Aušrius Kučinskas - CAP requirements

1. CAP requirements
Agro Future Day
(Pilsen, 2019-09-25)
Replacing the On-the-spot checks
(OTSC) with Area monitoring system –
the only valuable product of Copernicus
for Paying Agencies?
Aušrius Kučinskas, NPA
This project has received funding from the European
Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement No [number]
www.EO4AGRI.eu
Bringing together the knowledge
for better Agriculture Monitoring

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AREA MONITORING SYSTEM
• Procedure of regular and systematic observation,
tracking and assessment of agricultural activities and
practices on agricultural areas by Copernicus Sentinel
satellite data or other data with at least equivalent value.

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FOR LPIS UPDATE
AT THE APPLICATION SUBMISSION PHASE THE DATA IS
PROVIDED TO FARMER IN THE LAYER FORM AS A HELP TOOL
AT THE APPLICATION SUBMISSION PHASE THE DATA IS
PROVIDED TO FARMER IN THE FORM OF PRE -FILLED
APPLICATION
AT THE APPLICATION ADMINISTRATION PHASE THE DATA IS
USED FOR CROSS-CHECKS
AT THE APPLICATION ADMINISTRATION PHASE THE DATA IS
USED IN THE LAYER FORM IN ORDER TO CONFIRM FORCE
MAJEURE CASES
AT THE APPLICATION CONTROL PHASE THE DATA IS USED IN
THE LAYER FORM AS A HELP TOOL FOR CONTROLLERS
AT THE APPLICATION CONTROL PHASE THE DATA IS USED AS A
SUBSTITUTE FOR OTSC
NONE
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IN WHICH IACS PROCESSES DO YOU CURRENTLY USE
SENTINEL DATA? (MULTIPLE SELECTION POSSIBLE)

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ONLY FOR CAP/APR INDICATORS
REPORTING
BOTH: CAP/APR INDICATORS REPORTING
AND CHECKS BY MONITORING FOR
SUBSTITUTE OF OTSC
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DO YOU PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE AMS FOR:

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2019
2020
2021
UNSURE OF EXACT TIME LINES
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IN WHICH YEAR DO YOU PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE
OBLIGATORY AMS FOR CAP/ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
REPORT (APR) INDICATORS REPORTING?

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UP TO 1 MILLION EURO
UP TO 3 MILLION EURO
UP TO 5 MILLION EURO
MORE THAN 5 MILLION EURO
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HOW MUCH WOULD YOU ESTIMATE THE OBLIGATORY
AMS FOR CAP/APR INDICATORS IMPLEMENTATION
COSTS?

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2019
2020
2021
UNSURE OF EXACT TIME LINES
NEVER
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IN WHICH YEAR DO YOU PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE
VOLUNTARY CHECKS BY MONITORING FOR SUBSTITUTE
OF OTSC:

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UP TO 1 MILLION EURO
UP TO 3 MILLION EURO
UP TO 5 MILLION EURO
MORE THAN 5 MILLION EURO
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HOW MUCH WOULD YOU ESTIMATE THE VOLUNTARY
CHECKS BY MONITORING FOR SUBSTITUTE OF OTSC
IMPLEMENTATION COSTS?

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ONLY CURRENT NATIONALLY ACQUIRED ORTO PHOTO IMAGES
ONLY VHR/HHR IMAGES, ACQUIRED DIRECTLY FROM THE
PROVIDERS
ONLY SENTINEL DATA
CURRENT NATIONALLY ACQUIRED ORTO PHOTO IMAGES,
VHR/HHR IMAGES, ACQUIRED DIRECTLY FROM THE
PROVIDERS AND SENTINEL DATA
CURRENT NATIONALLY ACQUIRED ORTO PHOTO IMAGES AND
VHR/HHR IMAGES, ACQUIRED DIRECTLY FROM THE
PROVIDERS
CURRENT NATIONALLY ACQUIRED ORTO PHOTO IMAGES AND
SENTINEL DATA
VHR/HHR IMAGES, ACQUIRED DIRECTLY FROM THE
PROVIDERS AND SENTINEL DATA
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WHAT IMAGERY DO YOU PLAN TO USE AFTER THE EC
WILL ABANDON THE COMMERCIAL VHR/HHR FREE
DELIVERY TO MEMBER STATES?

