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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3
Written by Andi CIOBANU, Dragoș Mihai MEDELETE, Radu Lucian PÂNZARU, Mihai CICHI

The paper aims to anchor the fruit-growing heritage of the South-West Oltenia Development Region within the context of national realities. Thus, for the period 2016-2022, information is presented regarding the number of existing trees, total fruit production (tons), and average production per tree (kg). The general situation of the sector is addressed based on information related to the following species: plum, apple, pear, peach, nectarine, cherry, sour cherry, apricot, and other fruit trees – for the number of trees and average production per tree. Additionally, for these species, information on total production also includes strawberries and fruits from family gardens. This analysis is based on the main statistical database provided by the National Institute of Statistics. In terms of tree count, the region accounted for 18.03% of the national total, representing 13,501,467 trees. The variation ranges from 6.20% for nectarines (2,594 trees) to 34.66% for other fruit trees (469,931 trees).In the context of total national fruit production, the region accounted for 18.35% (277,886.57 out of 1,514,463.43 tons), with extreme shares of 6.59% for peaches (1,162.71 tons at the regional level compared to 17,633.86 tons at the national level) and 27.03% for other fruits (8,550.56 compared to 31,631.29 tons). The average production per tree (21 kg) places the region 5% above the national level (20 kg). There is a need for a significant revival of the fruit-growing sector, particularly through species that align with the agro-productive characteristics of the region, given adequate support from the authorized governmental bodies.

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CIOBANU A., MEDELETE D.M., PANZARU R.L., CICHI M. 2024, FRUIT GROWING IN THE SOUTH-WEST OLTENIA REGION IN THE NATIONAL CONTEXT (2016-2022) . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 203-212.

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Written by Raluca-Aniela GHEORGHE-IRIMIA, Dana TĂPĂLOAGĂ, Cosmin ȘONEA, Paul-Rodian TĂPĂLOAGĂ, Silviu-Ionuț BEIA

The present study investigates the trends and projections of milk fat content in Romania and the European Union (EU) from 2014 to 2029. The objective of this study was to employ time series analysis and regression modelling techniques in order to examine the evolution of milk fat content and evaluate the precision of predicted models. The findings from the research conducted in Romania indicate a consistent albeit moderate increase in milk fat content. The regression model adequately explains 90.81% of the observed variability. The predictive model exhibited a notable level of precision, as indicated by the low Mean Absolute Error (MAE) and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) values, which suggest a small disparity between the anticipated and observed values.Similarly, throughout the European Union, the milk fat content shown a more prominent and consistent increase, as indicated by the regression model which accounted for 99.16% of the variation. The reliability of the forecasting model is reinforced by positive statistical indicators, such as a narrow Mean Absolute Scaled Error (MASE) and Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), indicating a strong predictive precision. The results indicate a persistent rise in milk fat levels in both Romania and the European Union, which may be linked to breakthroughs in dairy farming techniques, enhancements in feed quality, and genetic developments. It is anticipated that these patterns will persist, since the milk fat content in both locations is projected to remain within a steady and somewhat rising range during the extended prediction period. The findings of this study have significant implications for stakeholders within the dairy sector, presenting a dependable foundation for future strategic planning and decision-making pertaining to milk production and qualitative improvement.

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GHEORGHE-IRIMIA R.A., TAPALOAGA D., SONEA C., TAPALOAGA P.R., BEIA S.I. 2024, FUTURE TRENDS IN MILK FAT CONTENT: A FIVE-YEAR FORECAST FOR ROMANIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 361-368.

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Written by Georgiana Armenița ARGHIROIU, Dorina – Florentina VASILE, Silviu BECIU

This paper aimed to analyse the situation on the market of the main enterprises from Romania involved in the processing and preservation of the poultry meat. The research method is based on a quantitative approach, and it is made at county and national level. We grouped the specialized enterprises in processing and preservation of poultry meat by county and analysed their dimensions, related with their number of employees, the turnover and the profit they made. The results indicated that the number of active businesses in this field is not large enough and their economic results can be in most cases highly improved in the next years.

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ARGHIROIU G.A., VASILE D.F., BECIU S. 2024, HOW COMPETITIVE ARE THE BUSINESS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF POULTRY MEAT IN ROMANIA?. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 77-82.

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Written by Ivan SANDU, Vasily NECHAEV

Increasing the efficiency of agricultural production and the need to ensure the technological sovereignty of the country in the current geopolitical conditions is of particular relevance. The purpose of the work is to study the impact of the implementation of subprograms of the Federal Scientific and Technical Program for the Development of Agriculture for 2017–2030 on technological changes in agricultural production of individual subsectors. As a result of the analysis of the effectiveness of the implementation of the subprograms of the Federal Scientific and Technical Progress of Russia for 2018-2022, trends in significant positive scientific and technological achievements in the production of sugar beets, potatoes, beef cattle breeding and feed production were identified. expansion of the domestic research base in the field of genetics, biotechnology, selection and breeding. Promising directions for the development of agricultural sectors for the long term have been developed, taking into account the implementation of the FNTP for the development of Russian agriculture. Various business models have been substantiated and mechanisms for stimulating the introduction of technologies have been created, taking into account the specific features of innovation processes in various industries.

