scholarly journals Changes in agrarian structure in the EU during the period 2010–2016 in terms of typological groups of countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (No. 7) ◽  
pp. 307-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jadwiga Bożek ◽  
Czesław Nowak ◽  
Monika Zioło
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Fuzzy Classification ◽  
Downward Trend ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Upward Trend ◽  
Fragmented Structure ◽  
Structural Distance ◽  
The Eu

The paper presents the changes in the spatial structure of agricultural holdings in the European Union between 2010 and 2016 from the perspective of typological groups of countries. The research was conducted based on Eurostat data. The holdings were divided into the following groups: up to 5 ha of agricultural land (AL), 5–20 ha, 20–50 ha, and over 50 ha. Based on the fuzzy classification method, 4 typological groups of countries with a similar spatial structure of holdings were distinguished. The intergroup diversity is high. The dynamics of changes in the number of holdings in particular countries per typological group was presented. A downward trend in the total number of holdings and smallholdings was observed, in particular in countries characterised by a fragmented structure of holdings. In these countries, an upward trend in the number of holdings of 20–50 ha and over 50 ha was noted. Between 2010 and 2016, the structure and composition of typological groups changed. There were also slight changes (in different directions) in the structural distance between the groups.

scholarly journals Zmiany wielkości produkcji wieprzowiny i jej struktury w Unii Europejskiej ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem pozycji krajów przyjętych po 2004 r.

2017 ◽  
Vol 17(32) (2) ◽  
pp. 166-175
Author(s):  
Anna Olszańska
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
General Trend ◽  
Downward Trend ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Pork Production ◽  
Production Growth ◽  
The Eu

The so-called "big enlargement" of the European Union in 2004 triggered many changes in the functioning of individual agricultural markets. They concerned agricultural producers, processors and distributors from new but also old members of the EU. The aim of the study is to analyze changes in volume and structure in pig production in EU with particular focus on changes in the position of countries which joined the EU after 2004. The analysis covered the years 2005-2016. Statistical materials from Eurostat database were used. The basic statistical methods of data analysis were used in the study. In the analyzed years, with the general trend of pork production growth in the EU, there have been significant changes in its size in individual countries. There has been a significant increase in production in so-called old EU countries. The main beneficiaries of the in the pork market in the EU area were livestock producers and processors from Germany and Spain. In the countries which joined the EU after 2004, there has generally been a downward trend in volume of production, with the largest declines in most countries observed in 2009.

scholarly journals SWOT analysis of Slovak farmers in the pre-accession period to the EU

2012 ◽  
Vol 49 (No. 8) ◽  
pp. 352-356
Author(s):  
P. Bielik
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Farming Households ◽  
The Eu

In the framework of Slovakia entering into the European Union, there was done a PHARE-ACE survey in years 1999–2000. The name of this survey was “Micro-economic analysis of farming households restructuring in pre-accession period to the EU”. The survey was finished in 2002. This survey was done in two regions of Slovakia, characterized by different natural conditions, production and economic conditions. This project was aiming not only at private farmers but also at other legal entities producing agricultural products. The monitored group consisted of 412 private farmers, farming in average 43.2 ha of agricultural land. Most of them are farming on 0–2 ha of agricultural land (20.8%) and on 25–100 ha of agricultural land (20.1%).

scholarly journals Possibilities of biodiversity conservation in agricultural fields

2014 ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
Ibolya Csíder
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Agricultural Fields ◽  
Conservation Practices ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Protected Species ◽  
The World ◽  
The Eu

The biodiversity loss is one of the biggest environmental problems in the world. The objective of this paper is to present some nature conservation practices on agricultural land. Farmlands play a significant role to preserve biodiversity because some highly protected species can only find their needs on agricultural land. The Biodiversity Strategy of the European Union (2010-2020) creates new directives to reduce biodiversity loss, preserve and improve diversity, especially on agricultural land. Furthermore the importance of this subject is that the share of farmland in Hungary is much higher (57%) than in the EU-27 on average (42%). The loss of agricultural land and the increase of land abandonment cause intensification of agricultural production leading to the loss of biodiversity.

scholarly journals STRATEGIES FOR INTRODUCTION OF DOMESTIC ORGANIC PRODUCERS TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

