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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3
Written by Maria-Mihaela ANTOFIE

Climate change effects are more and more dramatic in the last years all over the world, and in the Eastern European countries too. In this regard, the self-sufficiency concept use for future rural strategies development should become more than relevant for ensuring food security. Such rural communities should take rapid measures for developing a new strategy for adapting to and mitigating the climate change effects. The more complex a rural landscape, the better responses against climate change effects should be. However, it seems that the best chances for the future may have heterogenous agricultural lands. In Romania, such rural areas can be easily found in Central Romania such as in Sibiu, and Brașov Counties. The scope of this article was to survey 19 properties known as Saxon home gardens in Ațel Village, Sibiu County, Romania, for self-sufficiency in case of vegetable crop production for one year. Also, the survey of wild plant species found in these home gardens is relevant to understand the need to ensure connectivity with the forests and the grasslands. At least 32 wild species and 26 crop species were identified. The self-sufficiency at the community level is ensured 100% based on the circular economy principles. The major limitation factor for agriculture in this locality is the bedrock that under severe drought periods may negatively impact food security for the future. However, the maintenance of wild or domesticated species but autochthonous, would further improve the response against climate change for rural communities in Central Romania as well as in the Easter European countries.

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ANTOFIE M.M. 2024, SELF-SUFFICIENCY FOR FOOD SECURITY ANALYSIS IN THE SAXON HOME GARDENS OF AȚELCOMMUNE, SIBIU COUNTY, ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 59-70.

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Written by Nataša KLJAJIĆ, Vesna PARAUŠIĆ, Jonel SUBIĆ

The authors examine the opinions of agricultural producers in Serbia about the impact of digitalisation in agriculture on the socio-environmental dimension of agricultural sustainability and the overall development of the country. Empirical data were collected through a semi-structured questionnaire and an interview with 53 producers who apply some of digital solutions on their farms. The research was conducted during a six-month period in 2023 (April – October). Responses to most questions regarding the social dimension of sustainability indicate some polarisation of opinions, as well as certain doubt about the contribution of digitalisation to this sustainability dimension. A unique and positive attitude is noticeable only in the assessment of the contribution of digitalisation to the reduction of the engaged labour force in agriculture and to the possibilities for greater diversification of farmers’ activities into various non-agricultural sectors. On the other hand, the respondents’ answers clearly show their positive perception of the contribution of digitalisation in production to the ecological aspects of agriculture and to the overall improvement of the environment. The largest percentage of the surveyed farmers’ recommendations for greater implementation of digitalisation in agricultural practices refer to directing more funds to subsidies and other forms of financial support, as well as to educating producers about digitalisation.

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KLJAJIC N., PARAUŠIC V., SUBIC J. 2024, SOCIO-ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF DIGITALISATION IN SERBIAN AGRICULTURE: FARMERS’ PERCEPTIONS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 487-496.

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Written by Agatha POPESCU

The study aimed to investigate the trends in soybean crop cultivated area, yields and production at the global level and in the EU (2015-2023) and Romania (2007-2023) using the data from USDA, European Commission, National Institute of Statistics. The processing was based on growth rate, trend line regressions, R square, food balance, self sufficiency rate (SSR), comparisons etc. Soybean is an important protein-based and energy crop, called to produce healthier foods and animal meals, to sustain renewable energy production, to reduce pollution by capturing Nitrogen, diminishing the amounts of fertilizers, protecting environment and conserving biodiversity. In 2023, at the global level, 139.74 Million ha were cultivated with soya, production reached 419.5 Million tons seeds, (+32% vs. 2015), and yield attained 2.82 tons/ha (+0.06 vs. 2022).This was due to high consumption of 406.1 Million (+27.3% vs. 2015). Brazil, USA, Argentina and Paraguay produce 91.7% of the global soy seed output. In 2023, the EU-27 cultivated 11.94 Million ha with oilseeds crops, of which: rape 52.2%, sunflower 39.2% and soybean 0.98 Million ha (8.2%). For the next year, the forecast is +0.1 Million ha for soybean, +0.21 Million ha for sunflower and a decline by -0.46 Million ha for rape. In 2023, the EU produced 32.55 Million tons oil seeds of which soybean (9.2%), sunflower (30.1%) and 60.7% rape. Soybean SSR was 17.59% vs. SSR 63.91% for rape + sunflower + soybean, 84.98% for rape+ sunflower. Italy, France, Romania, Croatia and Austria contributes by 83% to the EU output. Romania accounts for 14% in the EU soya market. In 2023, 141.7 thousand ha were cultivated with soya (+ 6.38% vs. 2007). Production reached 303.2 thousand (2.2 times higher vs. 2007). The top output was 465.6 thousand tons in 2018, and yield raised to 2,140 kg/ha (2.09 times vs. 2007). As a conclusion, soybean is called to have a greater role in human food, animal meals, energy production, environment protection and biodiversity preservation. This means an extend in cultivated area, higher yield and production globally. However, the EU will continue not to cultivate GM soybean, but to import for covering the market requirement.

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POPESCU A. 2024, SOYBEAN PRODUCTION TRENDS IN THE WORLD, EUROPEAN UNION AND ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 695-708.

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Written by Atef Mohamed ELSBAAY, Aml AMER, Mona M. KASSEM

Water shortage is a global problem, especially in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The aim of this study was the effect of ultraviolet sterilizers on the bacterial load in the water of the aquaponic system, especially coliform bacteria. To determine the state of food safety, by conducting some engineering studies affecting the microbial load in the water of fish farms used in aquaculture, in order to produce healthy food for humans. Providing quantities of water and fertilizers. Microbial analysis of the total number of bacteria and coliforms was conducted in the water company’s laboratories and the prevalence of the total number of bacteria and coliforms in the systems in three replicates. The study parameters were for different flow rates over time at 2, 4, 6 and 10 minutes with water heights of 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 cm at lamp heights of 10, 20 and 30 cm. Water quality and the total number of bacteria and total coliforms in the water were measured before and after treatment using a UV sterilization unit. The results showed that the ultraviolet sterilizer gave lower results for the microbial load of coliform bacteria in the treatments under study compared to the treatments before using the sterilizer.

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ELSBAAY A.M., AMER A., KASSEM M.M. 2024, STERILIZE AQUACULTURE WASTEWATER BY UTILIZATION LOCALLY UV UNIT AS A WAY TO SUSTAIN CIRCULAR ECONOMY. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 307-314.

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Written by Iulia Oana ȘTEFAN, Gabriela PĂUNESCU, Ramona Aida PĂUNESCU, Aurel Liviu OLARU

In the period 2020-2023, on the chernozem from Caracal, numerous corn hybrids of different origins and with vegetation periods placed in almost all FAO precocity groups were tested. In 3 of the 4 years of testing, production stability was average (CV 13.4% in 2020, 15.9% in 2021 and 17.3% in 2022). Following the boxplot analysis the hybrids P0710 (Corteva) and Kashmir (KWS) stood out as positive outliers in 2021 and MAS 448 (Mass Seeds) in 2023. Although an average of 70 hybrids were tested annually, their production average was extremely close in years with favorable climatic conditions (6,654 kg/ha in 2020, 6,603 kg/ha in 2021, 6,795 kg/ha in 2023). The studies highlighted: the adaptability of a very large number of hybrids for the chernozem area in Olt County; average production stability; the rich assortment of hybrids offered by large seed companies. The economic efficiency in the case of choosing the hybrid is primarily influenced by the production obtained per hectare, by its capitalization price, but also by the price of the sown seed and the bonuses garanted by the producing company. In the last 2 years, the low prices practiced in capitalizing the production have made the option for the better hybrid which brings profit.

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STEFAN I.O., PAUNESCU G., PAUNESCU R.A., OLARU A.L. 2024, STUDIES ON THE CHOICE OF THE HYBRID, AN IMPORTANT LINK IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CORN CROP AND ITS ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY, ACCORDING TO THE TESTS CARRIED OUT ON THE CHERNOZEM SOIL FROM CARACAL, OLT COUNTY, ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 841-848.

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Written by Gabriel FÎRȚALĂ

This article aims to explore the changes that occurred in the global sheep meat market between 2010 and 2022. The study examines aspects such as the evolution of the global sheep herd, global production, consumption and geographical distribution of trade. The foundation of this article relied on a series of statistical data obtained from the online statistical service of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) as well as from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). During this studied period, the global sheep meat market has been influenced by a multitude of factors such as fluctuations in demand and supply, demographic and economic changes, shifts in dietary consumption patterns, urbanization growth, developments in livestock technology and so forth. In this complex global context, sheep meat-producing and importing countries had to adapt to new conditions and challenges, contributing to shaping a dynamic commercial landscape. In those twelve years, global sheep meat production increased by 23%, with China being the main producer. China accounted for 24.9% of the total production between 2010 and 2022. Other high-production countries included Australia (7.1%) and New Zealand (5%). China also stood as the primary importer (25.7%), followed by France (8.8%) and the USA (8.7%). Concerning exports, Australia and New Zealand nearly equally occupied the top two positions, accounting for over 70% of global exports during those years.

