This aim of this paper is to analyse possibilities and potential effects of soft commodity derivative market on the development of risk management practice within the CEE. Agricultural producers and other participants in the soft commodity market in CEE are lacking local commodity market. As a...

A major issue of agriculture in Romania is to achieve the level of profitability of farms which ensures their economic viability. In this respect farms seek profitability of each product. The gross margin is a measure of profitability, which for the field crops is determined by the producer...

This paper aims to analyze the evolution over time of the trade with meat and organs, in Romania, important foods for a balanced diet. Statistical data indicate that, although Romania has large productions, it is deficient in terms of ensuring meat consumption, especially with pork, which...

Romania has a great tourism potential, but unfortunately this potential has not been explored enough. The objective of this paper is to analyze how the European funds were accessed for developing and promoting tourism activities in rural areas at national level. The work is based on the data...

Taxation plays a fundamental role in the context of decisions made by Romanian farmers on agricultural holdings. The fear of failure of a farmer is accentuated by taxation, which gives increasing importance to the treatment of this subject. This paper aims to analyze the effect of fiscal...

Every year the European Union grants a financial support to the agricultural sector of over 47 billion Euro, thus contributing to the completion of specific goals of the Common Agricultural Policy. The distribution of that EU funding towards the farmers from the member states is done according...

Conventional agriculture is characterized by intensive mechanization and chemization, making products competitive on the market of agricultural products, while organic farming is a "modern" process of growing plants, fattening animals and producing food, which stands out. fundamental of...

Marigold (Tagetes) is of importance both as a decorative plant and plant used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry, with recognized medicinal properties. This paper presents a scientific approach to the methods required forthe analysis of the economic efficiency of marigold seed culture...

Bell pepper, either fresh or preserved, is one of the most common vegetables in the Romanian cuisine, being appreciated for its health benefits, which is why its cultivattion is extremely widespread throughout the country. The paper addresses scientifically the methods necessary for analyzing...

The high number of subsistence and semi-subsistence farms is due to their small economic size, mainly due to the low efficiency of the crops grown in relation to the small area they cultivate. Using the Simplex method, the areas that family farms would need to farm in order to ensure a normal...