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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Cristian POPESCU, Mihaela BĂLAN

The technical bonitation work was carried out based on soil mapping in the reference area, identifying the typical preluvosoil, the typical luvosoil and the gleic alluviosoil as the main soil units. The soils identified and evaluated in these natural conditions are characterized by morphological, physical, hydro physical and chemical properties, specific to the hilly area. Based on the physical-chemical properties, the evaluation of the main identified soils was carried out, in terms of their favorability for different plants grown in the area, by establishing bonitation marks and favorability classes. It was found that the highest bonitation marks (over 50 points) and the lowest favorability classes (III, IV and V) were obtained by the gleic alluviosoil, followed by the typical preluvosoil, and the lowest bonitation marks and the highest favored classes are recorded for the typical luvosoil. The estimation of the productions that can be obtained by the specific crops in this area, are according to the value of the bonitation marks obtained in natural conditions, with the 3 researched soil types.

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POPESCU C., BALAN M. 2024, EVALUATION THROUGH NATURAL BONITATION WORK OF THE SOILS IN THE ZONE OF CONFLUENCE OF DOLJ AND MEHEDINTI COUNTIES, ROMANIA AND THE ESTIMATION OF CROP PLANT PRODUCTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AREA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 809-816.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Tsvetan MARKOV

Food security is a paramount global concern, where the delicate balance of availability, affordability, and stability of food resources faces continuous threats from external and internal factors. The present paper provides an in-depth research work of these threats, examining their multifaceted impacts on agricultural systems and the global food supply. Through an extensive analysis of contemporary literature and empirical evidence, the present study navigates the complex web of challenges that threatens food security. Insights gathered from this research pave the way for potential strategies to mitigate the threats, promoting a more sustainable global food landscape. It emphasizes the urgency of a collective and interdisciplinary approach to preserve the future of food security in an evolving and challenging global environment.

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MARKOV T. 2024, EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL THREATS TO FOOD SECURITY. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 609-620.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Desislava IVANOVA, Evgeni GENCHEV

This article explores the relationship between farmers' investment activity and debt structure in order to bring out the factors mediating the outcome. Overleveraging is one of the most serious problems faced by the Bulgarian farmers due to the high levels of competition in the EU. This research is based on a stratified random sample of 5% (2,985 observations) on farms in the agricultural sector encompassing the sub-sectors crop production, livestock production and auxiliary activities, with a research horizon of five years. A fixed-effect panel threshold regression analysis is used. The obtained results show that where the debt level is high, this has a negative impact on the investment activity of the farms in the agriculture sector.

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IVANOVA D., GENCHEV E. 2024, FARM DEBT AND INVESTMENT. EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM BULGARIAN AGRICULTURE. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 549-556.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Dariusz KUSZ, Bożena KUSZ

The majority of studies of agricultural productivity support the view that there is a relationship between productivity and farm size. How the size of a farm is related to its efficiency is a constant problem in agricultural economics research. It also has important implications for agricultural development policy. For developed countries, including the countries of the European Union, numerous studies show that, with the increase in the size of farms, their efficiency usually increases. Moreover, there is a constant decrease in the number of farms and the concentration of land and labor. For this reason, the problem of the influence of the economic size of a farm is included in the scope of the research related to the analysis of the relationship between the farm size and its efficiency. The purpose of the paper was to investigate the relative technical efficiency of the agricultural sector in the European Union (EU-27) using the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA).It was found that with the increase in economic size, the technical efficiency of the researched farms improved.Attention was paid to the possibility of reducing labor inputs, mainly in farms of economic size classes ES -ES4. No need to reduce the level of capital expenditure has been demonstrated. This emphasizes the growing importance of the substitution of labor with capital.

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KUSZ D., KUSZ B. 2024, FARM SIZE AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU-27) . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 577-586.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Dimitrina STOYANCHEVA, Rumyana ANGELOVA

The present study makes financial diagnostics of enterprises from the agricultural sector in Bulgaria in order to carry out a thorough analysis of the trends related to the development of economic processes and the possibility of early detection of financial difficulties. The studied enterprises from the agrarian sector are classified according to levels of financial sustainability, which reveal their ability to generate a positive financial result, to pay debts in a timely manner, to be financially independent, etc. To predict the risk of bankruptcy, well-established models in the world practice are used, including the Altman Z-score model, the Springate model and the Fulmer model. The comparison of the results of more than two models will give us a reliable picture of the state of financial stability of the enterprises. The presence of a high percentage of coincidence between the model forecasts is a reason to claim that the forecasts approximate the real state of financial stability. The results show that at least /3 of the surveyed enterprises in the period 20 9-202 are in a state of financial instability.

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STOYANCHEVA D., ANGELOVA R. 2024, FINANCIAL DIAGNOSTICS OF BANKRUPTCY RISK IN AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF BULGARIAN ENTERPRISES. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 893-900.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Emil MUTAFOV

Bulgaria is a unitary country and municipalities are the only subnational level of self-governance. It is important to have stability and independence in local finances to provide services of high quality. This research's main goal is to evaluate the level of financial independence in rural municipalities in Bulgaria by monitoring the main revenue flow to the municipal budget - through local taxes. There are a few methods used in the process of evaluation, like mathematical synthesis, comparative analysis, and deduction. The research is using the European NUTS classification, Bulgaria's Law on Regional Development, statistical information from the National Statistical Institute, and the Ministry of Finance. Results are going to show where is the weak point in the municipal local finances to gain more independence and how they can increase their revenue. This will allow them to distribute better their financial flows and invest in activities and services that are necessary for their municipality type.

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MUTAFOV E. 2024, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE IN RURAL MUNICIPALITIES IN BULGARIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 697-704.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Dimitrina STOYANCHEVA, Dora DONCHEVA

This paper analyses the financial performance of crop production enterprises related to the costs associated with their innovation activity. We aim to determine influencing factors related to the digital transformation process, on the one hand, and on the other, explore the change in the economic performance of enterprises. For this purpose, we trace out enterprises' intangible assets and financial performance indicators. The study is based on a sample of enterprises, classified according to whether they disclose intangible assets in balance sheets. We use panel data collected on financial results, income, expenses, liabilities, and assets for five years. Both the Probit model and Fixed effects model are applied in an attempt to deepen the analysis. The results show that enterprises spend a negligibly small share of their revenue on innovation activities.Larger and more innovative crop farms with higher labour productivity have better financial performance. However, we found out that the higher value of return on assets does not affect enterprises' innovation decisions.

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STOYANCHEVA D., DONCHEVA D. 2024, FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN THE CROP PRODUCTION SECTOR IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 901-908.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Oleg MILEV, Emil MUTAFOV

Efficiency in agricultural business activity is directly related to the high financial results. The main approaches to business evaluation are related to the investment in production capital and the return on the investments made. The object of research in this article is the profitability of equity capital in the Agriculture sector in Bulgaria. Known in economic literature as Financial profitability, it is an important indicator for both owners and future investors, as it shows the profitability of capital invested in production. The main goal of this article is to make a comparative analysis and assessment of the direct factors that have an impact on the profitability of equity capital in agriculture. Based on the collected statistical information, the method of the financial profitability calculation was selected, through the influence of changes in the equity load factor and revenue profitability. The conclusion is related to finding a causal relationship between the components of financial profitability, which is the basis for specific recommendations and opportunities to increase its level.

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MILEV O., MUTAFOV E. 2024, FINANCIAL PROFITABILITY OF AGRICULTURE IN BULGARIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 661-666.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Gergana BALIEVA

With the constantly growing world population the need for securing sufficient and safe food resources has also raised greatly. Examining the new pattern in consumers' behavior influenced by the Covid- 9 pandemic with a shift towards online trade in foodstuffs, , the present study aimed to investigate the consumers' perceptions on various aspects of food safety based on their experience in internet shopping. Based on an anonymous questionnaire among 470 Bulgarians the survey found that the main problems the respondents encountered through online food shopping were related to quality discrepancy ( 8.9%), damaged package ( 8.5%) and unknown origin of the product ( 2.3%). As important indicators of the safety of the product bought the respondents pointed out labels with expiry date ( 9. %), intact package ( 3.2%) and temperature at delivery ( 3.2%). In conclusion, online purchase food products were considered safe for the consumers' health as stated by half of the respondents whose perceptions on food safety were significantly dependent (p<0.05) on their experience in e-trade during and after the Covid- 9 epidemic.

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BALIEVA G. 2024, FOOD SAFETY PERCEPTIONS INFLUENCED BY ONLINE TRADE IN FOODSTUFFS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 157-164.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Roxana Larisa CADAR, Peter ŠEDÍK, Kristína PREDANÓCYOVÁ, Cristina Bianca POCOL

The aim of the study was to investigate consumer behaviour and preferences regarding products containing medicinal and aromatic plant ingredients among age generations. Statistical program XLSTAT 2022.4. was used to evaluate 375 replies from a larger database for examination with using multiple correspondence analysis and non-parametric tests. The findings showed that the key factor in the process of buying medicinal and aromatic plant products for treating and preventing illnesses was the quality of the product. Research results pointed out that ingredients, scientifically confirmed benefits, labelling details, origin of raw materials, absence of synthetic components, and the scent of the product are also important determinants of purchase. Moreover, the research revealed that consumers from Generation Z do not use medicinal and aromatic plant products for cosmetics, personal care purposes, or the prevention and/or treatment of several illnesses, while Generation Y, along with Generation X and Baby Boomers, tend to use them. Generation Y uses these products for both cosmetics and treatment purposes for - 9 years or more. Studying consumers of herbal and aromatic products across generational lines can provide distinct consumer patterns with a significant impact on the development of products and marketing strategies tailored to the specific requirements of each generation.

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CADAR R.L., ŠEDIK P., PREDANOCYOVA K., POCOL C.B. 2024, FROM FIELD TO CONSUMER: A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANT PRODUCT PREFERENCES THROUGH GENERATIONS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 229-238.

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