Considerations on the functionality of short chains of sale vegetables/fruits

The paper is part of the research carried out under the ADER Project 16.1.2 - Models of development of the short chains of valorization on primary production-services-storing-processing-marketing pathway, Stage 4 and is based on the results of applying questionnaires to vegetable / fruits producers, in order to identify the degree of functionality of the short chains of capitalization of production, as well as the problems they face. The analyzed problem refers to the context and valorization of production, the belonging of the producers to a form of association, their position regarding the functionality of the short chains, the financial resources necessary for the development of the production processes, accessing the European / national funds for the development of the activity etc.