Open AccessThe Second Pillar Improved Delivery to Resoind the Challenges for Agriculture and Rural Areas: Romanian Case
Author(s) -
Gina Fîntîneru,
Alexandru Fîntîneru,
Maria Tofană
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bulletin of university of agricultural sciences and veterinary medicine cluj-napoca. agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1843-5386
pISSN - 1843-5246
DOI - 10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:6601
Subject(s) - agriculture , pillar , common agricultural policy , business , romanian , order (exchange) , agency (philosophy) , rural area , production (economics) , natural resource economics , environmental resource management , economic growth , environmental planning , european union , economics , economic policy , geography , finance , political science , engineering , linguistics , philosophy , macroeconomics , structural engineering , archaeology , epistemology , law
Agricultural sector faces several challenges, such as the increased need for management of production risks, fighting climate change, more efficient management of water, making the most of the opportunities offered by bio-energy and the preservation of biodiversity. One the best way of adjusting the CAP in order to meet these challenges is through Rural Development Pillar. Common argument is that using rural development measures can avoid some unintended consequences of agricultural policy, especially the increasing inequality within agricultural sector.
The farms’ capability of income generation and its competitiveness could be therefore increased,while strengthening rural economy. This paper is trying to highlight the choice made by EU farmers in order to take the advantages of different EU support actions. We will proceed to a comparative analysis of the content of the programmes and of their implementation at the level of some member states. Based on the existing databases and reports as of 30 September 2009 (Eurostat databases, European Environmental Agency databases and reports, DG AGRI statistical, monitoring and financial reports) we will try to assess the possible advantages of Romanian farmers