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YES, ALL OF THEM WILL BE POSSIBLE TO
MONITOR REMOTELY
YES, MOST OF THEM WILL BE POSSIBLE
TO MONITOR REMOTELY
NO, THERE ARE OTHER PRIORITIES IN
PLACE
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STARTING FROM 2021 DO YOU PLAN TO DESIGN ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA AND OBLIGATIONS IN A WAY, THAT THOSE WOULD
BE POSSIBLE TO MONITOR REMOTELY?

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LACK OF HUMAN RECOURSES
LACK OF KNOWLEDGE (SKILLS)
LACK OF FUNDING
LACK OF INFRASTRUCTURE
LACK OF DETAILED TECHNICAL AMS DOCUMENTATION
LACK OF POLITICAL WILL TO IMPLEMENT AMS
POORLY DEVELOPED NATIONAL EO MARKET WITH SMALL
NUMBER OF COMPANIES, EXPERIENCED IN EO
NEGATIVE FARMERS OPINION ON CONSTANT FULL MONITORING
DOUBTS ABOUT THE EFFICIENCY (UPTAKE, DOES NOT COVER
ALL APPLICANTS/SCHEMES/PARCELS)
DOUBTS ABOUT THE FUTURE AUDITS APPROACH
DOUBTS ABOUT DATA LEGALITY IN COURTS AGAINST FARMERS
COMPLEX SUBSIDY SYSTEM WITH FEW MONITOROABLE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
SMALL PARCELS (0,1-1 HA)
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WHAT PROBLEMS/CHALLENGES YOU ENCOUNTER WHILE
IMPLEMENTING AMS? (MULTIPLE SELECTION POSSIBLE)

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YES, FULLY
YES, PARTLY (THERE IS ALSO AN INTERNAL
TEAM IN PLACE)
NO, THERE IS AN ADEQUATE INTERNAL
TEAM IN PLACE
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DO YOU OUTSOURCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
NECESSARY SENTINEL ALGORITHMS FOR AMS?

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IN HOUSE
3RD PARTY PROVIDERS
ON DIAS
NOT DECIDED YET
ON AMAZON CLOUD
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WHERE DO YOU PLAN TO RUN ALL THE SENTINEL
ALGORITHMIC CALCULATIONS?

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IN HOUSE
3RD PARTY PROVIDERS
ON DIAS
NOT DECIDED YET
ON AMAZON CLOUD
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WHERE DO YOU PLAN TO PROCESS THE SENTINEL
ALGORITHMIC CALCULATIONS RESULTS (TRAFFIC LIGHTS,
PORTAL FOR FARMERS, GEO-TAGGED PHOTOS AND OTHER)?

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YES, ONE
YES, COUPLE OF THEM
NO, BUT THERE IS PLAN FOR THAT
NO, THERE IS NO NEED OF DIAS
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DID YOU ALREADY TEST AT LEAST ONE OF THE
AVAILABLE DIAS?

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YES, THOSE ALREADY ARE UNDER TESTING
YES, THOSE WILL BE TESTED SOON
NEVER HEARD ABOUT SUCH E-
TOOLS/PLATFORMS, BUT IT WOULD BE
INTERESTING TO TEST
NEVER HEARD ABOUT SUCH E-
TOOLS/PLATFORMS, BUT NOT INTERESTED
NOT EVALUATED YET
NO
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DO YOU PLAN TO USE THE E-TOOLS/PLATFORMS, WHICH
COULD HELP WITH AMS AND WHICH ARE DEVELOPED
THROUGH H2020 AND OTHER FUNDING PROGRAMS PROJECTS
(FOR EXAMPLE, RECAP)?

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YES, THOSE ALREADY ARE UNDER TESTING
YES, THOSE WILL BE TESTED SOON
NEVER HEARD ABOUT FOSS AND OPEN SOURCE
ALGORITHMS, BUT IT WOULD BE INTERESTING TO
TEST AND DEVELOP THOSE
NEVER HEARD ABOUT SUCH E-TOOLS/PLATFORMS,
BUT NOT INTERESTED
NO
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DO YOU PLAN TO USE THE FREE & OPEN SOURCE
SOFTWARE (FOSS) AND OPEN SOURCE ALGORITHMS,
DEVELOPED BY ESA, EC AND OTHERS (THROUGH
SEN4CAP, NIVA AND OTHER PROJECTS)?

