This paper attempts to assess the degree of preparation of fruit and vegetable producers to implement principles of integrated pest management from 1 January 2004. For this purpose, previous activities in the field of legislation and agricultural practice for minimizing the negative effects of...

A high rate of development of horticultural production under cover was observed in Poland since 1993. However, economists were anxious about its future after our integration with the UE and the abolishment of tariff walls. The aim of the study was to verify those opinions. The changes in the...

A long term analysis of foreign trade in ornamental plants over the years 1996-2009 have been done in order to show the influence of Polish accession to the EU on Polish imports and exports. The direction and dynamics of changes, the structure of assortment, the trade balance, as well as changes...

The changes in the EU’s foreign trade in ornamental plants over the years 1995-2010 have been studied. The imports and exports values, structure of assortment and trade balance have been analyzed. It's geographic structure was analyzed in detail, by identifying the countries of plant origin...

Polish fruit and vegetables producing sector is characterized by production fragmentation. In addition, poor technical facilities, minor use of modern technologies and the narrow application of marketing mean that producers are less competitive in the world market. A way to improve this...

The paper presents analyses of changes in direction and dynamics of Polish import and export of the ornamental nursery material in the years 2005-2011 as well as the turnover balance. Apart from the total turnovers these changes were investigated for particular groups of nursery plants separated...

In view of the fact that fruit and vegetables market is an important segment of food sector, this article presents the results of research on preferences of Warsaw residents in terms of fruit and vegetable products from the group of convenience food, including the knowledge and popularity of...