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In the paper there were presented two tools for assessing any firm’s performance: Du Pont method and the method of four elements. The first method allows an evaluating the influence of factors determining the effectiveness of assets and own funds of the firm. The second one is used for assessing the financial results of the firm. Methods under consideration can be applied as supplementary for basic...
This paper presents general direction of the grain market transformation in Poland over the years 1990-1999. The main focus is on organizational, ownership, technological as well as marketing changes in the enterprises dealing with the grain processing and trade. The analysis was supported by data on resource and use of basic cereals, the level of commercial production of grain and procurement of...
The paper discusses some problems connected with quality management in meat processing plant of small size. The author placed emphasis on the following: some theoretical aspects of quality systems particularly applied in food industry identified benefits and difficulties connected with the applying quality systems in practice; illustrative quality-oriented activities in small plants of meat processing;...
In the European Union countries, the special feature of the agricultural extension systems is existence of large number of multiform agents, which participate in providing with advisory services. As regards the situation both at the European Union level and at national levels, there is no single structure of the agricultural extension. Meaningful changes are observed in sources and methods of financing...
The income situation of the Polish population strongly varies. There is evidence that income situation of individual farmers worsened seriously over the past years. In spite of this difficult condition, farmers have succeeded in maintaining their attitude towards economic activity. On the contrary, the structure of expenditures by other groups of population shows a certain pro-consumption propensities...
In the paper, Author reviews fundamental documents in the OECD countries, which address some of the most important environmental issues confronting agriculture and rural areas today with focus on the main policy instruments and actions in relation to the environment and sustainable development. Additionally, the sources of financing environmental improvements both at national and local levels were...
The paper discusses the role and activity of the local self-government in Poland basing on the case of Bełchatów community. In the first part of the work, the most important attributes of the contemporary local administration were presented. The author shows a new approach to managing local communities over Europe and their capacity to achieve their tasks effectively. In the second half of the work,...
In the study, there was investigated the influence of increasing acquisitions of feedingstuffs on modelling the agricultural production. An analysis covered 92 farms divided into three groups according to the value of purchased feedingstuffs per 1 LU (big livestock unit). Research results show that jointly with the rise in the level of purchasing feedingstuffs, the size of fodder area per 1 LU has...
The paper is concentrated on economic efficiency and legal structure in large-area agricultural enterprises. It brings forward equipping enterprises in essential factors of production as well as their economic results. The main purpose of the study was to examine whether the legal form of the large enterprise would affect its economic efficiency. The results of the analysis proved that civil companies...
In Poland, recent social and economic transformation facing both rural areas and agriculture, particularly in the process of preparation for hopeful membership in the EU, would not be possible without an active participation of farmers and the local communities. The purpose of the conference was to draw its participants’ attention to some problems and obstacles occurring while producer groups are...
The paper contains overview of the socio-economic situation on the labour market in Poland and the other European countries, mainly with the European Union as well as with the Central-Eastern Europe. The social policies in the countries under comparison are combating with solving the unemployment problems. Within the European Union, some progress was seen in lowering the unemployment level in comparison...
The changes in meat and fish consumption of Polish households during 1988-1998 were analysed in the paper. One of the positive tendencies in food consumption in Poland (when taking into account some aspects of the human health) is increasing consumption of poultrymeat and decreasing consumption of beef. Unfortunately, the research results indicate that the consumption of dietetically harmful pork...
The conference Directions and Possibilities for Sustainable Development of Agro-food Sector took place at Warsaw Agricultural University on 27th October 2000. The conference was organised by the Faculty of Agricultural Economics. The discussion and presentations focused on fife themes, namely: 1. Possibilities and barriers to sustainable development of agro-food sector; 2. Tendencies in agricultural...
The paper reviews both the empirical data and reports provided by task group for integrated accounting system, which nowadays is tested in farms. Integrated Farm Accounting System collects very specified data on farm performance correspondingly with the European Union countries. An accounting in the framework of this System enables to harmonise recording principles, data processing and financial statements...
The introduction a functioning market economy, both into Polish agriculture and food sector, arose many new, unexplored yet challenges experienced by agricultural producers, processors and traders. Progressing demand concentration, economic globalisation, world trade in food liberalisation as well as growing competition need new efforts and methods of activity being undertaken by all economic operators...
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