This document summarizes Cyprus's implementation of the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). It discusses that Cyprus began a trial implementation in 2002-2003 before fully implementing FADN in 2004. The Agricultural Research Institute is responsible for managing Cyprus's FADN program. Difficulties included farmers not keeping accounting books and the fragmentation of small farms. Solutions involved assisting farmers with bookkeeping and building trust. Sample distributions of Cypriot farms are provided for districts and products like olive groves, field crops, and citrus.

1. FA D N i n
Cyprus
Marianthi
Giannakopoulou
Stavroula Ioannou
Brussels, 2012

2. _______________________________________________
Presentation Structure
Field of observation
Implementation of FADN
Difficulties
Solutions
Data Diffusion
Sample distributions

3. Field of observation of Cypriot
FADN
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)

4. _______________________________________________
Implementation of Cypriot FADN
WHEN ? Trial implementation 2002, 2003
Full implementation from 01/01/2004
WHO ? Agricultural Research Institute
(ARI), the only FADN agency (Cyprus
representative)
HOW?

5. Agricultural
Holdings Agricultural
Research
Institute
Agriculture Directorate-
General Public Database EU

6. _______________________________________________
Selection of agricultural
holdings
The basis is the Agricultural survey
Farms are ranked based on SO
Proportional allocation
Sample of 500 farms, randomly
selected

7. Hierarchy Tree - Staff
Dr. Markou Marinos
(Chief Agricultural Research
Officer)
2 Agricultural Research
Officers
Permanent staff Temporary staff
3Technicians 3 Technicians

8. _______________________________________________
Difficulties to be overcome
Farmers are not obligated to keep
accounting books
Hard cross-checking data
Fragmentation and small farmers

9. Difficulties to be overcome
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60% of the sample is over the age of
55
Discomfort to adapt ICT
Farmers’ mistrust

10. _______________________________________________
Solutions
Farmers’ assistance in keeping accounts
(Balance-sheet Booklet)
C ypriot Agricultural P aymentO
rganization
Create, Maintain, Enhance strong
relationships with farmers
Gain farmers’ trust

11. Working in small groups
ALL
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)

12. _______________________________________________
Creating Competitive
Advantages
Staff works under the
same shelter / building
Direct communication and cooperation
between working groups
Efficient control / evaluation of data

13. _______________________________________________
Diffusion
Articles to daily newspapers /
agricultural journals
Participation in television and radio
broadcasts
Presentation / Conferences – ARI
(2003, 2010)

14. Diffusion
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 In
2008, 5 presentation conferences
were organized to the farmers
participating in the sample:
~ 250 persons
Topics covered:
 FADN implementation
 Ways of keeping accounting books
 Cypriot Standard Results

15. Distribution of sample farms
Sample of the year 2009: 444
farms
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)

16. Distribution per district (2009)
Famagusta
(11%)
Nicosia
(27%)
Pafos Larnaca
(12%) (34%)
Limassol
(16%)
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)

17. Chart: Sample Distribution per
product
Field crops
18.59%
Orchards
14.34%
Citrus
Olive groves 9.29%
18.95%
Field crops Orchards Citrus fruits
Olive groves Young plantations Hens' eggs
Other products and Receipts Sheep's milk Ewes milk
Potatoes Vegetables open field Honey
By-products of crops, Cow's milk Vines
Occasional letting Dairy products Sheeps' milk Other permanent crops
Dairy Products of Goats' milk greenhouses Meadows pastures
Other areas Land leased to others

18. Olive groves Distribution(263)
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)

19. Field crops Distribution(258)
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)

20. Orchards Distribution (199)
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)

21. Citrus Distribution (129)
Source: Cypriot Agricultural Payment Organisation (CAPO)

22. Chart: Clusters of economic size
35.00 32.66%
30.00 26.80%
23.65%
25.00
20.00 16.44%
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.45%
0.00
2+3 4+5 6+7 8+9 >9

23. Weakness
es
 Staff is partly trained
(Rica-1)
&
 Our Team does not
have an FADN
dedicated software for
data entry /
processing

24. Thank you for your Attention
Markou Marinos: m.markou@arinet.ari.gov.cy
Giannakopoulou Marianthi:
marianthym@arinet.ari.gov.cy
Ioannou Stavroula: