Regional Differences and Impact of Agriculture in Rural AREAS
Keywords:
rural areas, impact of agriculture, structural changesAbstract
The purpose of the article is to analyze and evaluate the importance and impact of agriculture on rural development. The changes in agriculture and their effects on the socio-economic and environmental characteristics of rural areas are the subject of the study. The object is impact of agriculture within the territory of 13 districts of the country (NUTS3). The survey is based on statistical information and expert evaluation of specialists in agriculture and territorial development in three planning regions (2019).
The results presented in the publication are part of the project № 15/8 of 2017 “Sustainable multifunctional Rural Areas: Rethinking Agricultural Models and Systems in the face of increased requirements and scarce resources”, funded by the Scientific Research Fund.
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