Support of Eco-innovation Projects in Agriculture: Case of Poland

Nataliya Horin
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine
Horin, Nataliya (Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine)
Support of Eco-innovation Projects in Agriculture: Case of Poland
Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW w Warszawie - Problemy Rolnictwa Światowego, 2016, vol.16(31), nr 4, s. 123-130

Key words

eco-innovation agriculture support Poland

Abstract

The study attempts to investigate Polish practices to support the eco-innovation in agriculture that ensure the sustainable development of the sector. The specificities and barriers to eco-innovative activities of agricultural enterprises were defined. The paper focuses on the analysis of the supporting mechanism of eco-innovation in Polish agriculture both on national and EU’s levels. Using the factor and SWOT analyses, the author determines the effectiveness, opportunities and challenges of Polish support of agri-ecological innovation. The relationships between the eco-innovative indicators and the level of support for farmers are also shown.