The Credit Support System in the Polish Agriculture. The Evaluation of 10 Years Performances

The aim of the paper is to evaluate the 10 years performance of the credit support system in the Polish agriculture. The analysis showed that during 10 years of the running the system about 10% of farms were its beneficiaries. The positive changes in agricultural sector took place but it is difficult to separate the credit assistance effects. The system has the advantageous influence on the creation of the sustainable financial system in the rural areas by helping cooperatives banks to overcome difficulties by generating stable farmers' credit demand.