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Division "Agriculture, Fisheries and Food"

Public Private Partnership

„Promotion of Russian agriculture

by practical training and extension”

EastAgri annual meeting

GTZ-House, Berlin, 4-5 May 2006

Dr. Detlev Boettcher, GTZ-Policy Consultancy in the Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Sectors


Index:

Public Private Partnerships

Project: Promotion of Russian Agriculture

Objective

Partner Companies

Status quo

Components

Achievements so far



Public Private Partnerships combine business interests with

development policy goals. Partners share costs and risks.

GTZ supplies know-how and contacts, supports concept-

development and financing, coordinates the various measures, and

networks with other important decision-makers.

Private companies contribute technology, capital and expertise

and are usually responsible for on site implementation.



Public Private Partnerships are projects jointly planned,

financed and implemented by the public and private sector

…number of partnerships until April 2006

Completed projects 272

Current projects in total 125 Central Asia 8 Eastern Europe 47

Funding in millions of EUR in total 194.0 GTZ 68.3 Private partners 92.9 Third parties 32.8


Public Private Partnership - portfolio

PPP-Projects in different sectors

179

1826

73

77

10 10

EconomicDevelopmentEnergy

Healthcare

Agriculture

Environment/ Water

Transport/ IT

Others


Public Private Partnership – Competence building in agriculture

Quality-management training for farmers, including on-the-job

training.

Support and training for producer associations and cooperatives.

Transfer of marketing know-how.

Training in environmentally sound farming methods, farm

management, ecologically sound pest control, harvest methods,

crop storage, conversion of conventional cultivation methods to

organic farming.


Public Private Partnership - Criteria

The contribution of both partners must complement each

other, so that all sides achieve their respective goals:

development policy benefits and commercial success.

The project goes beyond the participating companies core

competencies.

The private partners cover at least 50 % of the project costs.

The project must be conform to the development policy of the

German government.


Promotion of Russian AgricultureProject Objective

In four Russian agricultural regions (Moskau, Krasnodar,

Belgorod, Novosibirsk) centres for demonstration, training and

extension are established by March of 2008.

Overall investments are about 1.220.000 EUR of which 720.000

EUR are privately funded.


Partner Companies

KWS. International company for breeding and multiplication of

seeds for grain, sugar beet, corn, rape and potato-cultivation.

More than 2300 employees worldwide. Already producing in

Moscow region.

Lemken. One of the leading companies in Europe for

manufacturing of soil preparation and seed drilling implements.

More than 600 employees. Already established a joint venture in

Russia with 50 employees for local production.


Partner Companies

Claas. One of the world’s leading manufacturers of agricultural

machinery. Market leader for combine harvesters in Europe,

world no. 1 for forage harvesters. 8000 employees. Opened a

production site in south Russia.

BASF. International chemical company with 5 business

segments, 80.000 employees. In the project context supplier of

fertilizers and chemicals to the farming communities. Established

agro-centres for applied research and demonstration in Russia.


Status quo

Many Russian agricultural companies are facing income levels

insufficient for necessary investments in production means and

at the same time agricultural technology levels too low for

increasing yields and farm incomes.

The lack of management knowledge is the most limiting factor for

the development of the Russian agricultural sector.


Components

Establishment of field trials and demonstration centres on private

agricultural farms at four different sites to develop good farming

practices.

Conducting studies on production techniques and farm

economics to analyse typical farming systems and prepare

sound development concepts.

Advising farmers on production techniques and farm

management by field days, seminars, and direct extension

services.


Components

Qualification of specialists and management staff of agricultural

farms, local administration, training and extension institutions

through seminars, on site and in Germany including visits to

best-practice farms.

Support of interested local institutions (agricultural administration,

institutes,universities) in developing sustainable extension

services using established centres and trained personnel.


Achievements so far

Suitable local farms for the joint development of best-practices

identified, field trials and demonstrations plots prepared, and

training of local staff in progress.

Advising local farmers on production techniques by field

days and workshops started and ongoing.

Discussions with interested institutions about their involvement in

developing extension concepts initiated.


Many thanks

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