Agricultural Economics, 2007 (vol. 53), issue 5

Economic results of Agricultural Enterprises in 2005

F. Střeleček, J. Lososová, R. Zdeněk

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2007, 53(5):201-216 | DOI: 10.17221/1445-AGRICECON  

Using a file of economic indicators of a sample of selected agricultural enterprises, their economic results have been evaluated according to their production and climatic conditions, production orientation and the system of management since 1996. The long-term tendencies of economic results and the influencing factors shall be defined according to this analysis. The authors aim to assess the influence of external conditions on management of agricultural enterprises and how the economic result can be influenced. Next, the authors aim to analyse the influence of the accession of the Czech Republic to the EU. In 2005 the agricultural enterprises suffered...

Spatial aspects of the Sectoral Operational Programme - Agriculture and Rural Development - implementation in the Slovak Republic

S. Buchta, Z. Rentková

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2007, 53(5):217-223 | DOI: 10.17221/1446-AGRICECON  

The contribution deals with the spatial distribution of approved projects under the Sectoral Operational Programme - Agriculture and Rural Development (SOP ARD) in the programme period 2004-2006. The approved projects from agrifood industry were concentrated in the production regions of western and southern Slovakia. It does not indicate only the high absorption capacity of the enterprise subjects, but also really well prepared projects in these regions. In the next programme period, we will have to count with unevenly distributed projects. On the other hand, the low absorption ability in the northern and mainly eastern areas of the SR may result in...

Agribusiness in the Turkish ekonomy

N. Demirbas

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2007, 53(5):224-229 | DOI: 10.17221/1444-AGRICECON  

Agribusiness has made many important contributions to the Turkish economy. These conributions related to meeting of the nation's food demand, creating added value, increasing and diversifying exports and increasing employment. While the relative importance of the Turkish agriculture sector decreases over the years, in the economy, agribusiness still preserves its place and developments. This paper assesses the contribution of agribusiness to the economy during the period 1994-2004, in terms of production and export values and the firms working in this area. Within the agribusiness, the most stable and best-developed industries were food and textile...

Direct marketing practice in Hungarian agriculture

I. Fehér

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2007, 53(5):230-234 | DOI: 10.17221/1443-AGRICECON  

Farm-sale, also known as direct sale, provides major opportunities to farmers in the future. This kind of sale is of increasing popularity in Europe, but farmers have to be familiar with the regulations concerning processing and sales. Mainly small and medium farmers prefer direct sale. In this activity, they must compete with an increasing number of hypermarkets, supermarkets and wholesale markets. When talking about direct sale, it means that farmers sell their products directly to customers. There are more options: (i) sale in their own shop, (ii) through a catalogue and (iii) delivery to restaurants and shops. It has to be mentioned that the development...

Growing inequalities in added-value distribution in the Czech agri-food chains

J. Seják, J. Zavíral

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2007, 53(5):235-246 | DOI: 10.17221/1447-AGRICECON  

If Czech and European agriculture have ensured people's basic existential needs for many centuries, then it seems paradoxical that in the present institutional conditions of advanced market economies under free price formation, the share of this branch's contribution to the distribution of added value has fallen to an untenably low level. Since 1990, Czech agricultural primary production has become predominantly unprofitable and is maintained only through the supports from the European and national public budgets. This demonstrates almost the stagnation of prices for agricultural products during the rapid growth of the general price level in the Czech...