Introduction of accountancy system according to EU FADN methodology on family farms in Slovenia

Abstract

Agricultural policy circumstances for introduction of farm accountancy data network system in European Union (EU) and in Slovenia are described. Income aspects of agricultural policy are emphasised, requesting for information concerning farm (family) income. Development and brief explanation of FADN methodology applied in EU and Slovenia are presented. Although methodology applied in Slovenia is similar to those in EU, results for 1994 to 1996 show initial problems of establishing new information system. They are inconsistent and far from being representative for the whole field of observation. At the moment they are not comparable with EU indicators. Necessity for farm structure survey and completion of FADN are emphasised, with development of additional calculations for farmers’ decision making. Problems of conceptual failure of current FADN to serve policy needs are also mentioned.