scholarly journals SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF GROUPS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN POLAND

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna ZIELIŃSKA-SZCZEPKOWSKA ◽  
Izabela ZABIELSKA ◽  
Roman KISIEL
Keyword(s):  
Financial Aid ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
The Social ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Agricultural Producer ◽  
Past Experiences

The aim of the article was to characterize the aspects of social and economic conditions and circumstances for the establishment and operation of groups of agricultural producers in Poland. The discussion is theoretical. In the article the monographic method was used. The following issues were subsequently examined: the nature and status of groups of producers in Poland, the social capital of farmers, advantages and obstacles in the cooperation of agricultural farmers and financial aid opportunities under the Rural Development Programmes for 2007–2013 and 2014–2020. As the example, the model of agricultural producer groups functioning in Poland was described. The results of the consideration has broad spectrum. It follows from the analysis conducted that the reasons for creating groups of producers are economic benefits related to production on a higher scale and to achievement of synergies through acting together. They also include EU financial aid opportunities. The benefits are also of a social character and are related, among others, to farmers learning how to act together as well as to increased trust in cooperation. In spite of numerous benefits that may arise from acting together, there are also certain obstacles related to the level of knowledge or educational background of farmers, typical responses to change or lack of trust between organisation members. This is often an effect of negative past experiences connected with overall socialisation that affects post-communist nations.

Fortunate Sons and Daughters

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deondra Rose
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Social Citizenship ◽  
College Degrees ◽  
Higher Education Policies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Aid Programs

Chapter 6 examines the effectiveness of federal financial aid policies in expanding women’s access to higher education and the social and economic building blocks of full citizenship. While the GI Bill significantly expanded men’s access to college, it offered very little support for women interested in pursuing college degrees. Subsequently enacted financial aid programs promoted greater gender equality in socioeconomic status by increasing the probability that women would attain advanced levels of education. By making college more affordable, increasing the amount of time that students can devote to academic work, and promoting undergraduate degree completion, student financial aid programs constitute central mechanisms by which US lawmakers have supported equal social citizenship for women and men. By significantly increasing women’s access to college degrees and the social and economic benefits that are associated with higher education, landmark higher education policies have supported women’s full incorporation into American society.

scholarly journals RESEARCH ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS’ BEHAVIOUR IN THE MARKET OF MINERAL FERTILIZERS IN POLAND

Ekonomika ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-145
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Piwowar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Correspondence Analysis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Mineral Fertilizers ◽  
Nutritional Requirements ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Agricultural Producer

Abstract. The paper outlines the problems associated with market decisions and their extra-economic determinants in the scope of purchase of mineral fertilizers by farmers. Every purchase of fertilizers for an agricultural holding is preceded by a selection made according to an individual, complex set of criteria and factors. The complexity of the entire decision-making process undertaken by farmers increases along with the development of the market of mineral fertilizers. This intensifies the need of identifying the factors affecting the decision of an agricultural producer regarding the purchase and use of a specific fertilizer. The main goal of this publication is to present the results of studies on the behaviour of agricultural producers in the market of mineral fertilizers in Poland. The correspondence analysis was used for analysing the determinants affecting the behaviours of farmers. The results of the studies have showed that the three most important factors affecting the purchase of fertilizers by farmers are the price of a fertilizer, its quality, and the nutritional requirements of crops. The results of the analyses have also indicated that all the investigated factors were dependent on the age of agricultural producers. Besides, the other major determinants of behaviours were the education of agricultural producers and the area of their agricultural holdings.Key words: behaviours of farmers, mineral fertilizers, correspondence analysis

scholarly journals Horizontal Integration of Farmers on the Example of Agricultural Producer Groups in North-East Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-111
Author(s):  
Sebastian Janek ◽  
Andrei Hanchar ◽  
Zbigniew Warzocha
Keyword(s):  
Financial Aid ◽  
Short Duration ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Horizontal Integration ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
North East ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Agricultural Producer ◽  
Legal Forms

