Implementation of selected programmes supporting agriculture in Poland and the Czech Republic Cover Image

Realizacja wybranych programów wsparcia rolnictwa w Polsce i Czechach
Implementation of selected programmes supporting agriculture in Poland and the Czech Republic

Author(s): Małgorzata Dudzińska
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Agriculture
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Warmińsko-Mazurskiego w Olsztynie
Keywords: rural areas;direct subsidies;modernisation of agricultural farms;

Summary/Abstract: There is no single unified European agriculture area or identical rural areas, but there are a number of such areas with considerable diversity existing between countries and regions. It is the goal of structural policy to support the restructuring and modernisation of economies in the EU countries, eliminating differences in the levels of socioeconomic development between regions. Many actions have been initiated in the member states with the aim of supporting the development of rural areas. The aim of this paper is to present the differences between implementation of three activities aimed at supporting the development of rural areas in EU countries, with Poland and the Czech Republic as examples. This paper analyses 3 basic supportive actions, which include: direct farming subsidies, giving young farmers a head start and modernisation of farms. The amount of assistance for such actions in Poland and in the Czech Republic has been determined. The amount of assistance (converted into euros) and the principles of granting assistance are compared.

  • Issue Year: 11/2012
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 39-53
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish