Open AccessThe Triumph of Large-Scale Agriculture and Its Socioeconomic Impact
Author(s) -
András Schlett,
Judit Beke
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
sociologija. mintis ir veiksmas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2335-8890
pISSN - 1392-3358
DOI - 10.15388/socmintvei.2018.2.4
Subject(s) - agriculture , livelihood , scale (ratio) , production (economics) , business , natural resource economics , socioeconomic status , agricultural productivity , contingency , agricultural economics , geography , economics , sociology , cartography , population , linguistics , philosophy , demography , archaeology , macroeconomics
Large-scale farming that utilizes industrial methods to intensify production is becoming more significant worldwide. This study explores this phenomenon and sheds light on its consequences. Contingency factors serve as key drivers when determining the advantages and disadvantages of both large-scale and small-scale farming. Significant shifts in agro-production methods have fundamentally altered ownership and production structures in agriculture and had a disastrous impact on the livelihoods of people living in rural areas.