A high decline in employment was one of the negative consequences of economic transformation in Hungary in the past few decades. The activity of rural population continues to decrease in the EU. Agriculture has a very special role in forming the employment. The aim of the research is to examine...

The article presents the most important changes that have occurred in the sugar sector in Poland from 2001/2002 until 2010/2011. During this period, sugar production fell by 4.9%, the number of factories from 76 to 18, the daily processing by 57.2% and the number of employees during the campaign...

In the article some attempts to separate factors for the development of food industry enterprises in Poland were made. Of the seven groups of factors the most important items were selected by using the method of KFS and STEEPVL. The classification was connected with importance and uncertainty....

Application of fuzzy inference system to increase efficiency of management decision- making in agricultural enterprises. Theoretical and methodological issues, practical recommendations on improvement of management decision-making in agricultural enterprises to increase their competitiveness...

The aim of his paper was to present changes in the amount and structure of fruit and vegetable processing industry production and export in Poland, in years 1993-2005. Both the production of processed vegetables and processed fruit has increased in the analyzed period. About 62% of the processed...

One of the major problems in the ongoing trade negotiations within the WTO is trade in agricultural products. In the case of the European Union, due to the significant level of protectionism in agriculture, an adoption of the WTO liberalization commitments in this area will mean a reform of the...

The mineral fertilizers market is one of the most important markets for agricultural production. The purpose of this article is to present the financial condition of selected companies operating in the market of mineral fertilizers in Poland after the EU accession. It is worth noting that the...

The aim of paper was to show the challenges which arise in the EU market for Polish exporters of agricultural and food products. Results of survey executed among 30 exporters from Warmińsko-Mazurskie region are presented. The EU market is very important for Polish exporters which is confirmed...

The aim of this article is to present selected legal issues connected with industrial property with relation to the agri-food sector, in particular patents, trademark, protected geographical indication, protected designation of origin and others. In the end of this paper, the financial support...

The problem of evaluation of Polish food processing industry in the light of general economic tendencies in period 2006-2010 was undertaken in the article. The main part presents an assessment of the financial crisis impact in the analyzed period. The findings are based on an analysis of changes...