Wykorzystanie wsparcia finansowego z funduszy UE przez gospodarstwa rolne w regionie rozdrobnionego rolnictwa
UTILIZATION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM EU FUNDS BY FARMS IN THE SMALL-FARM REGION
Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW - Ekonomika i Organizacja Gospodarki Żywnościowej, 2008, vol., nr 65, s. 109-120
Abstract
The paper aims to assess the utilization of subsidies from EU funds by farmers in small-farm region conditions. The study shows that farmers were actively applying for financial support for their farm business activities within programmes implemented to the end of 2006. It provides evidence that farmers were swiftly reacting to emerging opportunities and did not hesitate to made investment decisions while availing themselves of the available EU funds. The paper argues that in the small-farm region, farms of higher economic strength, those having more economic leverage, were able to acquire more funds for investments, which could increase their competitiveness