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Agri-environment-climate education in advisory work: Experiences with farmers

Agri-environment-climate measure (M10. RDP) is included in Rural Development Programme of Republic of Croatia. Advisory Service conduct education for farmers who are beneficiaries of M10. RDP. Accordingly, educations are addressed to beneficiaries of Operations: Tilling and sowing on the terrain with slope for arable annual plants, Grassing of permanent crops, Preservation of high nature value grasslands, Pilot measure for the protection of corncrake (Crex crex), Pilot measure for the protection of butterflies, Establishment of field strips, Maintaining extensive orchards, Maintaining extensive olive groves and Preservation of endangered native and protected breeds of domestic animals. Operations Preservation of high nature value grasslands, Pilot measure for the protection of corncrake (Crex crex), Pilot measure for the protection of butterflies include areas within ecological measure Natura 2000. Preservation of birds in areas significant for birds with Pilot measure for the protection of corncrake (Crex crex) is in coordinate with order about goals of preservation and basic measures for preserving birds in areas of ecological measure (NN 15/2014). In Croatia, most common operation is Preservation of endangered native and protected breeds of domestic animals (91, 26%), while sub-measure Pilot measure for the protection of corncrake (Crex crex) has the lowest number of beneficiaries (0, 15%). Advisory Service is obliged to hold compulsory education in duration of 18 hours in 3 blocks (Agri-environment-climate-introduction, Sustainable management of soil, water, fertilizers and pesticides, Agri-environmental principles in practice). Accordingly, in total 1021 beneficiaries attended education. Most of the attendants were present in Sisak-Moslavina County and low was in Zagreb City. In the following years, it is planned 6 hours per year to apply forth with education, demonstrations and conduct individual advisory activities.

agri-environment protection, agricultural advising of environment and climate, farmers education

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