The following text analyzes the status and prospects for rapeseed production in Poland and Ukraine. On the last ten years either countries – Poland and Ukraine there was an increase in the production of rapeseed. In Poland most of rapeseed is used for domestic consumption, while in Ukraine...

The paper presents changes in the international oilseeds market during the period of genetically modified varieties dissemination. Despite differing countries’ regulations the international oilseeds market grew rapidly. There was found weakening causal relationships between European oilseed...

The article describes the changes that have taken place in the domestic and global rapeseed market in the first years after the Polish accession to the EU (2004-2007) and subsequent years (2008-2012), compared with the period before accession (2000-2003). The assessment of these changes were...

The area of orchards is increasing in Poland systematically since 1990. The most important horticulture development factors are: knowledge and skills of growers, proper selection of crop varieties and selection of optimal market needs. The aim of this paper is to assess the development of Polish...

The paper concerns current situation and major changes on the world market of apples and concentrated apple juice over the period of 2002-2012. Largest producers, exporters and importers were described, with particular focus on new market players that are of growing importance as regards the...

Biogas plants utilizing agricultural feedstock are one of the technologies generating energy from renewable sources. Energy production from biogas enables Poland to meet the National Indicator Target mandate and the obligations resulting from the Climate and Energy Agreement. The Agreement...

The purpose of the article was to identify changes and trends in Polish export of horticultural products to Russia. The article presents the results the trade of fresh and preserved horticultural products with the Russian Federation in 2001-2010. We analyzed the size and the structure of Russian...

The article presents information concerning changes undergoing on the world market of fresh apples between 1961-2010. The Author shows changes in production, consumption, foreign trade and prices, account taken of geographical distribution of the main stakeholders (producers, consumers,...

Raspberries become an important part of Polish export offer. International trade of fresh raspberries is however, limited due to their vulnerability to damages. Consequently the international trade involves mostly countries in the neighborhood. The main part of raspberries sales falls on frozen...

Price linkages between the Polish and foreign markets of grains and pork were investigated in the paper. The analysis indicates a decrease in price differences between the Polish and the EU markets and their increase between the Polish and the US markets. Causality tests and VAR models indicate...