The study included 30 small and medium-sized firms in the agri-business sector, located in the Małopolska Province, the region of Cracow (Kraków city and municipality). These companies usually employ no more than 25 people. Most of employees work directly in production. Only 13% of respondents...

The paper presents main issues in managing implementation of the cross-compliance requirements on the microeconomic level, i.e. in an agricultural holding. Important areas of requirements that were introduced within the cross-compliance mechanism in 2004 are discussed. Cross-compliance means the...

The paper presents partial results of empirical research conducted in three Polish provinces: Łódzkie, Małopolskie and Opolskie on a sample of 60 agricultural holdings which differ in terms of economic size. The study was conducted by interviewing managers of individual farms. Most of the...