Danube Soya. A Program For European Farmers. 2 nd International Danube Soya Congress Augsburg. 25 th of November 2013

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1 Danube Soya A Program For European Farmers 2 nd International Danube Soya Congress Augsburg 25 th of November 2013

2 Verein Donau Soja / Danube Soya Association The non-government, non-profit association, based in Vienna, was founded in April 2012 with the help of organizations, associations and politicians from Austria and Bavaria. Danube Soya/Donau Soja Association has over 100 members from 12 countries: Austria, Germany, Switzerland, France, Netherlands, Bosnia-Hertzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia, Czech, Romania Goals of the Association Contribute to the development of CEE agriculture Increase soybean acreage in CEE countries and develop short supply chains under the branded quality system Danube Soya Contribute to sustainable and profitable farming Providing incentives for growers to benefit from soybean production Danube Soya is a valuable building block for sustainable, regional and GMO-free brands Become the Industry Standard for sustainable soy from Europe with a high quality image and premium price

3 Danube Soya Declaration

4 Austria Bosnia-Hertzegovina Croatia Germany (Bayern, Baden Württemberg) Hungary Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Switzerland Italy (Trentino Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Emilia-Romana, Lombardia, Piemont, Vallée d Aoste) Poland (Dolnoslaskie, Opolskie, Slaskie, Swietokrzyskie, Podkarpackie, Malopolske) Bulgaria Czech Rep of Moldova Ukraine (Uschgorod, Tschernowzy, Winniza, Odessa, Lwow, Ternopol, Chmelnizkij, Iwano-Frankovsm) Danube Region soybean potential: 2,4 million Ha Target volume 2020: 4 million tons

5 Danube Soya Association Offices Verein Donau Soja Wiesingerstrasse 6/9, 1010 Vienna, Austria Donau Soja Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine Str. Frumoasa 50, Ap. 7, Sector 1, Bucharest, Romania Donau Soja Novi Sad Serbia (to be open soon) is also planning to build Soya Competence Center in Novi Sad

6 Danube Soya Association Activities The members of Donau Soja Association are united by a common goal : The development of an European, sustainable and GMO-free protein source in the Danube region. Farmer Training Programs and Dissemination of Know How Best Practice Models Demo Platforms Exchange of Agriculture Experiences Investment and Funding in Agriculture and Processing Research & Development Establishment of Quality and Control Specifications Marketing for DS Soybean and Fair Pricing Notation on the Agricultural Exchanges

7 Best Practice The Danube Soya Association - assisted by and with the support of major agricultural research organizations of the Danube countries - is working to establish and implement regionally adapted Best Practice Models for all cropping areas. Best Practice in the context of Danube Soya means an economically viable and ecologically beneficial production method adapted to regional agronomic conditions Development of Best Practice Guidelines in cooperation with scientific institutions Trials on Demonstration Farms Stakeholder Dialogue (Farming Community/Industry Community/Research Institutions/Environmental Organizations) Voluntary Standard Integration into Standard Mandatory Requirement Danube Soya Baseline 2013/ tons of certified Danube Soya Beans from AT, SK, HU, CRO, BIH, SRB, RO Change to Danube Soya for Austrian Egg Production ( tons), incl. labelled packaging Major Projects in Germany (Baden Württemberg), Bavaria, Switzerland Crushing Plants in AT, BIH, IT, HU Outlook for 2014: tons certified DS

8 Farmer Meetings & Field-days, Industry Meetings, Agriculture Fairs More event activities can be found at:

9 S&E Europe Potential Romania Ha in Ha today Potential Ha Bulgaria Ha in 1979 Today < Ha Potential Ha Republic of Moldova Ha in Ha today Potential Ha Ukraine Ha in Ha today Potential???

10 Farmer Programs Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina but also in Hungary, Croatia and Romania possible in Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova

11 Factors for Success SOURCE WEED CONTROL 2 critical problems in S&E Europe WATER IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT COST Donau Soja is a voluntary program we need to find the keys to bring the farmers in the program Build-in-trust relationship will be one of the success keys: Why soybean is a successful and profitable crop Training and demo network Access to markets Fair pricing Qualified buyers Explore and identify solutions for farmer needs: Seed - availability, cost, financing Inoculant - availability Crop protection chemicals - range, cost, financing Irrigation availability, cost of water, financing Financing the inputs (seed, inoculant, crop protection) and irrigation equipment /water is highly recommended The new construction will take time and will need patience. At the same time will require perseverance and determination, coherent and consistent actions.

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