Increasing horizontal integration in agriculture, by creating groups of agricultural producers, may accelerate the modernization of Polish agriculture and increase its competitiveness. The aim of the research was to find out about the state and conditions affecting the functioning of agricultural producer groups in North-East Poland in the years 2000-2021. As part of the research, data on the characteristics of the groups were analyzed, i.e. their specializations, scope of activities, personal composition, and legal forms. Moreover, the amount of financial aid obtained from RDP was defined. The article uses information contained in legal acts, literature on the subject, as well as secondary data from the ARMA. Based on the research, a short duration of the created groups has been noticed. Out of 170 entities created, 24 of them were active at the time of the study, with a total of 3,142 members. Most of them collaborated in dairy groups in the Podlaskie Voivodeship (1940).

Commentary

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy J. Miller ◽  
Grace E. Cho
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Social Imaginary ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
Socioeconomic Conditions ◽  
Personal Meanings ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Past Experiences

Chapter 12, “Commentary: Personalization,” discusses the process of personalization, based on the portraits presented in Chapters 8–11. Personalization is not just a matter of individual variation; it is a form of active engagement through which individuals endow imaginaries with personal meanings and refract the imaginary through their own experiences. The portraits illustrate how the social imaginary of childrearing and self-esteem entered into dialogue with the complex realities of people’s lives. Parents’ ability to implement their childrearing goals was constrained and enabled by their past experiences and by socioeconomic conditions. The individual children were developing different strategies of self-evaluation, different expectations about how affirming the world would be, and different self-defining interests, and their self-making varied, depending on the situation. Some children received diagnoses of low self-esteem as early as preschool.

scholarly journals Attitude toward and Awareness of Renewable Energy Sources: Hungarian Experience and Special Features

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Zoltán Szakály ◽  
Péter Balogh ◽  
Enikő Kontor ◽  
Zoltán Gabnai ◽  
Attila Bai
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Cluster Formation ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Actual Knowledge ◽  
International Trends ◽  
The Social ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Hungarian Experience

The current paper analyzes the awareness of renewable energy sources (RES), the relationship between self-reported and actual knowledge, and the correlation among the knowledge of renewable energy sources, the characteristic stereotypes, and the typical attitude of different social groups to energy, comparing them with international experience. A nationwide representative questionnaire-based survey was carried out involving 1002 people in Hungary in 2019. Better education, a higher income, an active white-collar profession, and a health- and environment-conscious approach to life (LOHAS (lifestyle of health and sustainability) segment) are definitely an advantage when it comes to knowledge of renewable energy sources. No significant relationship was detected in terms of age; however, in cluster formation, young people were typically found to be better informed. Overall, the actual knowledge of the Hungarian respondents is more favorable than the self-reported one, and the basic level of knowledge of energy sources in the case of wind and hydropower exceeds international experience. The social factors of better knowledge essentially correspond to the international trends; however, regarding firewood, solar, and wind energy, the average Hungarian has certain false stereotypes that can be considered typical. The assessment of convenience and that of environmental aspects are almost the same.

Tusslers, Beatdowns, and Brothers: A Sociohistorical Overview of Video Game Arcades and theStreet FighterCommunity

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 742-762
Author(s):  
Michael Ryan Skolnik ◽  
Steven Conway
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Moral Panics ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Historical Movement

Alongside their material dimensions, video game arcades were simultaneously metaphysical spaces where participants negotiated social and cultural convention, thus contributing to identity formation and performance within game culture. While physical arcade spaces have receded in number, the metaphysical elements of the arcades persist. We examine the historical conditions around the establishment of so-called arcade culture, taking into account the history of public entertainment spaces, such as pool halls, coin-operated entertainment technologies, video games, and the demographic and economic conditions during the arcade’s peak popularity, which are historically connected to the advent of bachelor subculture. Drawing on these complementary histories, we examine the social and historical movement of arcades and arcade culture, focusing upon the Street Fighter series and the fighting game community (FGC). Through this case study, we argue that moral panics concerning arcades, processes of cultural norm selection, technological shifts, and the demographic peculiarities of arcade culture all contributed to its current decline and discuss how they affect the contemporary FGC.

