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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Luminita (SASU) CREINEANU, Alecsandra PARNUS (RUSU), Liviu MARCUTA

Rural communities face problems related to depopulation, lack of jobs, weak digital infrastructure, decline of basic public services. LEADER is an initiative to support rural communities, which takes shape in a Local Development Strategy with a role in using local resources in a way that meets the needs identified in the territory. The support of projects for smart villages must be encouraged through local development strategies that pursue various fields: reducing the depopulation of villages, providing quality services, developing local services, promoting digitization. The paper proposes the role that the LEADER intervention belonging to the Strategic Plan, which is one of the instruments of the European Union, can contribute to supporting these rural development projects, which can represent local initiatives and which can benefit from funding sources that will contribute to the identification of strategies and future solutions to promote smart villages. The information used in the work was collected, processed and interpreted starting from data belonging to the Bureau for the Financing of Rural Investments, along with insights from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, converge in a rich tapestry of thought at the paper's conclusion. Here, they weave forward-thinking strategies for the cultivation of smart villages, which are envisioned as vibrant oases capable of elevating the quality of life for rural dwellers. These innovative settlements promise to champion the cause of sustainable rural development, casting a verdant future where community and sustainability flourish side by side.

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(SASU) CREINEANU L., PARNUS (RUSU) A., MARCUTA L. 2024, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMART VILLAGE PROJECTS THROUGH THE LEADER INTERVENTION . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 383-390.

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

Wheat provides the food and nutritional support necessary for human life; therefore the process of wheat breeding is very important to meet the growing demand for cultivars with better agronomic traits. Over time, breeders have tried various breeding techniques to improve desired traits, but these techniques have proven to be time-consuming and labor-intensive. To overcome these problems, scientists have developed new genome editing techniques to accelerate and facilitate crops improvement. The methodology used in this paper focused on processing, analyzing and providing updated information on genome-editing applications for wheat using data from the EU-SAGE platform. To date (January 20, 2024), 43 applications for the CRISPR/Cas technique, 3 for the BE technique and a single application for the TALEN technique have been registered on this platform. The USA is second, after China, in the application of genome editing techniques to wheat. All new wheat genotypes obtained through these applications do not contain foreign DNA, meeting the conditions for regulatory acceptance and ratification of several countries. These include important traits for both farmers and consumers, thereby contributing to increasing global efforts for sustainable agricultural development.

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BONEA D. 2024, GENOME EDITING TECHNIQUES: APPLICATIONS IN WHEAT \BREEDING. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 201-208.

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Written by Silvia CHIOREAN, Iulia COROIAN, Tudor SĂLĂGEAN, Mircea Emil NAP, Jutka DEAK, Ioan LUPUȚ

The increased use of data analytics and machine learning algorithms enables better prediction of land values based on various factors such as soil quality, climate, and historical performance by processing large datasets. The primary objective of this paper is to underscore the significance of addressing the topic concerning the evaluation process of agricultural land. Concurrently, it seeks to accentuate the interconnectedness across various domains of study, encompassing strategic management, agronomy, ecology, agricultural practices, and agricultural policies. Advanced technologies such as satellite imagery, remote sensing, and Geographic Information System (GIS) tools are being integrated for more accurate and efficient land valuation. In the present study, a retrospective and descriptive bibliometric analysis using the Web of Science platform was conducted, identifying ,630 papers on the "valuation of agricultural land" from the year 2000 to 2023, which were then analyzed with VOSviewer and Microsoft Excel to generate visual representations of keyword frequency over time. The paper reveals a notable increase in published articles, emphasizing their relevance due to their economic and financial impact, with a focus on environmental sciences and economics, confirming the topic's importance and its association with ecosystem services, land use change, and willingness to pay. The results demonstrate that this theme is increasingly addressed by researchers.

