Diversification in the Income Levels of EU Farm Holdings Specializing in the Production of Milk Cover Image

Zróżnicowanie Poziomu Dochodów Unijnych Gospodarstw Specjalizujących Się W Produkcji Mleka
Diversification in the Income Levels of EU Farm Holdings Specializing in the Production of Milk

Author(s): Katarzyna Szmidt, Armand Kasztelan, Andrzej Samborski, Maria Kierepka
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Agriculture, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: milk production; prices; dairy market; productivity; European Union;

Summary/Abstract: EU farms specializing in milk production are characterized by a considerable diversity in terms of income levels. This variation is due to the impact of a number of natural and economic factors. In EU-15, the level of income increased by 160% in 2011 as compared to 2004. This upward trend was even more strongly manifested – 330% – in the case of dairy farms in EU-10. Such a significant increase in revenue was due to, among others, integration and expansion of the EU, and opportunities for farmers to benefit from support schemes under the CAP.

  • Issue Year: 15/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 133-143
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English