 OPENING CALL FOR REQUESTS WITHIN STATE AID SCHEME "FOREST, ENVIRONMENTAL, CLIMATE SERVICES AND FOREST CONSERVATION"
Holders of forest lands within category of lands covered with forests and lands dedicated to afforestation or reforestation are invited, starting with 25th April, to submit at APIA the support requests for the state aid scheme "Forest environmental and climate services and forest conservation" corresponding to measure 15 , submeasure 15.1 - Payment for forest -environmental and climate commitments within NRDP 2014-2020.
The support requests for this scheme are being submitted until 15 May 2017 at the County and Local Offices of APIA. Furthermore, the support requests submitted within the period mentioned above, can be modified until 31st May 2017.
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SELECTION AND LITIGATION REPORTS PUBLISHED ON AFIR SITE
The following reports have been published:
- Final selection report for submeasure 9.1, call 01 in 2016;
- Selection report for submeasure 6.3, monthly stage 6;
- Selection report for submeasure 4.1 , stage 4, call 01 in 2016;
- Selection report for submeasure 4.2 , stage 6,call 01 in 2016;
- Selection report for submeasure 4.2 a, stage 8, call 01 in 2016;
- Selection report for submeasure 6.1, monthly stage 6;
- Litigation report submeasure 4.1a, monthly stage 3, call 01 in 2016;
- Litigation report submeasure 6.4, monthly stage 1, call 01 in 2016
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ROMANIAN LAGS REGISTERED IN ENRD's LAGs DATABASE
The contact details of Romanian Local Action Groups (239) have been included within the European Networkfor Rural Development's LAG Database.
The ENRD's LAG Database: https://goo.gl/0Txe5W
Link to Romanian LAGs: https://goo.gl/i3fYN5
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ROMANIAN VERSION OF EIP AGRI NEWSLETTER FOR APRIL 2017
The EIP-AGRI newsletter for April 2017, in Romanian can be found and downloaded from the National Rural Network's website - rndr.ro.
Topics include:
- Cork for 3D printing;
- Controlling pests and diseases in Brassica crops;
- EIP-AGRI Workshop on Data Sharing;
- LEAP AGRI Call 2017 African European collaborative research;
More information from the EIP-AGRI newsletter here: https://goo.gl/NGsJ64
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PILOT PROJECTS FOR SMART ECO-SOCIAL VILLAGES
The European Commission has launched a call for tender for a pilot project on smart eco-social villages.
The aim is to identify best practice examples on challenges such as unemployment, insufficient services and depopulation in rural areas.
The projects should take into account the diverse contexts across EU countries and regions, innovative approaches with the aim of fostering cooperation between farmers and/or other groups active in rural areas
Deadline for submitting proposals is 17 May 2017.
More details here https://goo.gl/o0jlk0 and here https://goo.gl/ro1nuj (tender documents)
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EU ACTION FOR SMART VILLAGES
On the 11th of April 2017 was launched the 'EU action for Smart Villages’.
The document reviews and announces a series of initiatives within the rural development, regional development, research, transport, energy, and digital policies and funds in support of European rural areas: https://goo.gl/QzSYvm
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PROMOTING THE MOUNTAIN PRODUCTS THROUGH LEADER
The Agency for Mountain Areas, in partnership with the National Rural Development Network (RNDR) and the National Federation of Romanian LAGs (FNGAL), organised on 4-5 April two conferences on „Investment and promotion opportunities of mountain products by LAGs under LEADER measure”, in Neamț and Alba counties.
The analysed topics were:
- setting up a territorial agri-food and agri-tourism brand for the mountain area;
- promoting quality systems for agri-food products, practical examples regarding PDO/PGI certification;
- use of „mountain product” tag;
- sheepfold in Romanian Carpathians - between tradition, continuity and food safety
The aim of the debates has been to increase the awareness and involvement of Local Action Groups in order to support local producers and bringing mountain products to a higher level by registering them as "mountain product", PDO, PGI, TSG.
More information here: www.azm.gov.ro.
