Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2020, 66(3):101-111 | DOI: 10.17221/193/2019-AGRICECON

Multicriteria assessment of Czech farmsOriginal Paper

Zuzana Hloušková*,1, Michaela Lekešová1, Monika Hlaváčová1, Ludmila Pánková2
1 Liaison Agency FADN CZ, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Prague, Czech Republic
2 Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

This paper describes a methodology for assessing farms that considers the multi-functionality derived from the requirements and expectations of the agricultural sector. To this end an original, multicriteria method was developed for assessing farms based on their individual data. Five dimensions were assessed (production, economic, financial stability, environmental, social & other), representing the most important aspects of farming. The overall assessment based on these five dimensions aims to express the total sustainability rate of the farms. The methodology used to develop this assessment is described. The results of the assessment for 2016 are presented and classified according to various factors and are linked to other important indicators. The data used is from the Farm Accountancy Data Network database in the Czech Republic.

Keywords: agricultural policy; Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN); multidimensional assessment; socio-environmental indicators; sustainable agriculture

Published: March 31, 2020  Show citation

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Hloušková Z, Lekešová M, Hlaváčová M, Pánková L. Multicriteria assessment of Czech farms. Agric. Econ. - Czech. 2020;66(3):101-111. doi: 10.17221/193/2019-AGRICECON.
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