Agricultural Economics, 2002 (vol. 48), issue 7

Price stabilization as a factor of competitiveness of agriculture

L. Grega

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(7):281-284 | DOI: 10.17221/5321-AGRICECON  

Price fluctuations make agriculture a risky business. High price fluctuation of agricultural commodities may have through its income effect a very unfavourable impact on the economic situation of agricultural subjects. In finding corresponding instruments of agricultural policy to stabilize prices and incomes, it is necessary to distinguish between various types of price changes. However, important question for conception of adequate price policy is how to protect against high price fluctuations and not to restrain function of price as a signal about market situation. Application of partial equilibrium analysis to evaluate impact of price stabilization...

The reasons for creation of agricultural sales organizations

O. Tvrdoň, K. Krčová

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(7):285-292 | DOI: 10.17221/5322-AGRICECON  

Due to the transformation of the agricultural subjects realized after 1990, the new ownership relations occurred in the sectors of agriculture and food processing. The entrepreneurs started to build their activities on the base of market economy principles. The farmers started founding of specialized or universal-trading organizations aimed to sale of the agricultural production. The legal forms of the companies were cooperatives or companies incorporated. In practice, the subjects proved the reasonability of their existence not only on the side of agricultural production sale, but also on the side of purchasing inputs necessary for the agricultural...

Commodity chain and strengthening of the agro-food sector competitiveness

I. Blažková

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(7):293-297 | DOI: 10.17221/5323-AGRICECON  

In the last decade, the character of agro-food chains functioning has changed significantly. Globalisation elements in the food processing and distribution are changing conditions in agro-food sector and influencing also agrarian markets. Due to higher food finalisation and market force of processing and distribution stages in the agribusiness commodity vertical, farm value share in the final food price has decreased. Increasing competition makes agribusiness firms look for possibilities to strengthen their competitiveness, which is increasingly determined by the ability to develop successful partnerships within commodity verticals, i.e. vertical...

Environmental analysis in the winegrowing industry

P. Tomšík

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(7):298-302 | DOI: 10.17221/5324-AGRICECON  

Environmental analysis in the winegrowing industry is necessary for strategic management of businesses in this industry. The paper is focused on PEST analysis and pays attention to individual factors. It emphasizes the necessity of adjustment of the Czech legislation to the EU conditions, fulfilment of its conditions, e.g. compulsory registration of vineyards. In the field of economics, it is necessary to pay attention to renovation of vineyards with the help of subsidies from the state budget because the industry contributes to keeping the cultural level of the region and the human resources on the territory. It can be also a source of the environmental...

Factor conditions of the viniculture and wine sector in the EU member states, in the Czech Republic and in the selected candidate countries

A. Škorpíková

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(7):303-310 | DOI: 10.17221/5325-AGRICECON  

The paper is a part of the solution of the research plan of the FBE MUAF in Brno, No. GAMSM 431100007, and it is focused on the analysis of factors influencing competitiveness of the wine-growing and viniculture. This paper is based on the hypothesis that the competitiveness of the viniculture and wine sector could be influenced, amongst other things, by specific national conditions as defined by "Porter's diamond". This essay deals with factor conditions like the total area of vineyards, the average per hectare yield of grapes, the total wine production and wine consumption including the foreign trade with this commodity. The comparison of the chosen...

Key driving forces in the Czech brewing industry

P. Žufan

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(7):311-314 | DOI: 10.17221/5326-AGRICECON  

The paper is a part of solution of a post-doctorate grant awarded by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (GAČR No. 402/02/P059) connected with the research plan of the FBE MUAF in Brno (GAMSM 431100007), and it focuses on environmental analysis of the brewing industry in the Czech Republic with a focus on the key driving forces in this industry. The basic types of analysed driving forces are the following: long-term growth rate of the industry, character of customers and how they use the product, product innovation, process innovation, marketing innovation, entry/exit of major firms, diffusion of proprietary knowledge, changes in cost and efficiency,...

Factors influencing intensity of competition in the Czech dairy industry

R. Černíková

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(7):315-320 | DOI: 10.17221/5327-AGRICECON  

The paper is a part of solution of the research plan of the FBE MUAF in Brno, No. GAMSM 431100007, and it is focused on analysis of factors influencing intensity of competition fight among the existing firms in the Czech dairy industry - describing their actual situation and their possible development in the future relating to the expected integration of the Czech Republic into the European Union. All analysed factors are important and significantly intensify competition fight among the existing firms in the industry. The level of concentration is low - 16% of businesses in the industry control 60% of market, but almost 30% of businesses in the industry...

Possibilities and limits for capital structure optimalising model design of Czech dairy industry

G. Chmelíková

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(7):321-326 | DOI: 10.17221/5328-AGRICECON  

The aim of the paper is to approximate the conclusions of the Trade-off model for practical usage in Czech dairies. In the contribution, there is carried on a transformation of the basic Trade - off model formula with respect to the practical usage. Then there is proposed a method of the quantification of unique factors of the Trade -off model theory. In order to measure some of these factors, there is partially used the methodology, which was proposed by Prof. Edward Altman. According to this methodology, it is possible to quantify part of the capital structure influences. The measurement is then valid for all firms in the sector. Following the results...

Choosing the distribution channel for meat products

M. Záboj

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2002, 48(7):327-331 | DOI: 10.17221/5329-AGRICECON  

In the paper, the author deals with the problem of choosing the distribution channel and offers the use of selected methods which should contribute to the final distribution process decision for the firm pursuing production and sale of meat and smoked goods. It is direct qualitative estimate approach, weighted factor summing approach and distribution cost approach. The last two methods try to quantify the decision criteria. In case of the weighted factor summing approach, the weights are assigned to each of the decision factors and at the same time each channel alternative is rated and the overall weighted factor score is computed which is the basis...