PRODUCTIVITY OF PRODUCTION FACTORS IN HORTICULTURAL FARMS IN POLAND IN THE YEARS 2004-2014

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PRODUCTIVITY OF PRODUCTION FACTORS IN HORTICULTURAL FARMS IN POLAND IN THE YEARS 2004-2014

Journal Title: Roczniki Naukowe Stowarzyszenia Ekonomistów Rolnictwa i Agrobiznesu - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 6

Abstract

The objective of the study was to assess the productivity of horticultural production factors in Poland in the years 2004- 2014. The general characteristics of horticultural holdings in Poland were determined, including the productivity of labor and capital, as well as the productivity of land per hectare of UAA. The average farm size increased by 6% on average in the period 2006-2014 and reached 6 hectares in 2014. It was found that in the horticultural farms the productivity of all factors of production in nominal terms increased. In real terms, labor productivity decreased by about 16.6%, capital productivity remained at the same level, and land productivity decreased by more than 52.3%. The production value for 1 AWU was 81,000 in 2014, for 1 ha 38 thous. zł, and for 1 zł of assets 0.38 zł. The observed tendencies of changes in factor productivity and income levels indicate that the scale of production, including farm size, is needed to grow in order to maintain the viability of farms.<br/><br/>

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Tadeusz Filipiak

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EP ID EP345433
DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0010.7905
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