Article is devoted to a role of consulting service of agricultural industry in Denmark. In it it is told about services which render consulting services to farmers for successful business in agricultural industry.
Article is intended for heads and experts of agricultural formations of various form of ownership.
For the last years the agricultural sector of Denmark underwent strong structural change
For the last years the agricultural sector of Denmark underwent strong structural change. The quantity of farms sharply decreases, and that remain, increase in the size. The role of consulting service as farms need more progressive instruments of management under such circumstances increases. From the Danish experience there are principles which could be useful and Ukraine.
Agricultural production of Denmark is characterized by a high technological level and agricultural technicians that is reached at the expense of timely application of the latest development in this branch, high extent of mechanization and automation of works.
Vocational training of farmers – a necessary condition for conducting successful business in agricultural industry. Therefore also their education level in this country – one of the highest in the world. That to the farmer to buy the land in the area more than 30 hectares, it is necessary to show the diploma about a vocational five-year education. That from them which has an allotment more than 2 hectares, should not only conduct agricultural activity, but also live on this earth.
To increase the qualification to farmers cooperation with local consulting services helps. They also help to prepare the business plan, to carry out tax and other calculations, to find decisions which will give the chance to the farmer to reach the best results with the smallest production expenses. Earlier agricultural advisers were the most important center of dissemination of knowledge. It were advisers for the dairy industry and their task consisted in helping farmers to improve quality of milk to a standard that gave the chance to develop cheese for export. They were employed by farmer associations.
The Danish farmers always recognized as important that they receive unbiassed councils. It was for them defining factor on the organization of own consulting service. In this regard one more essential principle is that consulting services are never duplicated with governmental control and inspection tasks.
At local level the Danish agricultural consulting service includes the advice centers organized and run by the local unions of farmers and associations. They provide certain farmers and their group with consultations and other necessary services.
The agricultural advice center at national level cooperates with research establishments for adaptation of results of researches in practical recommendations. The center transfers the last results of researches in the local centers which use them for consultation of farmers taking into account local features and conditions.
Agricultural schools are also included in system of consulting service. It is important to pay attention that all specified establishments independent and work independently. The Danish agricultural advice center – the organization for service of the local centers, but it has no control over them.
(On magazine materials YEkonomika agrarian and industrial complex).