Agricultural knowledge transfer: A case study for small farms and young farmers’ beneficiaries of European funds

• Autorzy: Popescu Gheorghe Cristian

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.30657/pea.2019.25.04

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Common Agricultural Policy represents the main instrument of the European Union for the development of agriculture and rural areas. European funds are vital for the productivity and competitive-ness of agricultural holdings, as well as for the transfer of agricultural knowledge and innovation. Supporting small and young farms is essential for the vitality of rural areas and for the renewal of generations of farmers. The aim of this work is to transfer agricultural knowledge in order to improve the productivity of agricultural holdings, especially among young farmers and small farms. We implemented training program through European funds related to Measure 1. "Actions for knowledge transfer and information actions" from Rural Development Programme of Romania. The characteristic of 100 participants and their responses were analyzed. Most of the participants were young people up to 40 years old (59%). The vast majority of the participants were from the rural area and only 17% were from the urban area. 53% from participants were strongly agree with the fact that level of knowlegde influence farm productivity. Actions for knowledge transfer improve the adaptation of farmers to the new challenges of agriculture, as well as productivity.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

knowledge; European funds; productivity; young farmers; training

PL

fundusze europejskie; fundusz europejski; wydajność; polityka rolna; trening; transfer wiedzy

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Stowarzyszenia Menedżerów Jakości i Produkcji
• Czasopismo: Production Engineering Archives
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 25
• Strony: 17--20
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 12 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Popescu Gheorghe Cristian

• University of Pitesti, Department of Applied Sciences and Environment Engineering, Pitesti, Romania

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).