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Wybrane problemy sukcesji gospodarstw rolnych w Polsce
Selected problems of succession of farms in Poland

Author(s): Marta Czekaj
Subject(s): Economy, Agriculture
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: succession; farms; successor

Summary/Abstract: One of central signs of functioning family business is succession. This issue concerns also family farms. The paper presents the analysis of family farms in Poland in the aspect of succession. Deliberations are focused on farmers age, sex and experience and on farms’ size. The obtained results allowed to show the change in farms management. In the years 2010-2013 the share of small and medium farms managed by farmers aged 65 and more increased. There were more men than women among farms’ manager. In 2010 no more than 22% of farmers were planning to transfer farms property to the next generation.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 439
  • Page Range: 77-89
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish