Economic aspects of fruit production: a case study in Poland
Aleksandra Łakomiak, Kirill Zhichkin
Abstract
The article discusses the economics of fruit growing in Poland. Poland currently holds leading positions in the cultivation of apples, cherries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, blueberries, strawberries and mountain ash. In 2017, the area of fruit growing in Poland amounted to 390 570 thousand ha. In this regard, the problem of efficiency arises. The authors analyze the cost structure of apple production as the most important horticultural culture in Poland.
Topics & Concepts
Production (economics)Production costAgricultural economicsHorticultureGeographyAgricultural scienceAgroforestryEconomicsBiologyEngineeringMechanical engineeringMacroeconomicsAgricultural Economics and PolicyGlobal Trade and CompetitivenessAgricultural economics and policies