Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra IMRD CASE STUDY

„The EU Leader evaluation and self-evaluation techniques” 2011

Water resorces management strategy in rural Water resorces management strategy in rural areas developmentareas development

prof. Edward PierzgalskiWarsaw University of Life Sciences

Faculty of Engineering and Environmental SciencesDepartment of Land Improvement

Edward_Pierzgalski@sggw.pl

Scheme of presentation

1. General information about Warsaw Agriculture of Life Sciences.

2. Water resources as an important factor of rural areas development - various problems.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT

WARSAW AGRICULTURE OF LIFE SCIENCESWARSAW AGRICULTURE OF LIFE SCIENCES

www.sggw.pl

Warsaw University of Life SciencesWarsaw University of Life Sciences

Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego - SGGWSzkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego - SGGW

POLAND POLAND Capital city: Warszawa

Population: 38 million citizens

Area: 312, 685 km2

Official language: Polish

National flag: top-white bottom-red

National emblem: white eagle with a crown on a red setting

Neighbors: Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Slovakia, Russia, Ukraine

POLAND in brief - POLAND in brief - ssome historical dataome historical data

Year 996 Poland accepts Christianity

1025 Coronation of the fist Polish King – Bolesław Chrobry

1569 Poland-Lithuania; first Union in Europe

1772, 1793, 1795 Partition of Poland (between Russia, Austria and Prussia)

1918 Regaining of independence

SGGW - Warsaw UniversitySGGW - Warsaw University of Life Sciencesof Life Sciences

The oldest agricultural higher education institution in Poland 23 September 1816 – establishment of Institute of Agronomy in Marymont 1918 – renamed into Polish Royal Main School of Agriculture

1919 - nationalized and named Main School of Agriculture (Warsaw Agricultural University)

1945 – First University in Warsaw which revives its activity after II World War

Institute of Agronomy in Marymont

SGGW- SGGW- ccampus todayampus today

Historical part of campus with Rectorate situated in XVIIIth century Palace

SGGW – SGGW – ccampus todayampus today

All Faculties and other University Units are situated within one campus:47 buildings – 200 000 m2 1500 classrooms – 40 000 m2 650 laboratories – 28 000 m2

Faculties of Human Nutrition and Food Technology

SGGW – SGGW – ccampus todayampus today

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Faculties of Forestry and Wood Technologies

SGGW – public Higher Education InstitutionSGGW – public Higher Education Institution

SGGW offers the following diploma and degrees:Bachelor of Sciences BSc. Master of Sciences/Art MSc/MA.Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)Doctor (PhD)Doctor habilitated (Dr hab.)

SGGW – SGGW – eeducationducation

Organization of the university educational system

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SGGW – SGGW – eeducationducation

At present: 1100 of the academic staff: including 250 full professors, 28 100 students (including 12000 full time students)

Number of full time students, PhD and other graduate students in the last period

28100

2009

Agriculture and Biology - since 1919- since 1919

Veterinary Medicine - since 1951- since 1951

Forestry - since 1919- since 1919

Horticulture and Landscape Architecture - since 1921- since 1921

Engineering and Environmental Science - since 1951- since 1951

Wood Technology - since 1951- since 1951

Animal Sciences - since 1951- since 1951

Agricultural Economics - since 1953- since 1953Food Technology - since 1961- since 1961

Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences - since 1977- since 1977

Production Engineering - since 1977- since 1977

Humanities – since 2006Computer Science and Econometrics - since 2008- since 2008

Faculties:Faculties:SGGW – SGGW – eeducationducation

Interfaculty studies: Interfaculty studies:

The International MBA Program IZMA-ESSEC: Agri-food Business - - since 1994since 1994

The International MBA Program: Agribusiness Management - since 1996- since 1996

Biotechnology - since 1994- since 1994

Environmental Protection - since 1994- since 1994

Regional Planning - since 1998- since 1998

Commodity Science - since 2001- since 2001

Tourism and Recreation - since 2003- since 2003

SGGW – SGGW – eeducationducation

MBA programs:MBA programs:

SGGW – SGGW – rresearchesearch

Scientific research carried out at SGGW by the 13 Faculties encompass the wide scientific problems related to areas of:

Agriculture Forestry

Sustainable development of multifunctional rural environment Biotechnology Food and HumanNutrition Animal Science and Veterinary

Environmental ScienceEconomics and HumanitiesEnvironmental Protection and Engineering

EXPERIMENT STATIONS

SGGW -Warsaw Agricultural SGGW -Warsaw Agricultural UniversityUniversity

SGGW - SGGW - Experiment Field Station for Plant Genetics, Experiment Field Station for Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology at WarsawBreeding and Biotechnology at Warsaw - - Wolica WolicaFaculty of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureDepartment of Plant Genetics, Breeding and BiotechnologyFaculty of Horticulture and Landscape ArchitectureDepartment of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology

This object consists of:•Experimental fields of 8,5 ha•Experimental Greenhouses•Laboratory House for chemical analysis (5 laboratories)•Seeds Storage Room•Low Temperature Store•Didactic facilities (seminar room, exercise rooms, lecture room, work rooms)