2021 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iryna Novуtska
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Foreign Market ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Organic Production ◽  
Joint Production ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Export Strategy ◽  
Organic Products ◽  
The Eu

This article discusses the main strategies for companies to enter international markets, namely the strategy of joint production, export and intermediation. The advantages of the export strategy over the strategies of joint production and mediation in entering the foreign market are determined. Features of three derivative export strategies are outlined. The state of the market of organic products in Ukraine and prospects of its development are analyzed. As of December 31, 2020 in Ukraine, the total area of certified agricultural land used for organic production increased by 13.8% compared to 2016, and the number of operators in 2020 increased by 48.75% compared to 2016. These indicators indicate an increase in agricultural land in preparation for growing organic products. However, the growth rate of the number of operators of organic products is more rapid, only in 2020 their number increased by 17% compared to the previous year, and almost doubled compared to 2016. The export potential of domestic organic products is formed and the list of countries consuming organic products In the domestic market in 2020, 7,850 tons of organic products of domestic production worth $ 25.1 million were sold. USA. Prospects for export development are much higher. The fact is that demand in the "organic" sector in the world is growing faster than the increase in the area of land. For example, the European Union for this reason imports up to 50% of organic products, which in monetary terms is about 20 billion dollars. USA. In 2020, Ukraine sold 232.4 thousand tons of organic products worth about $ 204 million. USD, which is 147 million dollars. USA more than in 2016. Ukraine is among the top 5 importers of organic products in the European Union, with its share of 7.8%, while the main importers are the Netherlands – 31%, Germany – 18%, Belgium – 11% and France – 8%. Traditionally, grain (except wheat and rice), oilseeds, soybeans, honey and other organic products are the most exported from Ukraine to the EU countries, accounting for 73% of the total volume of exported organic products. Based on the analysis, it is proposed to use the strategy of joint export as an option to enter the foreign market for producers of organic products that have recently been engaged in the production and promotion of these products.

scholarly journals Natural, production and economic conditions individual farms and enterprises of restructuring in the Slovak Republic

2012 ◽  
Vol 48 (No. 5) ◽  
pp. 211-214
Author(s):  
P. Bielik ◽  
J. Pokrivčák ◽  
V. Jančíková ◽  
M. Beňo
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Agricultural Products ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Natural Production ◽  
Farming Households ◽  
The Eu

In the framework of Slovakia preparation for entering the European Union, there was done a Phare-ACE survey in years 1999–2000. The name of this survey was “Micro-economic analysis of farming households restructuring in pre-accession period to the EU”. This survey was done in two regions of Slovakia, characterized by different natural conditions, production and economic conditions. This project was aiming not only at private farmers but also at other legal entities producing agricultural products. The first monitored group consisted of 412 private farmers, farming in average 43.2 ha of agricultural land. The second group consisted of 150 businesses, having 1,866 ha of agricultural land in average.

scholarly journals Konwergencja typu sigma cen gruntów rolnych w państwach Unii Europejskiej

2019 ◽  
Vol 19(34) (1) ◽  
pp. 133-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Twardowska
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Land Prices ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Price Differentiation ◽  
Sigma Convergence ◽  
Agricultural Land Prices ◽  
The Eu

The article raises the issue of dependence between agricultural land prices in the European Union countries. The aim of the article is to provide an answer to the following question: if the level of agricultural land price differentiation in the European Union is diminishing. The analysis covered prices of agricultural land in selected the EU countries in the period 2006 - 2016. The study was based on the occurrence of convergence in three dimensions: throughout the European Union, between the so-called old EU and between the so-called new EU countries. As a result of the conducted analyses, the phenomenon of sigma-convergence of agricultural land prices across the EU was confirmed. It was also found that in the so-called new EU countries and in so-called old EU countries there is no sigma convergence of agricultural land prices.

scholarly journals Deciphering the phenomenon of land grabbing within the framework of the European Union

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Fillol Mazo ◽  
José Soriano García
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Land Grabbing ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Union Law ◽  
Europe Today ◽  
The Eu

