Polish Agriculture: Problems and Solutions

Resumo/Abstract: In the last quarter-century, polish economy has experienced many changes and transformations. These have also concerned agriculture, which is now significantly different than in the 1990s and at the beginning of the 21st century.

Agriculture is currently important sector of economy in Poland, and its contribution to the country’s Gdp is much higher than the EU average. Rural areas constitute 93% of polish territory, and are inhabited by nearly 40% of the population. The agrifood sector is an important component of the country’s economic potential as it accounts for almost 7% of the total gross added value. It also provides employment for nearly 20% of the economically active population. The exports of agrifood products stand for almost 12% of total polish exports.

Over the last years, there has been a rise in the number of modern farms, which make use of innovative production technologies.

Macroeconomic analyses show that polish agriculture, along with the food processing sector, will be able to make a good use of the opportunities that have emerged as a result of opening the large and affluent UE food market. It will also be able to cater for the considerable absorptive power of the eastern markets, where polish agrifood products already enjoy a good reputation and strong interest among consumers.

It should also be noted that in Poland is approximately 1.5 million of farms benefit from subsidies for agricultural production, which has a remarkable impact on its growth. Many of them, however, have development problems. These problems will be discussed in the presentation.

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