Perspektywy rozwoju rodzinnych gospodarstw rolnych w Polsce Wschodniej

Comparing to the economically developed countries of Western Europe Poland is a country with a high potential of agricultural production. At the same time, use of this potential has been varied regionally so far due to diversity of natural, economic and organizational conditions. It is estimated that the EU co-financing a number of projects was essential to mitigate effects of the economic slowdown in Poland and have contributed nearly half to the rate of growth achieved in 2009. The area related to agricultural development was dominated by projects connected with investments in family farms modernization. The aim of this study was to determine the prospects for the development of small and medium farms in Eastern Poland.