Agricultural Economics, 2009 (vol. 55), issue 9

Comparison of subsidies in the Visegrad Group after the EU accession

F. Střeleček, J. Lososová, R. Zdeněk

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2009, 55(9):415-423 | DOI: 10.17221/10/2009-AGRICECON  

States of the Visegrad Four have always been the area historically connected together by common roots, tradition, culture relations and similar economic development. Economies of the Visegrad Group have reached a comparable level of development. The aim of the paper is to compare the V4 states with regard to the conditions for agricultural production and to assess the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy to the economy of agricultural holdings in the V4 states according to the FADN results.

Aging of the agricultural workforce in relation to the agricultural labour market

D. Spěšná, P. Pospěch, F. Nohel, J. Drlík, M. Delín

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2009, 55(9):424-435 | DOI: 10.17221/20/2009-AGRICECON  

The development of age structure of Czech agricultural workforce has been continuously predominantly negative since 1989 and it constitutes a serious problem in terms of reproduction of agricultural workforce. The present paper abstains from analyzing the demographic, economic and socio-political influences on this process and tries to identify the specific factors inherent in the agricultural labour market. It considers opportunities for improving the age structure of agricultural workforce provided by the labour market system, particularly in relation to the supply of workforce, demand for it, unemployment and wage levels. An abductive approach,...

Factors influencing Chinese consumer behavior when buying innovative food products

R.B. Kim

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2009, 55(9):436-445 | DOI: 10.17221/2404-AGRICECON  

This study conceptualizes a model of Chinese consumers' purchase decision for the GM foods by empirically testing the interrelationship among the GM food purchase decision determinants with a multi-attribute model. The purpose of this study is to explore what underlying factors affect the Chinese consumer choice behavior for the GM food. A clear understanding of the determinants of consumers' GM food choice may enable policy makers and marketers to build effective policies and marketing strategies and to establish market position of the GM food. The results show that consumers' perceived concern toward the subjects such as limited information availability,...

Analysis of the organic food marketing - chain store companies (South Bohemia)

H. Doležalová, K. Pícha, J. Navrátil

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2009, 55(9):446-458 | DOI: 10.17221/2406-AGRICECON  

: The paper deals with the analysis of organic food selling within the chain store companies operating in the region of South Bohemia. The analysis is based on a questionnaire survey done in 2007 the aim of which was particularly to check the organic food selling strategies, product mix, selling conditions and culture in the particular chain store companies, finally at the end to define strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and possible threats. Following the analysis of the lists of offered products, the authors have determined the so-called chain stores of "good practice". These chain store companies are characterized by a quite wide organic food...

Farming under environmental restrictions in the Beskyds and White Carpathians

J. Špička

Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2009, 55(9):459-466 | DOI: 10.17221/2405-AGRICECON  

The paper presents the results of research aimed at the analysis of the viability of agricultural enterprises which farm in less favoured areas and under the environmental restrictions pertaining to protected landscape areas. The target objects of the research were farmers taking care of mountain grasslands (meadows and grazing lands) in two protected landscape areas of the Czech Republic - the Beskyds and White Carpathians. The results are based on the sample survey carried out in 2006 and 2007. The first stage of the survey was devoted to the quality of life and business of farmers. The second stage of the survey concerned the financial condition...