Regional competitiveness of agriculture in Poland
Keywords:
competitiveness, agriculture, regional competitiveness of agriculture, PolandAbstract
Regional competitiveness determines a an ability to compete on agricultural markets and allows an assessment of the importance of agriculture in regional development. This article presents a model of the regional competitiveness of agriculture in Poland based on a conception of a regional competitiveness pyramid for a single-branch sector that only embraces agriculture. Decisions in support of agricultural competitiveness must be adjusted to the natural and organisational-economic conditions of individual regions. Ample labour resources and a low level of environmental pollution are beneficial for production diversification and, together with state intervention, are factors strengthening the position of regions in their competitive struggle.References
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