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The rate of development of rural areas is not satisfactory both in the light of the existing needs and of the expectations of the rural population. It is not possible to make up fast for delays in Poland's civilisational development in relation to the advanced EU countries. This process takes time and requires patience and respect for the rule that 'tough' economic and infrastructure parameters are not the only determinants of the chances of individual communes. Another important determinant is 'social capital'. The success of efforts to release the potential represented by local communities depends on many factors, including a well functioning self-government, the emergence of rural leaders, an improvement in the general level of education, increased confidence and readiness to co-operate, etc. Local development and its prospects should be strictly associated with such programmes as 'LEADER' and 'Revival of Rural Areas'. This is the reason why greater attention should be given in the strategy for 2007-2013 to the elements which contribute to the development of social capital of the rural areas.
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Diversification and multifunctional development are currently trendy definitions, which signify an unprecedented widening of the range of economic activities carried out in rural areas. Although farming still remains the rural economy's principal segment, the diminishing role of income obtained from agriculture and the decreasing number of jobs that it can offer to the rural population makes one pay greater attention to the creation of various non-agricultural or agriculture-related functions of rural areas. Multifunctional development is not a new phenomenon, but in the present situation of the Polish rural community the pace of such development will certainly become faster. Currently, only 8% of the population active in agriculture earns its income from farming exclusively, which increases pressure towards the search for non-agricultural sources of income. Thus, the reorientation in the principles of development of rural areas towards multifunctionality is becoming an urgent necessity. The process of Poland's integration with EU creates a great chance for the Polish rural community to enter the path of fast development. Neither the Polish government nor the Polish rural community are able to generate means as large as the structural funds offered Poland by the European Union.
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Poland's accession to the European Union on the 1st May 2004 will not put an end to our problems but it will mark the beginning of profound changes. These changes will also involve thinking and acting in long-term perspective. The lack of a clear and precise strategy for the development of the village and rural territories, taking into account both the specificity of Poland and the interests of Polish farmers, may make it difficult to take full advantage of the civilisational impulse for the Polish economy in the form of Poland's integration with the European Union.
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