Awareness of Sustainable Agriculture among Polish Farmers – Beneficiaries of the CAP
Awareness of Sustainable Agriculture among Polish Farmers – Beneficiaries of the CAP

Summary/Abstract: The main objective of the study was an assessment of the awareness and actionsundertaken by farmers in the selected fields of farm activity from the sustainability point ofview. The research covered a representative sample of 600 farmers participating in the PolishFarm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). The data from the FADN database were suppliedby the information from interviews with farmers. The sustainability indicators were analysedwith regard to the amount and type of subsidies received. The sample was divided regardingtype and amount of support. The results showed that, on average, the highest sustainabilityindicators were in farms receiving support under agri-environmental programmes andlocated in LFAs (less favoured areas), while the lowest were usually in other farms in theLFAs. The analysis of differences between farms categorised according to the total valueof subsidies received, found that on average farms with the highest absolute level of supportachieved higher sustainability parameters in all dimensions. Based on the results it can beconcluded that higher and more varied subsidies to farmers are positively correlated withsustainability of their farms.

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