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The article presents the results of research on barriers in the management of traditional farms. At the same time attention was paid to the fact that the barriers in the management of farms, may vary depending on the type and forms of agricultural businesses. The study was conducted on a sample of 210 farms with traditional management system in the Lodz region broken down into its sub-regions. It also provides general information about to be inspected farms in terms of their size, time of operation, age of farmers and the industry in which the farm operates. There are six key barriers faced by farmers surveyed in the way of effective implementation of management processes. Among these barriers, with varying levels of validity, there is a lack of access to skilled units of counseling, resistance / lack of willingness to act on the part of cooperating insufficient funding, lack of support from local authorities, lack of adequate knowledge of management methods and techniques and lack of education.