The Economic Efficiency of Horticultural Crops in Selected
European Union Countries

Jabłońska, Lilianna; Gunerka, Lidia; Filipiak, Tadeusz

doi:10.5604/01.3001.0010.1162

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“…Another important issue is labor productivity (effectiveness) achieved by farms of varying sizes. In Poland, low productivity of labor in agriculture is due to its fragmentation, and it is many times lower in comparison with the EU-15 states [Jabłońska et al 2017, Grontkowska, Wicki 2015, Ziętara 2003], while an increase of labor productivity in agriculture requires structural changes and is progressing slowly [Baer-Nawrocka, Markiewicz 2012, Jaroszewska, Pietrzykowski 2017]. Despite this increase, absolute differences in farm labor productivity between EU member states will keep growing [Wicki 2012].…”

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Size vs Effectiveness of Agricultural Farms

Wicki

2019

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The size of farms is one of the most important factors affecting their efficiency. The size of farms affects the ability to invest and introduce technical progress, achieve economies of scale, both internal and external, as well as achieving higher efficiency. The aim of the work is to determine the variation in the effectiveness of production factors and the level of investment depending on the economic size of farms. Data from the Polish FADN database for the years 2010-2017 were used. It was found that along with an increase in economic size, the productivity of production factors increased, productivity in crop and animal production grew and the intensity of reproduction of assets increased. It was found that in farms of the first size class (about 10 ha) were characterized by low efficiency in all assessed aspects and achieved worse dynamics of effectiveness changes. In medium-sized farms (50 ha), a 30-80% higher level of all efficiency indicators was achieved and, in the case of work, efficiency even by 600%. It should be emphasized that farms classified as first class size have no development opportunities because they do not generate a sufficient surplus to provide income for the family and implement investments. The main function of small farms may be its social function and its income may only be an additional source of income for the farmer’s family. In order for Polish agriculture to be effective, intensive concentration processes are necessary.

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Size vs Effectiveness of Agricultural Farms

Wicki

2019

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Factor Productivity and Profitability of Horticultural Holdings in Selected Countries Specializing in Fruit and Vegetable Production in the European Union in the Period 2008-2018

Bieniek-Majka

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2021

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The aim of the article is a comparative assessment of the productivity of horticultural farms, taking into account their economic size, in selected EU countries that specialize in horticultural production, i.e. Greece, Spain, Italy, Poland and Romania. The concentration of production and the associated increase in the economic strength of farms, as well as the multiplicity of entities of different sizes in European Union countries made it necessary to take into account the criterion of economic strength as a factor that allows comparisons between countries. In order to achieve the objective, average factor productivity and profitability of horticultural holdings from the EU FADN database in 2008-2018 were examined in static and dynamic terms through the average annual rate of change. The conducted research confirmed that with an increase in the economic size of farms, on average, their efficiency increases, and the production of fruits and vegetables in the studied period was profitable in all countries and economic size groups. The highest land productivity was achieved by Italian farms, the lowest by horticultural farms from Romania. The highest asset productivity was recorded in Spain and slightly lower in Poland, and the lowest in Italy and Romania. The highest labour productivity was in Spanish and Polish agricultural holdings, and the lowest in Italian agricultural holdings. These results were translated into profitability of production, which was the highest in Spanish farms and the lowest in Italian farms. Sales were unprofitable only in Italian and Romanian agricultural holdings.

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The Economic Efficiency of Horticultural Crops in Selected European Union Countries

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Size vs Effectiveness of Agricultural Farms

Size vs Effectiveness of Agricultural Farms

Factor Productivity and Profitability of Horticultural Holdings in Selected Countries Specializing in Fruit and Vegetable Production in the European Union in the Period 2008-2018

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