in Romanian): www.apdrp.ro However, an extensive English description of the this programme (including all the measures and financing conditions) is available in the National Plan for Rural Development 2007-2013 (http://www.maap.ro/pages/page.php?self=03&sub=0302&tz=030202&lang=2) Project proposals can be submitted as of March 3, 2008.
EU Funds for Rural Development: tentative calendar and fund allocation of the calls for projects in 2010
The National Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 is available on: http://www.madr.ro/pages/dezvoltare_rurala/NRDP_consolidated_version_December-2009.pdf Source: Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
New measures launched within the Operational Programme for Fisheries 2007-2013 The Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced the launching on the 26th of March of two important financing measures for the fish sector: Measure 2.1 Productive investment in aquaculture and Measure 2.6 Investments in processing and marketing. The funds are available from the European Fishery Fund. The call for proposals is a continuous one until the end of this year. Beneficiaries can be micro enterprises or SMEs (in which case the own contribution of the applicant is 40% of the total eligible costs of the project) or even larger companies - however with maximum 750 employees or a turnover of less than 200 million eur - (in which case the own contribution of the applicant should be 70% of the eligible costs of the project). The maximum public contribution is 3 million eur per project. The Operational Programme for Fisheries is available on http://www.madr.ro/pages/piscicultura/fisheries_operational_programme_2007_2013.pdf (in English) while the applicant's guides are available on http://www.madr.ro/pages/page.php?sub=2002&self=20 (in Romanian only). Overview of the measures of the Operational Programme for Fisheries and their timetable for 2010:
Finding business partners in Romania When Most of the agricultural land has been restituted to former owners and their heirs. This resulted in serious land fragmentation (there are a couple of million land owners with an average area of slightly more than 2 ha). Therefore it is very difficult to find large plots of land available for sale, especially since land offers are not centrally recorded by any organisation. The village townhalls are the ones who can provide information on land that is being put up for sale. Real estate agencies have started to become more active in this field as well. Land put up for sale is sometimes advertised on: State-owned land is not for sale; it is being concessioned (leased out for 49 years) to potential investors. The organisation in charge with this operation is the State Domains Agency (ADS) and more information can be found on www.domeniilestatului.ro.
Studies, reports, policy papers National Strategic Plan for Rural Development 2007-2013 Fruits and Vegetables - Romania - EVD market survey (www.evd.nl/256580) Main agri-food fairs
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