Farm ; Income ; Municipality ; Poland ; Privatisation
The article presents an analysis of the development of non-agricultural activities in private farming on the local scale. The analysis was designed to identify the main social, economic and technical factors stimulating non-agricultural economic
activities. The analysis has indicated that the concentration of non-agricultural activities depends on the size of the spatial system. Empirical research showed that non-agricultural activity in private farming influences the profitability of private farming
Arable land ; Economic development ; Farm ; Poland ; Region ; Rural area
Non-agricultural activities carried out in rural areas are thought to be indispensable for their economic development. They are especially important to those farms that are situated in areas with unfavourable farming conditions. The article
describes the criteria for the delineation of such areas, gives the number of farms operating in such conditions, and the area of agricultural land belonging to them. Non-agricultural activities in areas with unfavourable farming conditions are highly
The paper presents analysis of the non-agricultural farms activity in two communes (gminas) of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie province (Unisław and Zakrzewo). The author have defined the level and structure of non-agricultural farms activity. During
- the portion of the working age population in %, 5 - average agricultural land area of farm in ha - opposite) of the activity. - (BJ)
Agricultural production ; Farm ; Market economy ; Poland ; Spatial differentiation ; Suburban agriculture ; Urban area
The paper presents an analysis of spatial differentiation of the non-agricultural activity in the farms of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie voivodship. The authors have defined the level and structure of non-agricultural activity conducted on farms
. The following factors were taken into consideration : natural, urbanization-related, historical, as well as agrarian and productive features of agriculture. It was proved that the introduction of market economy has contributed to the growth of farms' non
District ; Farm ; Industry ; Lublin ; Poland ; Rural area ; Service
attractive and profitable than non-agricultural activity. Therefore, services, manufacturing and farm produce processing still remain unattractive alternatives. The questionnaire research proves that a significant percentage of people do not declare
to undertake any kind on non-agricultural activity. Most of the farmers believe that the conditions for running their own non-agricultural activity are difficult and inappropriate. - (BJ)
Demographic change ; Economic restructuring ; Farm ; Lithuania ; Rural area ; Rural parish ; Rural population ; Rural settlement ; Social change ; Spatial analysis ; Spatial distribution
The article deals with the problems of the economic and demographic situation in the rural areas of Lithuania ; contains a brief review of distribution of farms according to the size and area of cultivated land. Special attention is paid
Agricultural production ; Farm ; Poland ; Population ageing ; Privatisation ; Rural area ; Seaside resort ; Years 1990-99
The research conducted over a few years in rural areas of the seaside regions shows that the transformations, which took place in all forms of private farms, resulted in changes of agricultural production that have not always been positive
of non-agricultural activity has more and more proponents in lower Silesia because it offers farmers an additional source of income. In conclusion it was said that the greatest chance for agrotourism development in lower Silesia is its international
Africa ; Agricultural policy ; Agriculture ; Central Africa ; Decision aid ; Diffusion of innovations ; Expertise ; Family farming ; Farm ; Management ; Peasantry ; Pedagogy ; Social organization ; West Africa
households, processes of de-agrarization in the country, possibilities of activating the overmanning in non-agricultural spheres, unused potential of agricultural productive space, problems of restructuring and privatizing national farming sector, regional