Access to finance for smaller farms in the EU
Explore the full recording of the conference 'Access to finance for smaller farms in the EU', organised by the European Commission's DG AGRI in partnership with the European Investment Bank. Gain insights into the challenges faced by smaller farms in accessing finance and discover examples of currently implemented EAFRD financial instruments and national schemes supporting their financing across the EU. Hear from key speakers including Mihail Dumitru from DG AGRI and Hubert Cottogni from the European Investment Fund as they discuss the importance of the reformed Common Agricultural Policy in supporting smaller farms and the role of financial instruments in fostering sustainability, resilience, and competitiveness in the agricultural sector.
- Welcome and introduction
- Official high-level opening – Mihail Dumitru, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
- Official high-level opening – Hubert Cottogni, Director and Head of Mandate Management, European Investment Fund
- Support for smaller farms under the CAP Strategic Plans – Pierre Bascou, Director, Directorate B – Sustainability, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
- Support for smaller farms under the CAP Strategic Plans Statement from the winner of Woman Farmers Innovation Award on behalf of COPA-COGECA – Nazaret Mateos Alvarez, Manager and owner, EntreSetas, Spain
- Video showcasing project examples of small farms supported by EAFRD FIs
- Session 1 – EAFRD financial instruments for smaller farms
- Financial needs in the Croatian agriculture and the role of financial instruments – Vedrana Mikić, Head of Service for Financial Instruments and Technical Assistance, Ministry of Agriculture
- The implementation of the Croatian micro and small loans for rural development financial instrument – Ivan Križanović, Head of Department for Rural Development, HAMAG-BICRO
- Q&A with the audience
- Video – Microfinance examples for smaller farms
- EaSI product financing for the agriculture sector – Cristina Dumitrescu, Senior Investment Manager, EuropeanInvestment Fund
- Micro loans for agriculture and rural development in Romania – Raluca Andreica, Chief Executive Officer, Patria Credit
- Financing small farms in Romania – Liviu Dobre, Chief Executive Officer, Agricover Holding
- Insightsfrom a microfinance organisation active in agriculture – Péter Vonnák, Vice President, RVA Group, Hungary
- Q&A with the audience
- Session 3 – Advisory and technical support needs of EAFRD managing authorities
- Results and recommendations from the fi-compass EAFRD managing authorities survey – Bruno Robino, Head of fi-compass, European Investment Bank
- Q&A with the audience
- Closing remarks – Michael Pielke, Head of Unit B1, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