Extension: Close cooperation with plant breeders, seed companies, growers and processing companies

SGGW - EquineSGGW - Equine Clinic at Warsaw – Wolica Clinic at Warsaw – Wolica Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

The Clinic has 3000 m2 surface and consists of: 50 posts for stationary treatment, 2 operation rooms, 4 laboratories

Additional facilities:running track (for effort tests), menage, stablepavilion for hypotherapy purposes

Services: 1. Hospital treatment of the horses from the whole Poland2. Hippotherapy-handicapped children treatment

Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Faculty of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

HorticulturalHorticultural Experiment Field StationExperiment Field Station at Warsaw – Wilanówat Warsaw – Wilanów

The field covers a total area of 36 ha in that in management inside:•Department of Pomology and Basic Natural Sciences in Horticulture - 23,5 ha•Department of Vegetable and Medicinal Plants - 6 ha•Department of Ornamental Plants - 2 ha.

Equipment:4 Cold storage rooms with 50 t storage capacity each4 small chambers of 6 t each2 chambers with 15 small KA boxes 1m3 : different gas rations and different temperaturesOther facilities for specific problems.

Extension: close cooperation with fruit growers and processing companies

SGGW - SGGW - Experiment Forestry Station in RogówExperiment Forestry Station in RogówFaculty of Forestry Faculty of Forestry

Established in 1972, Land use:Forests – 3482 ha, Fields - 85 ha, Arboretum – 56 ha, Ponds - 7 ha, Others – 61 ha, Total - 3691 ha Production: wood 10000 per year: timber -3250 m3, palpwood – 3000 m3, fuel wood 1700 m3, seedlings

Research:1.The Arboretum

established in 1925; Covers 54 ha three parts from the very beginning build for research-educational purposes:

•the dendrological collection (22 ha), •forest experiment plots (18 ha), •alpine garden (1,5 ha)

2. The Forest

3. The Nursery

4. The Game Breeding Centre

Equipment:2 cold storage plant 100 m2 each – T -1ºC1 cold storage plant 50 m2 – T -5ºCGreen house 270 m2

12 foil tunnels 180 m2 eachWatering system

EducationThe Centre for Nature-Forest Education

SGGW - SGGW - Experiment Forestry Station in RogówExperiment Forestry Station in Rogów

Training facilities: Auditory for 210 persons2 seminar room for 30 persons eachSeminar room for 16 persons3 conference rooms for 60 persons each

Accommodation facilities: Student’s canteen for 120 personDormitory for 170 personsHunter’s house for 7 persons

Agricultural Experiment Station in Żelazna is situated 90 km south from Warsaw

Production: Potatoes for chips, carrot, been, corn, grainMainly potatoes and vegetables - 70% of total crop

Land use: Facilities:Fields – 325 ha Dormitory for 13 personsPonds – 13 ha Conference room for 60 personsMeadows – 12 ha Canteen for 60 personsForests – 18 ha 2 Guest’s rooms for 2 persons eachOthers – 18 ha

Infrastructure: Animal breedingPotato storage magazine for 3500 t 3 herds of old Polish breed of sheepCarrot storage magazine for 700 t Fish production in poundsCool storage plant for 100 tGreen house 520 m2

SGGW - SGGW - Agricultural ExperimentAgricultural Experiment Station in ŻelaznaStation in ŻelaznaFaculty of Agriculture and Biology Faculty of Agriculture and Biology

Extension activities connected with carrot and potatoes production: Open Days

SGGW SGGW - - Agricultural Experiment Station Agricultural Experiment Station Wilanów-OboryWilanów-OboryAgricultural Experiment Station Wilanów-Obory is situated 5 km from the campus of Warsaw Agricultural University

Production: Land use:Rape– 110 ha Fields – 758 haWheat – 250ha Ponds – 22 haPotatoes – 140 ha Meadows – 93 haOthers corn, meadows, vegetables, cattle, chicken, pigs Forests –143 haOrchards – 20 ha Total area 1036 ha

Infrastructure: Animal breeding:Cow – house for 180 cows Cattle - 180 cowsVeterinary clinicPigsty under construction Facilities:Chicken house under construction Dormitory

Equipment: Planned Investments:Combine harvester for grain Cllas Pig houseCombine harvesters for grass Chicken house Line for potatoes production and storage Management of ponds 11 ha each (fish production)Field watering system

SGGW- SGGW- Agricultural Experiment Station in SkierniewiceAgricultural Experiment Station in SkierniewiceFaculty of Agriculture and Biology Faculty of Agriculture and Biology

Agricultural Experiment Station in Skierniewice is situated 70 km south from Warsaw

Facilities: Land use: Fields – 59 haGuest rooms for 30 persons Kitchen,2 Seminar rooms EquipmentVegetation hall for 1000 pots 2 Combine harvester for grainWeather station Tillage sets

SprinklerCooperation:Vegetable Institute,Warsaw University of Technology,Biotechnology Institute

Planned investment and direction of research: Organic farm and organic food