ANALYSIS OF FARMS IN ROMANIA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

VI international scientific conference Sustainable agriculture and rural development, 11-12. 12. 2025, Belgrade  [pp. 153-162]

 

AUTHOR(S) / AUTOR(I): Nicoleta Mateoc Sirb , Ion Otiman Păun, Teodor Mateoc Sîrb, Miroslav Raicov, Adrian Băneș

 
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46793/zbIEP25.153MS

ABSTRACT / SAŽETAK:

The current state of the economy and society in the Romanian agricultural sector, as well as the development of rural space, are, to a large extent, influenced by the country’s agrarian structure, which is deeply not adapted to the requirements of a modern agriculture, capable of ensuring food safety and security. This situation is mainly the result of the ineficient or defective application of land laws in Romania, which negatively affects productivity, land redistribution, and sustainable development of rural areas. The authors of the paper comparatively analyse the situation of agricultural farms in Romania in the context of the EU. The analysis highlights that the evolution and differences in the structure of farms in the EU vary from one country to another. In order to remedy these problems, a profound reform of the legislative framework and agricultural practices is necessary in Romania, oriented towards the consolidation of agricultural households and the implementation of policies that promote the sustainability and competitiveness of the Romanian agricultural sector.

KEYWORDS / KLJUČNE REČI: 

Evolution, small farms, polarization

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