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CHIOREAN S., COROIAN I., SALAGEAN T., NAP M.E., DEAK J., LUPUT I. 2024, GLOBAL TRENDS ON RESEARCH TOWARDS THE VALUATION PROCESS OF AN AGRICULTURE LAND. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 281-286.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Krum HRISTOV, Rositsa BELUHOVA-UZUNOVA, Dimo ATANASOV, Svetoslav LAVCHIEV, Georgi MRANKOV

Renewable energy is essential for the European Union. The targets presented by the Green Pact are closely related to the development of renewable energy, and it has a vital role in achieving climate neutrality in the EU. Solar energy's importance has increased in the past years. It can help achieve the goals presented in the EU and contribute to the sustainable development of rural areas with unrealized potential. The aim of the study is to outline the dynamics and tendencies in solar energy development in the EU and Bulgarian energy mix and highlight perspectives in the context of rural areas. The results show challenges related to green transition in Bulgaria. Renewable energy, especially solar and wind, has increased in its role in the last few years. However, it should be noted that the country's development began from a lower starting point. Bulgaria is dependent on fossil fuels, and more than 80% of electricity is produced from coal, which is one of the substantial sources of pollution. However, some positive tendencies and possibilities exist for boosting rural economies and employment creation.

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HRISTOV K., BELUHOVA-UZUNOVA R., ATANASOV D., LAVCHIEV S., MRANKOV G. 2024, GREEN DEAL AND SOLAR ENERGY- PROSPECTS FOR BULGARIAN RURAL AREAS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 529-536.

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Written by Carmen-Olguta BREZULEANU, Alina SARGHEA, Roxana MIHALACHE, Elena UNGUREANU, Stejarel BREZULEANU

University dropout has become a worrying reality for the education system in general, but also for Romania in particular, which ranks first in Europe. Thus, the worrying phenomenon of early university leaving is a phenomenon that has complex causes and therefore requires a variety of ways to combat it. These include the development of a supportive extra-curricular environment and individualized teaching practices focused on student-centered learning to support their potential. The aim of the research undertaken in this paper is to demonstrate the contribution of learning support activities in a formal and non-formal environment to the progress of first year of "Iasi University of Life Sciences" (IULS) students in the Faculties of Agriculture and Horticulture in reducing dropout. The qualitative research methodology was carried out through a review of the literature on university dropout, predominantly early. The case study, as a quantitative research method, is composed of a questionnaire containing 3 questions applied to first year students at IULS Iasi. The resulting data were processed and analyzed by statistical methods, and after interpreting the results we formed an overview of the problem of the causes of early university dropout of first year students and thus could apply personalized support measures. As a result of the steps taken in this respect, adaptability to the university environment increased and early university leaving was reduced, which provided us with a working model. This work has an innovative character in terms of the educational support measures provided to first year students at IULS Iasi, which constitute a model of good practice for increasing the adaptability of first year students to the university environment and for reducing early dropout. These extracurricular activities, carried out in a formal and especially non-formal friendly environment in a modern way, must be continued and adapted to the students' needs, but taking into account the skills they need to acquire in order to finally integrate into the changing labour market.

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BREZULEANU C.O., SARGHEA A., MIHALACHE R., UNGUREANU E., BREZULEANU S. 2024, INFLUENCE OF FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON THE ACADEMIC INTEGRATION OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS OF "ION IONESCU DE LA BRAD" UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES (IULS) IAȘI, ROMANIA, FOR REDUCING EARLY DROPOUT. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 215-228.

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Written by Georgi ANGELOV, Marina NIKOLOVA, Elena YORDANOVA, Tsvetan MARKOV, Iliyana KRYSTEVA

The present study is oriented towards Leader approach and its contribution to the sustainable development of rural territories in Bulgaria. The upgraded model for decentralized and integrated development of rural regions has been implemented in Bulgaria since 20 4. The goal of the study is to trace and analyze the actual contribution and the effect from the work of the local initiative groups and the implementation of the approach on a local and national level, and identify the problems and derive the solutions for optimization of the processes, aiming at achieving greater sustainability in the territorial development of rural regions. The main hypothesis is that the approach is universal and sustainable instrument for development of rural regions, but its full potential has not been completely deployed under the conditions in Bulgaria, yet. To this end, the implementation of the strategies for development of pre-selected local action groups is analysed, depending on certain criteria. Empirical data have been summarized and the opportunities for increase of the efficiency of the acquired European funds on territorial scale have been substantiated.

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ANGELOV G., NIKOLOVA M., YORDANOVA E., MARKOV T., KRYSTEVA I. 2024, INFLUENCE OF LEADER ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL REGIONS OF BULGARIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 77-90.

