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The evolution of the economic size of agricultural farms in Romania

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  • Dalila STOICA

    (Institute of Agricultural Economics, Romanian Academy, Bucharest)

  • Eduard Alexandru DUMITRU

    (Institute of Agricultural Economics, Romanian Academy, Bucharest)

Abstract

This paper presents a general analysis of agricultural holdings in Romania. Thus, in this study, the economic size of the agricultural holding, the utilised agricultural area, the total crop production and the gross farm income were analysed, depending on the size of the agricultural holdings expressed in standard output. In addition, to clearly highlight the existing situation, statistical indicators such as standard deviation, coefficient of variation and growth rate were calculated. The current disparities are significant, and there is no clear evidence that they will be reduced or eliminated, because the structural problems facing Romanian agriculture can only be debated over a long period of time. The data used were extracted from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN), for the period 2007–2021. The obtained results support the fact that the average economic size at the level of agricultural holdings in Romania is relatively stable, as far as this indicator is concerned. At the same time, the utilised agricultural areas have decreased and the total crop production has increased for all types of economic sizes, except for holdings with an economic size between 8,000 and 25,000 EUR.

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  • Dalila STOICA & Eduard Alexandru DUMITRU, 2024. "The evolution of the economic size of agricultural farms in Romania," Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Institute of Agricultural Economics, vol. 21(1), pages 41-51.
    • Handle: RePEc:iag:reviea:v:21:y:2024:i:1:p:41-51
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    Keywords

    agricultural holdings; economic size; Romania;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General
    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General

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