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This study raises the issue of divestments in agricultural holdings, which is now becoming topical. The processes of limiting or abandoning certain agricultural activities constitute an intrinsic element in evolution in agricultural holdings. However, in such turbulent circumstances, the dynamics of this phenomenon is gaining speed, which may reflect a decline in or the development of economic entities. This study attempts to estimate the scale and structure of production divestments in individual commercial farms. The theoretic considerations are supplemented with analysis results, taking into account the production type of the holding. The most numerous group out of the 6881 holdings surveyed was formed by the holdings which had abandoned potato production (1086 entities) and pig breeding (1177 entities). Most of the observed instances of retreating from agricultural activity should be viewed as measures to streamline the organisation of the holding: the production concentration (re-concentration), resulting from a specialisation and/or simplification in the activities conducted.
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the economic situation of three groups of farms, sin-gled out of a sample with the economic size of 2 to 8 ESU. Farms are grouped according to the level of income from the farm, and the results are presented in a quartile system. The objective of the study was to define perspectives for the future functioning of farms in the distinguished groups of the best, average and the weakest farms. The data of the Polish FADN were used in the study. The analysis carried out indicate that the best farms have the biggest chance for longer functioning in future. In comparison to the average and the weakest ones, they had a better structure of assets and capital. The property was used more effectively in those holdings and working assets, including loan capital for current production, were also managed more rationally. Fixed assets replacement was more active as well. Only those farmers, whose farms were recognised as the best, could expect to obtain income (profit) from good management. Those from the average and weakest groups incurred financial losses, which means that total production costs (economic costs) were only partially covered. Analysis of the property status and financial situation shows that persons managing the farms covered by the study, including those from the best group, should make significant changes to their management methods.
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The fundamental condition of the development of agriculture in Poland is making farmers aware of the inevitable changes and perfection needs. Some farmers, however, perceive them as yet another 'harm' that is being done to farmers and agriculture. Yet they should be regarded as another stage of the Polish agriculture development, at which the old models do not match the current standards and requirements of the more and more competitive market.
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