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SANDU I., NECHAEV V. 2024, IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBPROGRAMS OF THE FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PROGRAM FOR THE 2030 DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY IN RUSSIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 775-784.

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Written by Tarek FOUDA, Abeer ABDELSALAM

The measurable value of vegetation cover resulting from image RGB bands was used in monitoring the growth stages of faba bean crop as well as obtaining information about the accuracy of vegetation analysis. In addition, this process takes little time while field measurements give results on small spatial scales with high temporal data. Usually requires a lot of measuring and sampling. In addition, this process takes a long time. The highest accuracy and the shortest time to extract color characteristics, it was advised to utilize an assistant programming program Matlab with using digital picture to verify the color vegetation indices during growth periods of faba bean crop from November 2021 to February 2022. The results showed an increase in the percentage values of green band, intensity, Hue, EXGR, GVI, VARI, NDI, EXG, VEG, CIVE, and MEXG through (budding, to podding) stages were 4.65, 7.13, 24.54, 24.12, 28, 11.24, 15.11, 83.66, 60.79, and 15 % respectively. RGB Vegetation Indices which used accurately to distinguish and monitor the condition of the plant GRVI (Green Red Vegetation Index) VARI (Visible Atmospheric Resistance Index) GLI (Green Leaf Index) TGI (Triangular Greenness Index)To describe of crop health and growth rates.

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FOUDA T., ABDELSALAM A. 2024, INTEGRATING IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES WITH VEGETATION INDICES FOR MONITORING GROWTH STAGES AND GENERAL HEALTH FOR FABA BEAN CROP . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 323-330.

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Written by Teodora STOEVA, Violeta DIRIMANOVA

Land structural changes and development of small farmers are public phenomena arising on the basis of land use as an indispensable mean of production in the agricultural sector. After the transition from one political ideology to another, which lasted more than three decades, more than 10 years were necessary for the Bulgarian government to complete the land reform. The value of the gross agricultural output had declined during the last years. The national policy in most countries maintains agricultural consultancy organizations that aim to offer additional assistance services to small-scale farmers. The legislation should set out the objectives and scope of the consultancy activity, focusing on the way of development of rural areas. The relation between research activity should be regarded as the basis for the development and implementation of agricultural programs. The purpose of this article is to present and analyze the structural changes of land use for small-scale farming and development of the vegetable producers in Bulgaria. A number of contemporary scientific quantitative and qualitative methods are used to achieve the intended objective set in this study: systematic and comparative analysis, monographic analysis and expert assessment. The methodical framework of this article provides a summary overview of the main changes in the agricultural policy and the structure of land relations in Bulgaria. The processes in land relations, as public relations, are dominated by the changes in the institutional environment and socio-cultural traditions. The paper also has a narrow focus on achieving the key goal of presenting the links between land structural changes and their impact on the development of vegetable producers in Bulgaria. The results pointed out the fragmentation of the use of agricultural land, and the existence of a large number of small farms. For the research, we used data of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry. The main conclusions are related to the land productivity in Bulgaria regarding field vegetable production is low despite the favourable soil and climatic conditions typical of the area. The structural changes present that the land used is mainly concentrated among small producers who are mainly vegetable producers. The large number of small-scale agricultural farmers is typical for Bulgaria and the main reason for this is the land reform carried out in the 1990s, when the land was returned in real borders to its owners and their heirs.

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STOEVA T., DIRIMANOVA V. 2024, LAND STRUCTURAL CHANGES AND DEVELOPMENT OF VEGETABLE PRODUCERS IN BULGARIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 849-854.

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Written by Lorena CHIȚEA

The small family farm is recognized, both in the literature and at the level of European and national decision-makers, as a main actor in supporting the vitality of rural areas and rural economies, being treated prioritarily. This paper aimed to present the main measures addressed to the small farms after the accession to the EU through the National Rural Development Programme (NRDP) in Romania. For this purpose, it was used a methodology based on the collection of information from the literature, as well as from the European and national reports on small family farms in Europe and in Romania. After the accession to the European Union, Romania has constantly supported the small/semi-subsistence farms through a set of measures from National Rural Development Programme NRDP2007-2013/NRDP 2014-2020 and from the National Strategic Plan 2023-2027 that is under implementation at the moment. These measures mainly aimed at the market orientation of small/semi-subsistence farms, yet this support was not sufficient to contribute to farm consolidation. To reverse this situation, a national strategic vision is needed, with a national budget, supplemented by EU funding.

