„Agropuzzle 2” meeting in Czech Republic

05 - 11 January 2014

Presentation

Day 4 (9.01.2014)

Directions for creating of multimedia presentation by participants of Czech’s

mobility within Leonardo da Vinci „Agropuzzle 2” project.

The aim of presentation:• To show characteristic features of running a farm and agrobusiness enterprises in Czech Republic on the basis of:

1) buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod Radhoštěm

Each group (country) prepare its presentation in their mother tongue or in English for every visited place taking into account: Characteristic features listed above Personal remarks and feelings not included in the chart Photos taken on the spot

1.Vast area farms; so-called individual farms and specialization

in terms of plants and animal production

1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod RadhoštěmThe business is specialized in buckwheat processing especially: flour for cakes, white flour as tradition, pasta and krupky.

2) Unipar – hand made candlesPlants or animals are not involved in the business.

2.Family oriented business activity

1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát podThe buckwheat is there for about 150 years ago. He is at the 5th generation. In the business are involved all the family members.

2) Unipar – hand made candlesThe business is specialized in flavoredand colored candles.

3.Vocational education of company owners and their children

connected to Opava Secondary Agricultural School

1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod Radhoštem The manager of the company have studies in agricultural domain, but his experience is the most helpful.

2) Unipar – hand made candles The owner has economic background studies.

4.Acquiring of funds from European projects aimed

at development and modernization of farms and enterprises (in close relation to agricultural education)

1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod RadhoštěmHe applied twice for EU programs but without success.

2) Unipar – hand made candles They had a EU program for machine maintenance.

5.Cooperation with raw materials’ suppliers and recipients of farm goods,

both animal and vegetable

1) buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod RadhoštěmHe buys all the raw materials and only process them and also the packing.

2) Unipar – hand made candlesThey buy all the raw materials including packages.

6.Any marketing activities aiming at acquiring raw material

and cooperation with recipients of final product

1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod RadhoštemHe has contracts with local farmers and final products are sold in own shop and big stores.

2) Unipar – hand made candlesThey import the hydrocarbon from Germany and they sale the candles all over the world.

7.Showing significant production connections with foreign markets

1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod Radhoštěm

They don’t have.

2) Unipar – hand made candlesA large part from final production are sold in Scandinavian countries, USA (Texas).

8.Development of side activities such as

agritourism and restaurants

1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod RadhoštěmThey are not related with that kind of activities.

2) Unipar – hand made candlesThey are not related with that kind of activities.

9.The use of natural climatic and soil qualities in running

a farming company within given area

1) buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod RadhoštěmThe raw materials are bought from the local producers.

2) Unipar – hand made candlesThe raw materials are boughtfrom Germany.

10.The use of landscape qualities in running a farm

and agricultural company

1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod RadhoštemThe raw materials are bought from the local producers.

2) Unipar – hand made candles

This issue are not related with the business.

11.The use of high quality products

1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod RadhoštěmThey obtain about 90% eco-products after the process.

2) Unipar – hand made candlesAll the products are sold like high quality ones.

12.Reduction of unemployment in the local area due

to creation of new workplaces (recently)1) Buckwheat mill house Šmajstrla – Frenštát pod RadhoštěmBesides the family members they have two employees and they want to develop a storage area that involves other workers for constructions and maintenance.

2) Unipar – hand made candlesFrom ten employees, four are family members.

Your opinion about visited place

Advantages: - at the buckwheat mill they keep alive the tradition- they have foreign markets

Disadvantages:- at buckwheat mill they don’t have enough storages - Unipar doesn’t use agricultural raw materials

Thank you