Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: F. Střeleček Author-Workplace-Name: University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: J. Lososová Author-Workplace-Name: University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: R. Zdeněk Author-Workplace-Name: University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Title: Economic results of Agricultural Enterprises in 2005 Abstract: Using a file of economic indicators of a sample of selected agricultural enterprises, their economic results have been evaluated according to their production and climatic conditions, production orientation and the system of management since 1996. The long-term tendencies of economic results and the influencing factors shall be defined according to this analysis. The authors aim to assess the influence of external conditions on management of agricultural enterprises and how the economic result can be influenced. Next, the authors aim to analyse the influence of the accession of the Czech Republic to the EU. In 2005 the agricultural enterprises suffered a decrease in their profit compared with 2004, followed by a decrease of the profit rate. The decrease in the number of labour force and at the same time the increase of labour productivity shows a long-term tendency. Subsidies in agriculture have also been increasing in the long-term perspective. There was the first significant increase in 2004. Subsidies are one of the most important factors influencing the economics of agricultural enterprises and the dependence of their earnings on subsidies is increasing. Keywords: production areas, marginal areas, earnings, profit rate, labour productivity Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 201-216 Volume: 53 Issue: 5 Year: 2007 DOI: 10.17221/1445-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/1445-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:53:y:2007:i:5:id:1445-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: S. Buchta Author-Workplace-Name: Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Z. Rentková Author-Workplace-Name: Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics, Bratislava, Slovak Republic Title: Spatial aspects of the Sectoral Operational Programme - Agriculture and Rural Development - implementation in the Slovak Republic Abstract: The contribution deals with the spatial distribution of approved projects under the Sectoral Operational Programme - Agriculture and Rural Development (SOP ARD) in the programme period 2004-2006. The approved projects from agrifood industry were concentrated in the production regions of western and southern Slovakia. It does not indicate only the high absorption capacity of the enterprise subjects, but also really well prepared projects in these regions. In the next programme period, we will have to count with unevenly distributed projects. On the other hand, the low absorption ability in the northern and mainly eastern areas of the SR may result in forming the islands of extreme extensity with negative socio-economical impacts. The SOP ARD (analogous to Sapard) accelerates the process of enterprising selection and significantly supports the increase of competitiveness in economically powerful farms. Keywords: Sectoral Operational Programme - Agriculture and Rural Development, Sapard Programme, public resources, spatial distribution of projects, regional development Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 217-223 Volume: 53 Issue: 5 Year: 2007 DOI: 10.17221/1446-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/1446-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200705-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:53:y:2007:i:5:id:1446-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: N. Demirbas Author-Workplace-Name: Ege University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Bornova-Izmir, Turkey Title: Agribusiness in the Turkish ekonomy Abstract: Agribusiness has made many important contributions to the Turkish economy. These conributions related to meeting of the nation's food demand, creating added value, increasing and diversifying exports and increasing employment. While the relative importance of the Turkish agriculture sector decreases over the years, in the economy, agribusiness still preserves its place and developments. This paper assesses the contribution of agribusiness to the economy during the period 1994-2004, in terms of production and export values and the firms working in this area. Within the agribusiness, the most stable and best-developed industries were food and textile in the period concerned. Changes in the economy influences agribusiness but the basic problem that affects it is development is the integration with the agricultural sector. That is the downstream relations, which is not the desired level at all. Keywords: agribusiness, food industry, beverages industry, textile industry, Turkey Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 224-229 Volume: 53 Issue: 5 Year: 2007 DOI: 10.17221/1444-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/1444-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200705-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:53:y:2007:i:5:id:1444-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: I. Fehér Author-Workplace-Name: Szent István University, Marketing Institute, Gödöllő, Hungary Title: Direct marketing practice in Hungarian agriculture Abstract: Farm-sale, also known as direct sale, provides major opportunities to farmers in the future. This kind of sale is of increasing popularity in Europe, but farmers have to be familiar with the regulations concerning processing and sales. Mainly small and medium farmers prefer direct sale. In this activity, they must compete with an increasing number of hypermarkets, supermarkets and wholesale markets. When talking about direct sale, it means that farmers sell their products directly to customers. There are more options: (i) sale in their own shop, (ii) through a catalogue and (iii) delivery to restaurants and shops. It has to be mentioned that the development of special local products means the products representing a common local value and principally those that can be associated with a specific village due to their historical heritage or tradition. There is no standard or official definition for special local products that includes all the possible factors. Efforts of marketing and rural development experts are needed to identify and market these special products to the appropriate consumers. Meanwhile it has to be noticed that, mainly in Europe, the definition and the possibilities of product regulation concerning geographical origin, are clearly defined and well-known. However, the "protection of geographical origin" is not the same issue as "special local products" mentioned above. In a wider sense, these can be described from a marketing point of view as "local product, common product" that interconnect and integrate villages, people and approaches, but are not regulated and protected legally. These products mentioned above reach the consumer in relatively small quantities, through direct sale, and they are often attached to the services of rural tourism. The local products are also developed to ensure high quality products for the consumer or to attract tourists. People can be proud of them since they cannot be bought anywhere else. Advisers are also helping farmers choose the right sales channels to diversify their marketing activities. Keywords: direct sales, local product, diversification, tourism, quality Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 230-234 Volume: 53 Issue: 5 Year: 2007 DOI: 10.17221/1443-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/1443-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200705-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:53:y:2007:i:5:id:1443-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: J. Seják Author-Workplace-Name: J.E. Purkyne University, Usti n. L., Czech Republic Author-Name: J. Zavíral Author-Workplace-Name: J.E. Purkyne University, Usti n. L., Czech Republic Title: Growing inequalities in added-value distribution in the Czech agri-food chains Abstract: If Czech and European agriculture have ensured people's basic existential needs for many centuries, then it seems paradoxical that in the present institutional conditions of advanced market economies under free price formation, the share of this branch's contribution to the distribution of added value has fallen to an untenably low level. Since 1990, Czech agricultural primary production has become predominantly unprofitable and is maintained only through the supports from the European and national public budgets. This demonstrates almost the stagnation of prices for agricultural products during the rapid growth of the general price level in the Czech economy. The new form of the Common Agricultural Policy cannot rely on subsidies, but must correct the institutional conditions in the production verticals (agri-food chains) in a fundamental manner. That is the condition for the future sustainability of Czech agriculture. Keywords: agriculture, sustainability, agri-food chains, market power imbalances Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 235-246 Volume: 53 Issue: 5 Year: 2007 DOI: 10.17221/1447-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/1447-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-200705-0005.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:53:y:2007:i:5:id:1447-AGRICECON