Programme: Rural Development Programme

The business plan and the strategy for the development of the farm envisage specialization of the activity in the production of vegetables for fresh consumption and honey. The size of the cultivated agricultural area will not increase, but the production will be restructured. Already in the first year of the implementation of the business plan, the area for growing cereals and oilseeds will be gradually reduced and the cultivation of various vegetable crops in open areas will start. The specific vegetables are listed in the production program of the farm. During the support period the farmer will continue to grow greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers and the area of ​​cultivation facilities will not increase, various crops will be grown on an area of ​​0.050 ha (family garden), but the farmer will not rely on agricultural income from this area, as the amount of production will be in small volumes. The beekeeping activity will be expanded by increasing the number of bee families kept by applying their own breeding activity. For the needs of the farm it is planned to purchase a professional meteorological station, which will provide complete agro-meteorological information to the farmer by taking into account the local meteorological conditions in the agricultural areas for growing vegetables in the open. When carrying out agricultural activities, the farmer will achieve compliance with European Community standards in the field of safe working conditions and phytosanitary requirements. The applicant will acquire knowledge and skills on the main problems of environmental protection in the agricultural sector by receiving a consulting package under sub-measure 2.1.2 "Consulting services for small farmers" of Measure 2 "Consulting services, farm management services and services on substitution in the farm ”from the RDP 2014-2020