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The paper presents the results of empirical research conducted among farmers from different Polish provinces. The study involved 140 farmers, where half of them were young people (so-called young farmers, in the age under 40), and the remaining – older farmers. The attitudes of farmers towards innovation were examined, taking into account some factors of human capital. The study was conducted using...
The world we live in has witnessed some drastic environmental imbalance in recent times. These imbalances have threatened sustainable development- which is the ultimate goal of man-environment relationship. This paper reviews the causes and effects of climate change on man and his environment with a view to using science education to solve the problems posed by climate change. Literature shows that...
The EU membership requires introduction of significant changes in the agricultural sector. Such changes will not be possible without investments in human capital. The aim of the paper is to make an attempt at presenting the coincidence of three factors conducive to the development of lifelong learning process in rural areas: 1) EU and Polish legislation concerning the cross-compliance rule enforcement;...
The survey conducted in 2005 recognized the socio-professional profile of progressive farm owners in respect of their innovative activity predispositions. The survey included 378 progressive farms and their owners in agriculture of northern Poland. The farms were randomly chosen, inquiry method with questionnaire was used. The average progressive farm owner age was 38.5 years (from 22 to 58). The...
Województwo suwalskie charakteryzuje się niskim poziomem infrastruktury społeczno-technicznej oraz trudnymi warunkami klimatyczno-glebowymi. Produkcja rolnicza odbywa się tu w gorszych warunkach niż w innych regionach kraju. Pomimo tych trudności, gospodarstwa prowadzone przez rolników wykształconych charakteryzują się dużymi możliwościami rozwoju. Posiadają one korzystną strukturę agrarną, pozwalającą...
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