<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the utilisation of resources necessary for agricultural production as well as their protection in farms conducting ecological production. The deliberations undertaken in this paper focus on certified farms due to their specificity and character of their production, which is compatible with the principles of sustainable development. Materials and methods: The article uses the results of research from twenty ecological farms in the Chełm- Zamość subregion of Lublin Voivodeship. The deciding factor in selecting this region was the prominent role of agricultural production in this region when compared to the other ones in the voivodeship. Results: The research results have shown that there is a lack of correlation between actions taken by producers and caring for the natural environment. Farmers displayed little awareness with regard to the use of environmental resources and assets in agricultural production. Conclusions: Running a farm aimed at ecological production is connected with the implementation of solutions that have not found application in traditional agricultural production, with obtaining a certificate and the need for training and further study. This does not, however, translate into the introduction of pro-ecological solutions in agricultural production or the farm itself. A significant share of the investigated producers did not report the need for introducing such solutions. It indicates the need for continuous broadening of knowledge and creating ecological.</p></abstract>

Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the utilisation of resources necessary for agricultural production as well as their protection in farms conducting ecological production. The deliberations undertaken in this paper focus on certified farms due to their specificity and character of their production, which is compatible with the principles of sustainable development. Materials and methods: The article uses the results of research from twenty ecological farms in the Chełm- Zamość subregion of Lublin Voivodeship. The deciding factor in selecting this region was the prominent role of agricultural production in this region when compared to the other ones in the voivodeship. Results: The research results have shown that there is a lack of correlation between actions taken by producers and caring for the natural environment. Farmers displayed little awareness with regard to the use of environmental resources and assets in agricultural production. Conclusions: Running a farm aimed at ecological production is connected with the implementation of solutions that have not found application in traditional agricultural production, with obtaining a certificate and the need for training and further study. This does not, however, translate into the introduction of pro-ecological solutions in agricultural production or the farm itself. A significant share of the investigated producers did not report the need for introducing such solutions. It indicates the need for continuous broadening of knowledge and creating ecological.

Exploitation and Protection of Resources in Ecological Farms of a Subregion of Lublin Voivodeship

Economic and Regional Studies / Studia Ekonomiczne i Regionalne

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Subject and purpose of work: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the utilisation of resources necessary for agricultural production as well as their...

Exploitation and Protection of Resources in Ecological Farms of a Subregion of Lublin Voivodeship

Data publikacji: 27 paź 2018

Zakres stron: 5 - 15

Otrzymano: 01 lis 2014

Przyjęty: 01 lis 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2017-0011

Słowa kluczowe
farm, farms, ecological farming, bioeconomics

© 2018 Agnieszka Siedlecka, published by Sciendo

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

Exploitation and Protection of Resources in Ecological Farms of a Subregion of Lublin Voivodeship

Data publikacji: 27 paź 2018

Zakres stron: 5 - 15

Otrzymano: 01 lis 2014

Przyjęty: 01 lis 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ers-2017-0011

Słowa kluczowefarm, farms, ecological farming, bioeconomics

© 2018 Agnieszka Siedlecka, published by Sciendo

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

Słowa kluczowe
farm, farms, ecological farming, bioeconomics