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From Analysis to Formulation of Strategies for Farm Advisory Services (Case Study: Valencia – Spain). an Application through Swot and Qspm Matrix

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  • Abbasi Fatemeh

    (Rural Development and Public Policy Evaluation Group – UDERVAL Research Institute of Local Development, University of Valencia (Spain); PhD Programme of Agricultural Extension and Education, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan (Iran), Avd. Blasco Ibañez 28, 46010 Valencia (Spain) Abbasifatima530@gmail.com.)

  • Esparcia Javier

    (Full Professor of Geography and Local Development, Rural development and Public Policy Evaluation Group – UDERVAL, Research Institute of Local Development, University of Valencia, Avd. Blasco Ibañez 28, 46010 Valencia (Spain);)

  • Saadi Heshmat A.

    (Assistant Professor of Agricultural Extension and Education, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan (Iran))

Abstract

European agriculture should meet new increasing internal and contextual challenges. For example, the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy in 2003 introduced the cross-compliance, among other novelties, as compulsory for farmers. To better meet this and other requirements, Member States had to set up the so-called Farm Advisory System, operational across the European Union in 2007. From a sample of actors involved in the provision of farm advisory services in the region of Valencia (Spain), the present study aimed to identify the most appropriate strategies to implement such services. SWOT method has been applied to examine the internal and external environment. Based on this diagnosis, dominance of strengths and opportunities resulted in a set of four prioritised main ‘aggressive’ strategies (using SPACE and QSPM methods), which in turn may help public decision makers and advisers in a more effective implementation of advisory services.

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  • Abbasi Fatemeh & Esparcia Javier & Saadi Heshmat A., 2019. "From Analysis to Formulation of Strategies for Farm Advisory Services (Case Study: Valencia – Spain). an Application through Swot and Qspm Matrix," European Countryside, Sciendo, vol. 11(1), pages 43-73, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:eurcou:v:11:y:2019:i:1:p:43-73:n:4
    DOI: 10.2478/euco-2019-0004
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