Dear Madam / Sir,

This survey takes place within the framework of the RESAVE project, that has been financed under the Erasmus+Programme with main objective to develop teaching materials in the field of use and management of renewable energy sources (RES), within rural contexts, addressed to farmers, students, trainers, teachers and professionals and more specifically in the framework of agricultural multifunctional activities managed by farmers.

This questionnaire aims to identify some fields of interest and the appropriate training materials and tools for today and future farmers who have planned or are intending or planning to diversify their farm activities and products by adding use and management of RES at farm,in rural areas as cooperatives of farmers or in collaboration with energy firms.

Personal data at the end of the questionnaire are optional and you are free to fill in the related boxes or not.

We thank you in advance for your kind collaboration to provide your answers.

Many thanks for your kind cooperation,The RESAVE project team

A - GENERAL DATA

FARM DATA(in case you are a farmer; if you are a student pass directly to number 16)

Company name:
Address:
Telephone: / e-mail:
Legal representative:

FARM GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1 / What are your farm activities?
(TICK ONE OR MORE) a. crop production
b. animal production
c. vegetable production
d. agro-tourism
e. food processing (e.g. cheese, meat, wine, etc.)
f. others (please specify):
………………………………………………………..

A FEW STRUCTURAL DATA

2 / Farm total area ha / 7 / Stables sqm
3 / Crops ha / 8 / Bovines n°
4 / Orchards ha / 9 / Ovines n°
5 / Pastures ha / 10 / Swines n°
6 / Woods ha / 11 / Poultry n°
7 / Greenhouses sm / 12 / Agritourism sqm

FARM ENERGY CONSUMPTION

13 / Incidence of energy bill on your businessturnover (low, up to 10%)
14 / Incidence of energy bill on your businessturnover (medium,10% <20 %)
15 / Incidence of energy bill on your business turnover (20% or higher)

B – FARM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

YOUR INTEREST ON USE AND MANAGEMENT OF RES (TICK UP TO 3 ITEMS)

16 / To make farming more sustainable/environment friendly
17 / To decrease Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions
18 / To reduce energy bill
19 / To become energy producer and earn money from this
20 / To plan an innovative farm with high technological level
21 / Others (please specify : ……………………………
………………………………………………………….

YOUR LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ON RES USE AND MANAGEMENT

22 / Poor Fair Good Very good

YOUR EXPECTATION

23 / Do you think RES use and management can make a farmmore sustainable?
YES NO
24 / Do you think RES use and management can be a good investment for a farm?
YES NO
25 / Do you think to take advantage from available loans and grants?
YES NO
26 / Do you think RES use and management can be for a farm profitable?
YES NO
27 / How many years in your opinion can take an investment in RES payback?
5 6/7 7/8 9/10 10/15 more don’t know

USE OF FARM WASTE, RESIDUES OR BY-PRODUCTS FOR BIOMASS

28 / What kind of alternative use of biomass (e.g. pruning, crop residue, manure,..) are or could be interesting for a farm activity?
  1. Compost (for farming or gardening)
  2. Biomass for energy (biogas)
  3. Biomass for heating
  4. Others (please specify) :

In case you are already managing waste, residues or by-products for energy please fill in the following boxes, if you aren’t or if you are a student please go to the following number 32

29Management of crop residues / Do you collect these residues? / Do you sell these residues?
  1. Cereals
/ YES NO / YES NO
  1. Sunflower, corn or rape stalks
/ YES NO / YES NO
  1. Other crop residues
/ YES NO / YES NO
  1. Vegetable residues
/ YES NO / YES NO
30Waste management / Do you store these residues? / Do you sell these residues?
  1. Bovine manure
/ YES NO / YES NO
  1. Swine manure
/ YES NO / YES NO
  1. Sheep/goat manure
/ YES NO / YES NO
  1. Fowl-manure
/ YES NO / YES NO
30 Kind of generated residues / Solid Liquid
31 Use of biomass residues for biogas / YES NO

C - RENEWABLE ENERGY TRAINING NEEDS AND FARM BUSINESS PLAN

32 / Starting from your own farming activities and interests, do you think information and training on RES farm use and management are easily available?
YES NO
33 / In which aspects of RES use and managementwould you be interested in:
(TICK ONE OR MORE)
  1. Production of biogas from biomass
  2. Heating production from solar energy
  3. Energy production from photovoltaic panels
  4. Energy production from wind mills
  5. Energy production from water mills
  6. Others (please specify) : …………………………………….

34 / Do you need to have more skills and knowledge to manage RES use and management?
YES NO
35 / In which specific sector do you need more knowledge and skills?
(TICK ONE OR MORE)
  1. Production of biogas from biomass
  2. Heating production from solar energy
  3. Energy production from photovoltaic panels
  4. Energy production from wind mills
  5. Energy production from water mills
Others (please specify) : …………………………………….
36 / What kind of learning would you prefer?
(TICK ONE OR MORE)
  1. Residential courses, lasting one week
  2. Non residential courses, with lectures spread over weeks or months
  3. Self long distance learning (offline courses via internet)
  4. Video-conference organized by the training centre
  5. Learning by doing, with meetings at, and visits to pilot farm(s)
  6. Blended methodology (front classroom, online and offline training)
  7. Others (please specify:………………………………………………..)

37 / Are you informed on funding measures for RES fromRural Development Plan 2014/2021?
YES NO
38 / Do you think to apply for RES funding fromthe RDP 2014/2021?
YES NO
39 / Do you think you need information and advice on RES from specialists?
YES NO
40 / What kind of funding do you think could be more suitable for your RES project?
(PLEASE TICK ONE OR MORE):
  1. Bank Loan
  2. European grant
  3. National grant
  4. Regional grant
  5. Buying association or cooperative
  6. Family economic help
  7. Others (please specify:………………………………….)

41 / What kind of advice do you think could be helpful to set up your RES project?
(TICK ONE OR MORE)
  1. Private advisors (agronomists, economist, engineers, tax advisors, etc.)
  2. Advisors from Farmers’ Association
  3. Advisors from bank or other financial institution
  4. Experts from research centres and universities
  5. Other RES experienced farmers
  6. Others (please specify:…………………………………………………….)

PERSONAL DATA * optional (please see disclaimer on privacy at the end of the questionnaire)

Surname: Name:
43 / Age <18  18-24  25-30  31-35  36-40  41-45  46-50  51-55  56-60 60 
44 / Gender: Male  Female 
45 / Education: Primary.. Middle Higher.. University degree.. Master.. PhD...
Address:
Telephone………………………………………E mail: ……………………………………..
Webpage of the farm, if the case:

The filled questionnaire should be sent, by email or by fax, to

Name and Surname

Email

Fax no.

Thanks for your collaboration.

The RESAVE project team

*This questionnaire is committed to user privacy. Personal data will not be published or diffused.

The policy on "protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions" is based on Regulation (EC) N° 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000. Thank you very much for your kind collaboration!

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