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Multicriterion Typology of Agriculture: A Spatial Dependence Approach


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Fig. 1

Conditions and factors determining the types of agriculture in Poland after 1945.Source: own elaboration.
Conditions and factors determining the types of agriculture in Poland after 1945.Source: own elaboration.

Fig. 2

Polish borders in 1772–2018.Source: own elaboration.
Polish borders in 1772–2018.Source: own elaboration.

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Types of agriculture in 2010.Source: own elaboration.
Types of agriculture in 2010.Source: own elaboration.

Typological features in 2010.

Land tenure system (2012) and organisation of production space (2010)Labour resources and qualityMeans of productionNatural resources and structure of cropsProportion and concentration of animal husbandryEffects of agricultural production
1 – percentage of the Treasury property11 – number of working per 100 ha of agricultural land21 – number of cereal combine harvesters per 100 ha of agricultural land30 – percentage of arable land in agricultural land48 – number of horses per 100 ha of agricultural land,63 – percentage of farms in which more than 50% of farm income comes from agricultural activity
2 – percentage of natural persons’ property (farms)12 – percentage of people with higher education22 – number of potato combine harvesters per 100 ha of agricultural land31 – percentage of wasteland in agricultural land49 – total number of cattle per 100 ha of agricultural land,64 – percentage of farms in which more than 50% of farm income comes from hired labour
3 – percentage of natural persons’ property (building lots)13 – percentage of people with secondary education23 – number of beat combine harvesters per 100 ha of agricultural land32 – percentage of orchards in agricultural land50 – number of cows per 100 ha of agricultural land,65 – percentage of farms in which more than 50% of farm income comes from disability and old-age pensions
4 – percentage of farming cooperatives’ property14 – percentage of people with post-primary vocational education24 – number of tractors per 100 ha of agricultural land33 - percentage of house gardens in agricultural land51 – percentage of cows in herd,66 – percentage of farms running agricultural activity
5 – percentage of churches and denominational associations’ property15 – percentage of people with no education25 – percentage of farms raising cows using churn milking machines34 – percentage of meadows in agricultural land52 – number of swine per 100 ha of agricultural land,67 – percentage of farms not running agricultural activity
6 – percentage of companies’ property16 – mobile age (up to 44 years old)26 – percentage of farms raising cows using pipeline milking machines35 – percentage of pastures in agricultural land53 – total number of poultry per 100 ha of agricultural land,68 – percentage of farms in which final production is fully commercial
7 – percentage of consolidated agricultural land in farms17 – mobile age (up to 34 years old)27 – percentage of farms raising cows using bucket milk coolers36 – percentage of wheat in sown area54 – number of hens per 100 ha of agricultural land69 – percentage of farms in which final production is destined exclusively for self-supplying farms
8 – percentage of agricultural land in farms with more than 10 plots18 – non-mobile age (45-64 years old)28 – percentage of farms raising cows using tank milk coolers,37 – percentage of rye in sown area55 – number of broilers per 100 ha of agricultural land
9 – average area of all farms in ha19 – post-working age (over 65),29 – use of mineral (artificial) fertilisers NPK in pure component in kg/1 ha of agricultural land38 – percentage of barley in sown area56 – number of turkeys per 100 ha of agricultural land
10 – average area of farms over 1 ha20 – percentage of women managing farms39 – percentage of triticale in sown area57 – number of geese per 100 ha of agricultural land

Features determining types of agriculture.

No. of typeLand tenure system (2012) and organisation of production space (2010)Labour resources and qualityMeans of productionResources, crops and husbandryEffects of agricultural production
Natural resources and structure of cropsProportion and concentration of animal husbandry
1214, 16, 1726, 2834, 35, 40, 4549, 50, 6063, 66
2213, 14, 16, 1723, 25, 28, 2930, 44, 4549, 50, 52, 6063, 66
39, 1013, 1425, 28, 2930, 38, 39, 42, 4452, 6063
46, 9, 101426, 28, 2930, 36, 42, 446063
5214, 16, 1737, 39, 4049, 5063, 66
6724,46, 4768
721, 2432, 3851
8821, 25, 2930, 3852
92, 916, 1721, 23, 2430, 36, 38, 4466
10237, 39, 40
11152437, 395865, 69
12311, 15, 19, 202434, 39, 4348, 5165, 67, 69
13311, 20243651, 5864, 69
143, 711, 2021, 243865, 67, 69
153, 711, 19, 20,24,34, 36, 435165, 69
16311, 15, 19, 202431, 4365, 67, 69
171, 6, 9, 1031, 32, 37, 4360
181, 6, 8, 102930, 36, 41, 42
19134, 35
20No significant features in this type
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