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YES, A DEDICATED INFORMATION MEETING
WITH EUROPEAN STAKEHOLDERS EEA, DG
JRC AND DG AGRI IS NEEDED
YES, A DEDICATED SESSION IN THE NEXT
PAYING AGENCIES DIRECTORS/PANTA
RHEI/IACS/MARS CONFERENCE IS NEEDED
NO
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WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED TO LEARN HOW THESE
COPERNICUS CORE SERVICE PRODUCTS COULD BE USED
FOR CAP?

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CROP IDENTIFICATION
CROP YIELD ESTIMATION
CROP HEALTH EVALUATION
INLAND WATERS QUALITY
IRRIGATION/WATER USE
SOIL EROSION
STATUS OF LAND RECLAMATION DITCHES
BIODIVERSITY
CLIMATE CHANGE EVALUATION
FOREST FIRES AND DEFORESTATION
DROUGHT AREAS
FLOODED AREAS
CARBON MAPPING
GRASS MOWING
CROP HARVEST
CROP LOSS ESTIMATION IN CASE OF DISASTER
BURNED OUT AREA
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WHAT PRODUCTS/SERVICES OF COPERNICUS WOULD YOU SEE
VALUABLE FOR YOUR PAYING AGENCY? (MULTIPLE SELECTION
POSSIBLE)

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LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
ROADS MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES
FOREST MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
WATER MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
INSURANCE COMPANIES
ADVISORY SERVICES
FARM MANAGEMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS
PRECISION AGRICULTURE SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS
STATISTICAL OFFICES
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION SERVICES
DON'T KNOW
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TO YOUR KNOWLEDGE, WHICH OTHER PUBLIC/PRIVATE BODIES IN
YOUR COUNTRY ARE USING/PLAN TO USE SENTINEL DATA FOR THEIR
PURPOSES? (MULTIPLE SELECTION POSSIBLE)

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YES
NO
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WOULD YOU AGREE, IF ALL NEEDED ALGORITHMS FOR AMS FOR ALL
MEMBER STATES WOULD BE CREATED AND MAINTAINED SOLELY (AND
CENTRALIZED) BY EC AND MEMBER STATES WOULD GET ONLY THE FINAL
PROCESSED RESULTS (CROP TYPE, GRASS MOWING DATE AND ETC.)?

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The Sentinel data currently more often used for execution of OTSC, but not
for helping farmers with submission of more correct application
Internal AMS projects dominate over international ones, still, countries are
planning to test all the tools and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS),
that will be developed through those international ones
All of the countries plan to implement AMS for CAP/APR indicators reporting
and Checks by Monitoring for substitute of OTSC
CAP/APR indicators reporting and Claimless system – everyone ensure of
the exact timeline, but Checks by Monitoring for substitute of OTSC – 12
countries in 2021
Insights

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The costs of AMS are between 1-3 million EUR.
Even though the main driver for AMS is the cost savings, there are no real
calculations of how much it will be saved - the cost of IACS increased over
the years and AMS for sure will not decrease that cost (how to calculate?)
Half of the countries are planning to keep using the commercial VHR/HHR
images, acquired directly from the providers, which means there will be
additional costs compared to the existing situation
Insights

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All the countries are facing various and multiple challenges while
implementing the AMS and there is probably the need for general action plan
how together to overcome those
The new national support legislation will be designed to meet the AMS
capabilities, even though it is a real challenges for everyone
Insights

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The development of necessary algorithms are mostly outsourced and those will
run in-house, at the 3rd party providers or on DIAS
Most of the countries plan to test the DIAS (only 4 did it until now), but there
should be direct and active communication with the DIAS providers
The main driver for possible use of DIAS is the cost savings, even though it is not
clear how much
There is a real lack of information on and knowledge of the available and future
Copernicus core services and their possible usage in AMS
Insights

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Precision agriculture software providers, Forest and Land management
agencies, Farm management service and advisory service providers and
foreseen as the main PA future partners, but currently they are not engaged
a lot in the testing of Sentinel data
70% of the countries would like to see the EC as the main provider of all the
needed algorithms for AMS
Insights

27. Thank you for your attention
<< Aušrius Kučinskas >>
<< ausrius.kucinskas@nma.lt >>
www.EO4AGRI.eu
This project has received funding from the
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and
innovation programme under grant agreement No
[number]