Open AccessAGRICULTURE IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION AND THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ITS IMPACT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION
Author(s) -
Albena Miteva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
trakia journal of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1313-3551
pISSN - 1312-1723
DOI - 10.15547/tjs.2021.s.01.020
Subject(s) - agriculture , diversification (marketing strategy) , geography , regional science , agricultural diversification , agricultural economics , environmental protection , business , economics , archaeology , marketing
The aim of the study is to assess the importance and socio-economic and environmental aspects of the impact of agriculture in the North Central region for the development of the region. The analysis uses statistical data for the period of our country's membership in the EU. To assess the importance of agriculture in the region and the trends in its development, data from expert assessment by specialists from the regional offices of the State Fund "Agriculture" and the National Agricultural Advisory System are presented. On this basis, are disclosed the peculiarities of the established model of agriculture in the North Central region in terms of changes in the size of farms, production specialization, organizational parameters, diversification of activities, application of agri-environmental practices and others.