scholarly journals Hedgerows and Enclosures in Rural Areas: Traditional vs. Modern Land Use in Mediterranean Mountains

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Fernando Allende Álvarez ◽  
Gillian Gómez-Mediavilla ◽  
Nieves López-Estébanez ◽  
Pedro Molina Holgado ◽  
Judith Ares Barajas
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Land Uses ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
The Social ◽  
Mediterranean Mountains ◽  
Agroforestry Practices

The present paper highlights the importance of hedgerows and enclosures in the mountains of Central Spain. Now, these landscapes have suffered profound variations in terms of agroforestry practices, especially in the Mediterranean mountains where the characteristic multifunctional has largely been lost. The article analyzes land uses changes, dynamics, and their morphological features between the first half of the 20th Century (1956) and the second decade of the present time (2019). The paper was divided into three sections. First, the identification of land uses using orthophotograph and aerial photograph; after that the info was checked with fieldwork. Eleven categories were identified according to the dominant use and land use changes and size of land parcels were taken into consideration. Second, the configuration and the information collected through the type and intensity of change in land uses made it possible to recognise and quantify their distribution and trend between these two dates. Also, the kernel density algorithm available in the Arcgis 10.5 software was used to obtain density and changes in land parcels. Finally, an overview is given of the main role that this agroforestry plays due to the social, ecological, and economic benefits that they provide for allowing sustainable development.

Application of a ‘Recycling Exchange’ instrument to compensate waste pickers in Brazil via a first payment for urban environmental services programme

2021 ◽  
pp. 0734242X2110612
Author(s):  
Alice Libânia S Dias ◽  
Lisete Celina Lange ◽  
Aline Souza Magalhães
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Environmental Services ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Externalities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Minas Gerais State ◽  
Waste Pickers

This article presents an approach to compensate waste pickers in the informal sector of Minas Gerais state, Brazil, via a Payment for Urban Environmental Services (PUES) instrument, called ‘Recycling Exchange’. The aim is to evaluate the effects of this instrument on the amount of waste diverted from landfill and reintroduced into the production chain, and to increase recognition of waste pickers’ contributions to the state’s economy. It was found that the ‘Recycling Exchange’ met the fundamental objectives of a PUES: the double social and economic benefits of the social inclusion of waste pickers in the execution of the public policy for solid waste management, and inducing (in the case of glass), ensuring and stabilising (plastic and paper) continuity of the activity of selling recyclables in times of wide price fluctuations for these recyclables. The instrument enhanced the provision of this environmental service and the positive externalities associated with recycling.

The Phantom of Upgrading in Agricultural Supply Chains

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Small Farmers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
Social Upgrading

This book addresses the controversies surrounding smallholders’ opportunities for economic and social upgrading by joining global agricultural value chains (AVC). While international organizations encourage small farmers to become part of AVC, critics point out its risks. Unlike previous single case studies, researchers from three continents compared the influence of the characteristics of the crop (coffee, mango, rice), the end markets, and the national political economic contexts on the social and economic conditions for smallholders and agricultural workers. Their findings highlight the importance of collective action by smallholders and of a supportive state for economic and social upgrading. With contributions by Angela Dziedzim Akorsu, Do Quynh Chi; Francis Enu Kwesi, Daniel James Hawkins, Jakir Hossain, Khiddir Iddris, Clesio Marcelino de Jesus, Manish Kumar, Michele Lindner, Mubashir Mehdi, Rosa Maria Vieira Medeiros, Antonio Cesar Ortega, Thales Augusto Medeiros Penha, Bruno Perosa, Sérgio Schneider and Santosh Verma.

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