On 14th of April 2022 a training titled "Farm Data Monitoring System (FDMS) alignment with EU Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) standards and practical example of related use for policy analysis" took place in Agro Research Center in Baku.
The training was organised over 2 sessions with contributions by the RTA Mr. Riccardo Passero and FADN experts from Italy (CREA), Mr. Luca Cesaro and Sonia Marongiu.
Session 1. Contents:
Description of activities on FDMS carried out in the framework of the Twinning project and related results.
A brief description of EU FADN: objectives, methodological aspects of the FADN survey and main differences with Azerbaijani FDMS.
Possible improvements of FDMS: Questionnaire suggested by Twinning to reach a better coherence with FADN standards.
The EU system of classification of farms (Standard output, typology, size) and Stratification of the Sample.
Use of FADN data for policy analysis evaluation (Rural Development and Agricultural policies): case studies and practical examples.
Session 2. Contents:
Training on the job for FDMS data collection.
Discussion on critical issues and identification of solutions on:
- Accounting principles and roles of the FADN system
- Collection of data and sources of data to be used
- FDMS data input
Participants: ARC, MoA, AKIA, AXA, officials, and FDMS data collectors participated in the training.
Other news
- Study visit to Italy 9-13 September, 2019
- Kick Off Conference, 1st of August, 2019
- Field trip to Lankaran and Ismayilli 25-26 September, 2019
- The arrival of the newly appointed Resident Twinning Adviser, Mr. Riccardo Passero
- The 3rd Steering Committee Meeting took place on 17th of March 2020
- The 4th Steering Committee Meeting took place on July 16th, 2020
- The 5th Steering Committee Meeting of the Project Took Place on September 29, 2020
- The 6th Steering Committee Meeting took place on December 10th, 2020
- The 7th Steering Committee Meeting took place on March 12th, 2021
- Intermediate Meeting of the project successfully took place on August 3, 2021 in Baku.
- The 8th Steering Committee Meeting took place on June 22nd, 2021
- The 9th Steering Committee Meeting took place on September 28th, 2021 in Baku.
- The 10th Steering Committee Meeting took place on January 11th, 2022
- The 11th Steering Committee Meeting took place on March 17th, 2022
- Closing Conference of the Twinning project took place on 27th of April 2022 in Baku.
- Webinar entitled “Methodology and practice for Monitoring/Evaluating the impact of Agricultural Policy. Policy scenario for future State support to agriculture in Azerbaijan” took place on 2nd of March 2021.
- Webinar entitled “Twinning Work for Improving Effectiveness and Efficency of Subsidy Policy” took place on 3 March 2022.
- Twinning Seminar on “Introducing a Rural Development framework and setting-up a national Agritourism system in Azerbaijan”, Baku, 17th February 2022.
- Webinar entitled "Administration, payment and control of area-based subsidies" took place on 16th of March 2022.
- Downloadable Brochure on Twinning Project achievements.