Access to finance for smaller farms in the EU
Conference
Programme
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Brussels and online
The European Commission – Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development (DG AGRI), in partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB), is pleased to invite you to participate to the conference ‘Access to finance for smaller farms in the EU’, taking place on Tuesday, 17 May 2022, from 9.20 until 13.30, in Brussels and online. Access to finance is one of the most important obstacles that smaller farms in the EU are facing. The conference, which will be opened by Janusz Wojciechowski, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, will focus on the support available for smaller farms under the common agricultural policy (CAP), including through EAFRD financial instruments and microfinance schemes.
Conference programme
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
10.10 – 10.20
Statement from the winner of Women Farmers Innovation Award on behalf of COPA-COGECA
10.20 – 10.35
Q&A with the audience
10.35 – 10.45
Video showcasing project examples of small farms supported by EAFRD FIs
Session 1 – EAFRD financial instruments for smaller farms
10.45 – 10.55
Financial needs in the Croatian agriculture and the role of financial instruments
10.55 – 11.05
The implementation of the Croatian micro and small loans for rural development financial instrument
11.05 – 11.25
Q&A with the audience
11.25 – 11.50
Coffee break
Session 2 – Microfinance examples for smaller farms
12.35 – 12.55
Q&A with the audience
Session 3 – Advisory and technical support needs of EAFRD managing authorities
12.55 – 13.05
Results and recommendations from the fi-compass EAFRD managing authorities survey
13.05 – 13.15
Q&A with the audience
13.30
Networking lunch
Detailed information about the sessions
Mihail Dumitru
Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Pierre Bascou
Director, Directorate B – Sustainability, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Statement from the winner of Women Farmers Innovation Award on behalf of COPA-COGECA
10.10 – 10.20
Vedrana Mikić
Head of Service for Financial Instruments and Technical Assistance, Ministry of Agriculture
Financial needs in the Croatian agriculture and the role of financial instruments
10.45 – 10.55
The implementation of the Croatian micro and small loans for rural development financial instrument
10.55 – 11.05
Ivan Križanović
Head of Department for Rural Development, HAMAG-BICRO
Liviu Dobre
Chief Executive Officer, Agricover Holding
Péter Vonnák
Vice President, RVA Group, Hungary
Results and recommendations from the fi-compass EAFRD managing authorities survey
12.55 – 13.05
Michael Pielke
Head of Unit B1, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Registration
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