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- Title
ALTERNATYVIŲ VEIKLŲ PLĖTROS GALIMYBES NEMUNO ŽEMUPIO ŠALPOJE.
- Authors
Katutis, Kazimieras; Krėpštienė, Ona; Sidaravičienė, Zofija
- Abstract
Flooded grasslands of Šilutė municipality are a unique area of Lithuanian nature with both natural value and economic activity potential, which is now fully utilized. Today, due to lack of funding condition of the Nemunas River polder system is continuously deteriorating; the polders cannot serve their purpose: to timely remove the excess amount of water from the flooded areas and to ensure good economic condition of those areas. As a result, vegetation in the territory declines, certain types of sem-inatural habitats and species extinct, and so the natural value of the area is declining. On the other hand, more and more unused and uncut grass that could be used as a source for energy and other needs of the region is left in these areas each year. Semi-natural grassland mowing is necessary to preserve open spaces for flora and fauna. Without further measures, grasslands overgrow with shrubs, landscape changes, and meadows lose their attractiveness and cannot perform any other so-called eco-services. The research aim is to examine the importance of multifunctional agriculture in strengthening the Nemunas River polder systems with regard to competitiveness of the area. To achieve the aim the following objectives have been set: - To analyze the characteristics and design features of agricultural private and public goods; - To identify the economic efficiency of the polders, to determine key issues; - To assess the environmental impact of the main problems and failures; - To submit proposals for: a) further improvement of efficiency of functioning of polder systems, b) environmental requirements to carry out economic activities at polders, c) opportunities for development of economic activities (agricultural production and other businesses, use of straws for energy purposes), d) research necessary to carry out; - To assess the need for funds, funding sources and mechanisms to implement the proposals. - To assess the Šilutė flooded meadows and polder systems, their economic status and economic viability; - To assess the potential of multifunctional agriculture in increasing economic, environmental, social LFA competitiveness. The object of the research is flooded meadows, natural and economic potential to carry out business there, economic viability of technological devices at flooded grasslands, potential utilization of potential improvement trends and sources of funds to realize the objectives. To address these challenges the following methods are used: scientific literature logical analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, agricultural and rural development document analysis and generalization. Research methods: analysis of scientific information and literature, legal and other documents, secondary data analysis, analogies, logical comparison, induction and deduction. Sources of information are relevant laws of the Republic of Lithuania, official information of Taurage County, Šilute district, Lithuania, Flooded Meadows Improvement Study carried out by the Lithuanian Agriculture Livestock Research Institute in 1994, and other sources of information and data. Foreign and Lithuanian monographs, scientific publications, online articles, publications, Lithuanian and European Union agricultural and rural development strategic documents for economic cooperation and development, laws of Lithuania, Lithuanian agricultural corporations data have been referred to. Some flooded areas are within the protected areas where economic activity is strictly regulated by law. Operational limitations of the Nemunas Delta Regional Park and the state reserves are regulated by the Law on Protected Areas that prohibits construction of complex wind turbines in the state parks and natural reserves. Agricultural activities in the Nemunas Delta Regional Park are regulated by the plan for management of scenic areas. Today, all the operators that have submitted the necessary documents and satisfy the requirements can expect to get support under RDP for 2007-2013. Currently, under the measure "Payments to farmers in disadvantaged areas other than mountain areas" 195 LTL per ha shall be paid under the measure "Natura 2000" and payments linked to Directive 2000/60/EC, reimbursement of 138 LTL per ha and for lost income.
- Subjects
NEMAN River; ECONOMIC activity; AGRICULTURAL diversification; GRASSLANDS; POLDERS; MEADOWS; ECONOMIC development
- Publication
Kaimo Raidos Kryptys Ziniu Visuomeneje, 2012, Vol 2, Issue 4, p66
- ISSN
2029-8846
- Publication type
Article