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NOVAC AFUMAT DIN ȚARA BÂRSEI”: 3rd PGI FROM ROMANIA
The decision regarding the registration as product with protected geographical indication for “Novac afumat din Țara Bârsei” has been published in the Official Journal on 6th of April 2017 - https://goo.gl/t1gvvJ
It is a smoked fish fillet obtained from the bighead carp species and has the specific aroma of hot-smoked fish. All the steps in the production process take place within the defined geographical area, comprising the municipalities of Dumbrăvița, Feldioara, Hălchiu, Bod and Hărman, according to local smoking recipe.
Other Romanian products protected at the EU level are: Magiunul de Topoloveni - PGI (2011), Telemeaua de Ibăneşti – PDO (2016), Salamul de Sibiu - PGI (2016). Details here: https://goo.gl/YGBqWj
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EXPO AGRARIA 2017 - ROLE OF LAGS IN THE VALUE CHAIN:
FROM PRODUCTION TO PUBLIC POLICIES
Within the International Fair AGRARIA held at Jucu - Cluj county, the National Federation of Romanian LAGs (FNGAL) together with the National Rural Network, organized the "Role of LAGs within the value chain: from primary production to public policies ’’ conference .
The objective of the conference was the debate and analysis of the main problems Romanian farmers face from primary production to processing, sale, certification, promoting, in order to find solutions and synchronize procedures to shorten the process and generate benefits and impact for the beneficiary.
The conference had a high attendance from farmers, processors, LAGs, marketing and other institutions involved, and benefited from the participation of Alexandru Potor - State Secretary within the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Rodica Lazariciu - FNGAL vice-president, Adrian Oros - vice chancellor University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj, Ioan Pintea - Director Cluj County Agricultural Department.
Within the conference were presented also elements regarding the development of local markets and short supply chains for honey products, up to direct sale within a supermarket by using an automatic machine.
Mr. Vasile Grecu of the LAG Răsaritul Țării Făgărașului presented details regarding the "Mall țărănesc" (Peasant mall) project implemented by the LAG.
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ORGANIC BRED SHEEP EXPO WITH AUCTION SALE
On 9th April, at Sibiu, took place the Traditional and organic products' fair of Valea Hârtibaciului.
Within the fair was also organized an expo on organic bred sheep with auction sale.
Representatives of County Rural Development Unit Sibiu attended the event and shared information to producers regarding the implementing of NRDP 2014-2020, NRN informative materials, guides and brochures regarding organic agriculture and agri-environment measures.
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NATIONAL ANTI-HAIL AND INCREASE OF PRECIPITATION SYSTEM NOW OPERATIONAL
Starting with 15 April 2017, the Units of the National Anti-Hail and Increase of Precipitation System are functioning and are prepared to intervene in case of hailstorms. Currently, are functioning 34 launch-points, representing 500,000 ha.
The system is one of the priorities within the Government's Program.
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ȚĂRANII, AGRICULTURA ȘI SUBVENȚIILE
On 27th of April, the Romanian Peasant Museum hosted a debate regarding the subsidies in agriculture, an event part of the "Highway conferences" series, entitled "Peasants, agriculture and subsidies: Promises and bottlenecks".
The debate focused on analyzing the impact of subsidies on peasants/farmers' lives and the changes in the rural areas.
The debate was based on 5 years research and focused mainly on impact of agri-environment measures, compared to local agricultural traditions, in subsistence, mountain and hill agricultural areas.
Among the research's conclusion were also the difficulties in understanding the requirements of regulations and applying them, as well as the fact that during the period analysed the specificity of rural areas within Member States hasn't been taken into account.
Thus, it is necessary that Member States bring into notice the local specificities,and the European policies should take them into consideration.
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17-21 May 2017
European Rural Sustainability Gathering
Karditsa, Greece https://goo.gl/RPgkNN
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23 May 2017
National Conference of Romanian Agricultural Producers Associations' League
Bucharest, Romania
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Edited by the National Rural Network of Romania (RNDR)
Contact:
E-mail: rndr@madr.ro
Website: www.rndr.ro
No. 2-4 Carol 1st Blvd, code 030163, Bucharest
Tel: +4021 307 23 91,
+4021 307 86 79/24
Fax: +4021. 307 86 06
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