<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Current unfavourable situation in agricultural sector of the Slovak Republic makes national public authorities to look for possible solutions for satisfaction of local producers and consumers as well. Increase of domestic production in the programming period 2014-2020 with focus especially on producing high quality products is a challenge for Slovak government and local producers, too. In this paper we reveal the theoretical determination, legal limitations, opportunities for support and the level of implementation of short food supply chains as a tool for farmers, producers and processors to increase the added value of their products through promotion of existing and creation of new local markets. The possible support is described both in terms of the rural development policy as well as the regional policy, under limitations defined in European and national legal documents. The level of implementation of short food supply chains in agricultural sector of the SR is described in relation to the Rural Development Programme of the Slovak Republic 2014-2020.</p></abstract>

Current unfavourable situation in agricultural sector of the Slovak Republic makes national public authorities to look for possible solutions for satisfaction of local producers and consumers as well. Increase of domestic production in the programming period 2014-2020 with focus especially on producing high quality products is a challenge for Slovak government and local producers, too. In this paper we reveal the theoretical determination, legal limitations, opportunities for support and the level of implementation of short food supply chains as a tool for farmers, producers and processors to increase the added value of their products through promotion of existing and creation of new local markets. The possible support is described both in terms of the rural development policy as well as the regional policy, under limitations defined in European and national legal documents. The level of implementation of short food supply chains in agricultural sector of the SR is described in relation to the Rural Development Programme of the Slovak Republic 2014-2020.

Potential of Short Food Supply Chains, their Role and Support within the Rural Development Policy in the Slovak Republic

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Current unfavourable situation in agricultural sector of the Slovak Republic makes national public authorities to look for possible solutions for satisfaction...

Potential of Short Food Supply Chains, their Role and Support within the Rural Development Policy in the Slovak Republic

Published Online: Aug 24, 2018

Page range: 15 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aree-2018-0004

Keywords
short food supply chain, rural development policy, farmer, rural development programme

© 2018 Norbert Floriš, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Potential of Short Food Supply Chains, their Role and Support within the Rural Development Policy in the Slovak Republic

Published Online: Aug 24, 2018

Page range: 15 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aree-2018-0004

Keywordsshort food supply chain, rural development policy, farmer, rural development programme

© 2018 Norbert Floriš, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
short food supply chain, rural development policy, farmer, rural development programme