Author(s): Piotr Prus
Title: Farmers’ Opinion about the Potential to Pursue Non-Farming Occupation Opportunities
Source: International Scientific Days 2018 :: Towards Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Global Agriculture and Food Systems :: Proceedings
ISBN: 978-80-7598-180-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15414/isd2018.s8.13
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer ČR, Prague
PY, pages: 2018, 1782-1795
Published on-line: 2018-11-09
Language: eng
Abstract: Agriculture in Poland and the Polish farmers are confronted with numerous problems,
mainly of the financial nature. Not surprisingly, they seek to change this difficult
position and improve their economic situation by looking for alternative sources
of income. As consequence, the existing model of countryside is evaluating to encompass
new functions. The aim of this research was to examine several options
available to farmers, who can either expand their existing activity, or venture into
the new territory and start non-farming occupation. The diagnostic poll method
combined with the questionnaire technique was chosen in order to gather the empirical
data for the study. The research was conducted between 2014 and 2017 on the
group of 155 respondents. The study proved that they were aware of the possibility to
undertake non-farming occupation. The farmers who took part in the poll realized
the potential to expand their activities in order to encompass new forms of generating
additional income. They pointed at numerous advantages and factors, which
inclined them to undertake such a challenge, however they were also well aware of
numerous disadvantages and obstacles the new undertaking might involve.
Keywords: agriculture, rural areas, multifunctional development, sustainable development,
non-agricultural entrepreneurship
JEL Classification: Q10, Q16
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