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Danish Agriculture. Birgitte Wiedemann Daabeck Senior International Advisor Business Development. Danish Agriculture and Food Council. Umbrella organisation formed in 1919 Merged with member organisations in 2009 for stronger political impact and improved efficiency - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Birgitte Wiedemann DaabeckSenior International AdvisorBusiness Development
Danish Agriculture
Danish Agriculture and Food CouncilUmbrella organisation formed in 1919
Merged with member organisations in 2009 for stronger political impact and improved efficiency
Financed, owned and controlled by farmers and cooperatives
Representing the entire chain of production "from the stable to the table - primary producers, sectors and cooperatives
A Few Facts about Danish Agriculture61% of Denmark's total area is cultivated - 2.6 mill. Ha>50% grain; 20 – 30% forage crops6% organic (total farms + total area)
42,100 farms (vs. 140,000 in 1970)1,300 horticulture producers (500 ha.)Average farm size 63 ha. (vs. 21 ha. in 1970)
Labour force, agriculture primary production 2.5%The industry accounts for 3% of GDP
20 mill. slaughter pigs per year9,7 mill. live piglets and sows exported
512,808 dairy cows (9,138 kg milk per cow)
Producing food for 15 million peopleTotal exports EUR 20 billion including agro industrial products
Farms and cooperatives - structural development1903 1939 1964 1992 2009 2015
Total farms 260,000 210,000 175,000 75,000 47,384 31,622
Co-operative dairies 1,046 1,399 904 23 11 12
Total members 148,000 189,900 135,600 17,789 4,126 3,424
Co-operative slaughterhouses 27 61 62 5 2 2
Total members 65,824 194,065 133,088 36,020 11,100 3,259
Egg selling groups 475 800 1,400 1 1 1
Total members 33,000 42,600 60,000 170 75 50
Grain processing associations 1,505 1,605 83 8 8
Total members 30,000 95,306 107,100 47,000 48,000 20,000
Characteristics of Danish Agriculture
The farmer
Owns and operates his own farm
Is well educated and participates regularly in educational activities
Is member of a farmer organisation
Sells and buys most of his product through farmer owned cooperatives
Employs only few technical staff - uses instead advisory services
30,000 farms larger than 10 hectares
1950: 208,000 Farms
2005: 20,000 Farms 30,000 Part time farmers
2015: 5-7,000 Farm enterprises 30,000 Part time farmers
Evolution of farms in Denmark
The role of the farmer is changing
To managerFormulation of strategyManagement of staffManagement of production and economyMonitoring the herd by use of technology
From skilled craftsmanDoing all the farm work- Milking and feeding- Field work- Monitoring the herd
Enterprise Farms and Customer ProfilesValue added
Multi-sites-Portfolio
Bulk- More ofthe Same
The Danish farmer demands
Excellent professional skills
Customer focus – individualtreatment
Commitment to the task at
hand
Focus on innovation and
business
Facts & Figures - Denmark • Export: 20 billion euros• 20 % of total DK export• 37 % of total DK export to
BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China)
• Export to 130 countries• German is our largest market• DK is a leader in organic food
and food ingredients• Carlsberg, Arla Foods and
Danish Crown are the largest companies
• Dansk Supermarked is retailer no. 1
Source: Landbrug & Fødevarer,
Denmark is recognized as the most innovative country in Europe for food innovation
12Source: LEI Wageningen UR Report 2013-036
The Danish Way!
Well educated farmersOnly farmers who graduate from an agricultural college can run a farm Strong organisation of farmersClear division between private and public responsibilitiesGradual readjustment of advisory service from public subsidised to private organisationStrong knowledge based services with customer focusStrong cooperative sectorLevies finance research and development
Lessons learnedRecognised public interest in agricultural development and food production value chains led to enabling policy environment
Self-organisation by farmers
Grass-root development – built on farmers’ private commercial interest
Impartiality of advisers – ensured farmers’ interests
Organisational learning created capacity for lobby and advocacy
Education and knowledge were both preconditions and tools
Thank you for your attention!