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the EU. Program is implemented by farmers themselves and stateforest institution.In Slovakia the program may be supported, besides the farmers'own resources, by financial funds for development of the Slovaklabor market, for maintaining ecological balance in the country byeliminating soil degradation, for reducing the greenhouse effect aswell. The current situation is illustrated in Fig.1.Figure 1. System of support for afforestation program in SlovakrepublicState supportCommunity supportEffects of afforestation of non-forest soils are extensive. Goodfarmer must consider how to best use their land. In addition to thepublicly beneficial functions of the new forest, for which thisprogram is supported by state and EU, there can be real benefits forthe owner. He can grow trees for the production of split billets,especially in case of planting the fast-growing trees.~ 346 ~