The aim of this article was to show the best experiences of agri-environmental programme in the EU countries with particular regard paid to the agri-environmental programme which was realized in Poland in years 2004-2006. The data were taken from the Agency for Agriculture Restructuring and...

The purpose of this study is an attempt to show the influence of farm economic size on the quantity and quality features of the manpower resources. The valuation of the quantity features was based on the number of fully employed workers working on farm. To valuate the quality features of the...

The purpose of this study is an attempt to show the scope of the differentiating factors influencing the level of farm support measures in the Common Agricultural Policy. Subject to detailed analysis are direct payments and area payments for less-favored areas (LFA). Their size was considered in...

The article performed the analysis of organic farms linkage to market and their marketability. The possibility assessment of organic farming production system developing in Poland in aspect of worldwide development tendencies and RDP 2014-2020 was also conducted. Analysis was conducted using CSO...

CAP reform in 2003 including the reduction in subsidies to animal production and the essential changes in the Polish system of direct payments (payments attached to the surface of grasslands and fodder crops, depending on the livestock density in terms feed units per hectare of agricultural land...

Considerations are presented over the cross-compliance principle influence for the agricultural farms competitiveness in the European Union, particularly with regard to the Polish position. Their meaning is anlysed and the existing weaknesses are indicated, as well as the beneficial...

The purpose of this paper is an attempt of showing the role of the quality features of labour resources as a factor which diversifies the level of farm income. Such features as age, sex and the education level of person managing the farm were taken into consideration in the analysis. The average...

Human capital is an important element in shaping the competitiveness of business firms. The purpose of this study is an attempt to present the scope of impact of the quality characteristics of human capital on the economic performance of farms. The analysis covered the age, sex and education of...

The purpose of this study is an attempt to show the range of effect an agricultural type of farm has as a factor differentiating the level of farm support from the EU’s funds. Direct payments and payments for the less favoured areas (LFAs) were analyzed in detail. Their amount was considered...