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CHITEA L. 2024, MAIN MEASURES FOR SMALL FARMS AFTER THE ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION THROUGH THE NATIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 181-190.

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Written by Ruslana SODOMA, Dmytro KOBYLKIN, Tetiana SHMATKOVSKA, Ihor PAVUK

The article examines the rapid development of the latest methods in the management of infrastructural development projects of Ukraine in the regional dimension in modern conditions, focusing on effective management, strategic vision of development and high-quality formulation of current projects, in particular infrastructure projects. Emphasis is placed on the size of the population in Ukraine and the factors affecting the unemployment rate are indicated, as well as the project index is defined for the most important areas in the regions, in particular, such as education and health care. An analysis of statistical data was carried out for various clusters of regions of Ukraine using the method of total ranks and diversified indicators of infrastructural development. A cartographic visualization of the cluster distribution of regions by classes of the regional infrastructural development index is shown. It has been confirmed that in order to achieve strategic goals, it is necessary to implement a flexible model of city management and use innovative cooperation tools. This article is important for understanding the current trends in the management of territorial communities and the need to ensure their development through effective projects and programs.

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SODOMA R., KOBYLKIN D., SHMATKOVSKA T., PAVUK I. 2024, MANAGEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF UKRAINE AND RURAL AREAS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 821-832.

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Written by Radu Andrei IOVA, Daniela CREȚU, Oana Roberta CREȚU, Cecilia Violeta NEAGU

The role of leadership in managing occupational stress is particularly important because leaders have a significant influence on how their team perceives and manages stress. Managing occupational stress is a necessary skill for leaders in all fields, including agricultural entrepreneurship. In Călăraşi county, where agriculture plays a significant role in the economy, agricultural entrepreneurs face numerous challenges that can generate stress. Through this case study, we will identify the stress factors and the employees behavior, the self-assessment of their physical condition, the sources of tension at work, the moral values of employees and the strategies for managing occupational stress in the context of agricultural entrepreneurship in Călăraşi county. In this sense, we initiated a survey based on a questionnaire and unstructured interview, on a number of 200 respondents from the agricultural entrepreneurship of Călăraşi county, who work in commercial companies located in different areas of the county. The questions were structured on 2 levels, respectively, 4 filter questions and 6 sentence templates with 3 predetermined answers, in order to simplify the process of completing and analyzing the answers but also so that the respondents could choose the one that best reflects their perception regarding that item. By identifying and acknowledging the stress factors, using time effectively, open communication, and self-care, these entrepreneurs can promote a healthy work areat and maximize their business performance. As a general conclusion, occupational stress in agricultural entrepreneurship in Călăraşi county is manifested through a complex set of factors, linked both to the specificities of agricultural activities and to the socio-economic context. Faced with these challenges, agricultural entrepreneurs must adopt stress management strategies, be flexible and innovative to adapt to climate, economic, legislative, social and political changes to ensure the sustainability of their businesses in this dynamic and demanding area.

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IOVA R.A., CRETU D., CRETU O.R., NEAGU C.V. 2024, MANAGEMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS IN LEADERSHIP. CASE STUDY IN AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN CĂLĂRAȘI COUNTY, ROMANIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 445-456.

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Written by Gjokë ULDEDAJ, Gjovalin GJELOSHI

The climate that prevails in Albania and the type of agricultural land are favourable for new cultures and agricultural products that have higher benefits than other products that have been cultivated so far. Developing and increasing the capacities of existing products is one of the main components in a small or medium-sized company. A progressive company should preemptively address the planning and expansion of its product range and diversity of culture where it operates in order to remain competitive in the market. To achieve this, companies nowadays need to implement the most effective marketing strategies. Marketing is increasingly emerging as the most significant aspect for companies in the agri-food sector, serving as the primary means of customer orientation, with arguments as to why they should choose a company's products or services over other competitors. With the advancement of technology, the utilization of marketing and its elements is increasing more and more, as the best way to achieve the desired profit, target performance and competitiveness in the market. The purpose of this paper is the analysis of the existing situation in the development of the competitiveness of agri-food products as a result of the application of marketing, through which the market will be studied and make the agricultural producer aware of the increase of their performance in the market, through the production of quality and cost-effective products. Regarding the methods used, this research is supported by the data collected through the questionnaires distributed to the interviewed business managers, while the secondary data is the result of the information provided through the literature. This method has facilitated the comparison of the different variables used to test the hypotheses. The results reveal that agri-food production companies and farms have started to apply marketing in various forms, both in social and traditional media, creating better competitive positions in the market and increased production capacities allowing for the substitution of imported products with local products. Consequently, it has influenced the increase in consumer confidence in Albanian products and brands.

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ULDEDAJ G., GJELOSHI G. 2024, MARKET LEVEL OF AGRI-FOOD PRODUCTS IN ALBANIA, LOCAL PRODUCTION, COMPETITIVENESS AND IMPACT OF MARKETING. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 941-952.

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