When we talk about land grabbing, or problems around land, we do not really think that this is a phenomenon that is also occurring within the EU, but rather we think mainly of other parts of the world, such as the Global South, Latin American states or Africa. However, the reality is that in Europe today, the concentration of land under increasingly large farms controlled by fewer hands (partly as a result of land grabbing and reduced access to land for small-scale food producers) is accelerating. The aim of our work is to provide an overall legal, social and political analysis of the phenomenon of land grabbing, particularly of agricultural land, within the EU, presenting the main legal and political challenges that arise ad intra.   We will also focus on the analysis of certain European Directives that have an impact on the Union's policy on biofuels and therefore also on possible ad extra land grabs that are carried out within the framework of the European Union. The issues presented in this work are complex and multidisciplinary, so we can approach them from different perspectives. However, in order to shorten the scope of the study, we have taken into account the basis of land grabbing within the framework of European Union law. In this sense, the scientific method that has been used is the legal-sociological one, insofar as it is the one that we consider the most appropriate for the multidisciplinary approach. This method consists of analyzing the current state of the rules and the interrelationship between the possible legal sources but taking into account the social, economic, political and historical elements that allow to explain the effectiveness, rationale and applicability of the rules. This work has also required the use of a variety of methodological techniques, such as social and legal analysis, legal deduction and induction, description and interdisciplinarity.

scholarly journals The Support of Agricultural Land Through the “Central European Initiative on Agricultural Land Protection”

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-26
Author(s):  
Lucia Palšová
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Member States ◽  
Land Protection ◽  
Central European ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
The Eu

AbstractThe protection of the qualitative aspects of agricultural land is in the interests of both Slovakia and the European Union. Several policy documents have emerged in the European Union over the last few years, however, they have not been legally binding, as the EU Member States refuse all binding legal acts in this area. Therefore, solving the problem of agricultural land protection is left to the exclusive competence of the EU Member States. On the other hand, problems related to agricultural land cross the borders of states and that is why the Department of Law, Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra submitted an international research project under the Erasmus + program, Key Action 3: Jean Monnet entitled “Central European Initiative on Agricultural Land Protection”. The aim is to strengthen the dialogue between key stakeholders in the protection of agricultural land in Central Europe what will have a positive impact on the achievement of the EU agri-environmental and food policy objectives.

scholarly journals The Evaluation of Implementation of Agricultural Sustainable Development Policy in the European Union

2018 ◽  
Vol 18(33) (2) ◽  
pp. 175-182
Author(s):  
Julian Krzyżanowski
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Policy ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Crop Diversification ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Agricultural Sustainable Development ◽  
Ecological Focus Areas ◽  
The Eu

Author tries to evaluate two elements of implementation of agricultural sustainable development policy in the European Union. Those elements are: “greening” and European innovation partnership. Greening is carried out by: crop diversification, maintenance of permanent grassland (PG), maintenance of ecological focus areas (EFA). Diversification of crops was carried out for three fourth of areas of arable lands in the EU. Diversification prevents soil erosion. Share of PG in the overall area of agricultural land in the EU is 29 %. The highest indicator is at present in the United Kingdom (90%), and the lowest in Cyprus, Malta, Denmark and Finland. From the set of actions maintaining the pro-environmental areas (EFA), the most popular were: setting aside (27 member states), and the least popular – afforestation (only 11 countries). When it comes to EFA area, the biggest share was the area for legume plants. New pro-environmental instrument is European Innovation Partnership for productive and sustainable agriculture. There has already been some results of this action in the EU countries.

scholarly journals INFORMATION TECHONOLOGY AND LIFELONG EDUCATION – IMPLICATIONS ON THE EU EMPLOYED POPULATION

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Catalina Timiras
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Access To Education ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Upward Trend ◽  
Total Employment ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Eu

The quality and the skills of human resources are important factors in the success of every organization wherever it act. Moreover this is really true in a very competitive market such as European Union. In the European Union the number of persons who are taking part in high education studies after the age of 25 years has seen an upward trend in recent years, increasing thus the share of employed graduates of tertiary education in total employment over 25 years. This increase is generated by the access to education forms adapted in terms of time and location of training. The appearance and development of these forms can be explained by the use of information technology (Internet access). Statistics show that in the EU, household access to the Internet and its frequency of use was also increasing, approximately 80% of all persons aged 16 to 74 years have ever used this information and communication tool.

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