The Diversity of Effects of EU Membership on Agriculture in New Member States
In 2004 and 2007, 12 countries of Central and Eastern Europe acceded to the European Union, by which the transition process from the former socialist system to a market based agriculture formally came to an end. Despite the long-lasting preparations of countries, accession to the European Union was somehow a step into unknown territory. The expected impacts of enlargement in agriculture both in EU15 and in the candidate countries have been one of the most debated areas. The fifth anniv ersary of accession is a good opportunity to assess the developments in New Member States` (NMS) agriculture and evaluate the status of the sector in the light of initial expectations. Has agricultural productivity and competitiveness improved in the region? Could New Member States reach an acceptable trade balance? Are agricultural producers better off? What are the policy lessons? What is behind the diversity of individual country performances? This report intends to answer such qu estions by drawing a comprehensive picture on the status of agriculture sector in the 12 New Member States five years after EU accession. In order to reach this aim, the following issues will be touched upon (as chapters of the report): resources, production performance, trade and competition, prices, farming issues, impacts upon rural areas and evaluation of pre-and post-accession policies supplemented with overall conclusions.
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| Format: | Book (stand-alone) biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/eea2f8ce-65f6-503d-946a-bbb43334089b https://fao-prod.atmire.com/handle/20.500.14283/AQ336E http://www.fao.org/3/a-aq336e.pdf |
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