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Written by Roxana-Gabriela POPA, Emil-Cătălin ȘCHIOPU, Violeta-Ramona CAZALBAȘU, Irina-Ramona PECINGINĂ

The quince is a fruit tree species that occupies 2% of the total orchard area in Romania. It can be utilized considering that quince is a fruit species used for ornamental purposes, for protective hedges, as a pollen-rich plant, for obtaining rootstock seedlings, in medicine, and the food industry. Following the identification of eco-pedological factors influencing the growth and development of quinces and the implementation of the stages underlying quince cultivation technology, it has been demonstrated that, in the pedoclimatic conditions of South Western Romania, establishing and exploiting a quince orchard is a highly profitable and interesting business with low investment and high returns. This fruit species yields abundantly, produces a large quantity of fruits, the production costs are low and can be recovered in a short time, the inter-row spaces can be used for intermediate crops, and the attractive selling price and the scarcity of quinces on the market provide the entrepreneur with an attractive income, making the business economically efficient.

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POPA R.G., SCHIOPU E.C., CAZALBASU V.R., PECINGINA I.R. 2024, INITIATING A BUSINESS FOR ESTABLISHING A MODERN QUINCE CULTIVATION IN SOUTHWESTERN ROMANIA – A PROFITABLE SOLUTION FOR THE FUTURE. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 777-786.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2
Written by Maria-Georgeta MOLDOVAN, Dan-Cristian DABIJA, Cristina Bianca POCOL

The FLW phenomenon represents a challenge for all actors in the agri-food chain today, as one-third of the food produced globally is wasted at some point along its journey, with significant economic, social, and environmental consequences. Addressing this issue by finding solutions to minimize food loss and waste represents a priority for both researchers and socioeconomic experts. Based on the gap identified in the literature, the research aims to analyse the impact of using a mobile app in Romania that connects companies that have surplus food or food that is nearing the end of its warranty period with people who need that food and pay low prices for it. Statistical analysis of the data provided by this application reveals that the benefits of using it are multiple, for all actors involved, from redistributing food to segments of the population in need, to reducing the amount of food thrown away and educating and raising awareness of its users.

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MOLDOVAN M.G., DABIJA D.C., POCOL C.B. 2024, INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR FOOD WASTE REDUCTION AND THE USE OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS IN THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 675-688.

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Written by Andra - Elena GURGU, Gina FÎNTÎNERU

The aim of this research paper is to explore the business framework of the Romanian wine making sector. In the analysis were considered factors that have an influence on the performance of the legal entities such as the professionals working in the sector, winery profile, the dimension of the vineyards holding etc. The research was conducted using the survey method divided in three sections, first was to point out the profile of the winery’s employees, while the second part reveals data regarding the winery and organization. Finally, the third part is focused on the wine tourism activities that are performed within the wine cellar. The results of this study were analysed with the cross tabulation method for nominal variables that showed the dependence between winery type and dimension of the vineyards holdings. Moreover, the wineries perspective has been investigated in regard to the main reasons that encourage them to expand the wine making business to wine tourism. Finally, in the last part of the analysis the reasons that restrain the producers from expanding their wine making business to wine tourism were revealed.

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GURGU A.E., FINTINERU G. 2024, INSIGHTS OF ROMANIAN WINE PRODUCERS’ BUSINESS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN WINE TOURISM . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 503-512.

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Written by Georgia BOROȘ-IACOB, Stelica CRISTEA

Studying an integrated management of the risks that young entrepreneurs face in trying to establish and maintain a lavender crop has become of real interest, as the competition has become fiercer. The present article focuses on some of the results obtained from our own research, carried out in Cornatelu commune, Dambovita county, in a family holding of 7,500 sqm, in the period 20 7-20 9. The total area was divided into three equal parts, 2,500 sqm each, the first being classically (control), the second intensively, and the third ecologically managed. During the three years, all the technological stages were followed, making correlations between the applied agrotechnics, the health status of the lavender crop, the yields obtained and the ways of its valorization for each of the tested variants. Results of the research refer both to the risks arising during the vegetation period, as well as to those from the time of harvesting, processing, packaging and delivery of the products for commercialization. The average of the testing period indicated that the classic system brings yield increases of 5-9%, the quality being also superior.

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BOROS-IACOB G., CRISTEA S. 2024, INTEGRATED RISK MANAGEMENT IN A SMALL-DIMENSIONAL LAVENDER PLANTATION IN SOUTHERN ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 209-214.

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