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FIRTALA G. 2024, STUDIES ON TRENDS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THE GLOBAL SHEEP MEAT MARKET 2010-2022. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 315-322.

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Written by Andreea-Daniela GIUCĂ

The horticultural market in Romania is an unbalanced one, in which the demand is greater than the supply, as a result the phenomenon of price volatility appears for these categories of agri-food products. The objective of the paper is to present the main trends on the vegetable market in Romania at the level of the last 7 years, based on the statistical data available in the database of National Institute of Statistics (NIS) from Romania and International Trade Center (ITC). The results showed that the demand for vegetables increased, while the supply showed slight downward trends, the largest share of production being intended for self-consumption, thus, our country is forced to resort to imported vegetables. This situation had a negative influence on the trade balance with vegetable products. In the period 2015-2022, the trade balance for the category of horticultural products registered an increase in the deficit of 311%, from -8,335,747 thousand euro in 2015 to -34,269,689 in 2022.

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GIUCA A.D. 2024, STUDY ON CURRENT TRENDS ON THE VEGETABLE MARKET IN ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 375-380.

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Written by Alina MARCUTA, Alina Cristina NUTA, Florian Marcel NUTA, Cristiana TINDECHE, Valentina Constanta TUDOR, Liviu MARCUTA

In this work, we proposed to analyze, starting from the existing accounting information in the financial statements, the way in which we can estimate the risk of manipulation of the financial information, by which companies. The research involved the study of specialized literature with the aim of identifying the opinions of specialists regarding the existence of this risk and the method of its identification. Starting from different models that use both financial information and non-financial information on the basis of which a score function is calculated, we carried out a case study in which, using the Beneish model, we assessed the risk of manipulation of accounting information in three listed companies on the stock market (which for reasons of confidentiality I marked with A, B and C, using the results published in the financial statements for the years 2022 and 2023. Based on the 8 indices of the Beneish model: the receivables turnover rate index at the figure of business, the gross commercial margin index, the asset liquidity rate index, the turnover growth index, the degree of depreciation of assets, the share of administration and marketing expenses in the turnover, accruals related to the exploitation activity and the financial leverage we calculated M-score, which allowed us to assess the degree of manipulation of the accounting information in the published financial statements. We thus found that by referring to the reference indices and the reference score proposed by Beneish (-1.78), a score updated compared to 1999, the year in which the value of the score function was determined for the first time, we found that for none of the analyzed entities we can states with certainty that they manipulated the reported information. However, in the case of companies B and C there are such indications, which requires additional analysis when the control bodies follow the reporting method.

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MARCUTA A., NUTA A.C., NUTA F.M., TINDECHE C., TUDOR V.C., MARCUTA L. 2024, STUDY ON ESTIMATING THE RISK OF MANIPULATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY ECONOMIC ENTITIES . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 535-542.

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Written by Alina MARCUTA, Silvia Vasilica PASCU, Teodor DRAGOMIR, Liviu MARCUTA

Accounting information plays a critical role in decision making in an organization by providing a solid data base on its financial performance. At the same time, information provided by accounting is vital for managers and entrepreneurs, who base their strategic and operational decisions on them. The use of detailed financial reports allows them to evaluate operational efficiency, manage resources and growth potential, but also monitor compliance with legal and fiscal standards, reducing the risks associated with non-compliance with regulations. In addition, this data helps to anticipate financial problems and implement timely corrective measures, which makes accounting an indispensable tool for entrepreneurs in planning and designing the future of their businesses. The aim of this study is to examine the perceptions of Romanian entrepreneurs about the significance of accounting information in decisionmaking processes. The research involved analyzing specialized literature on the application of accounting and its accessibility to various user categories, as well as conducting a case study using a questionnaire designed to measure entrepreneurs' perceptions of the importance of utilizing accounting data in business management. Accounting information is crucial in organizational decision-making, offering a robust foundation of data on financial performance. At the same time, the information provided by accounting is vital for managers and entrepreneurs, who set their strategic and operational decisions on it. The use of detailed financial reports allows them to assess operational efficiency, manage resources and growth potential, but also monitor compliance with legal and tax standards, reducing the risks associated with non-compliance with regulations. In addition, this data helps to anticipate financial problems and implement timely corrective measures, which makes accounting an indispensable tool for entrepreneurs in planning and designing the future of their businesses.

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MARCUTA A., PASCU S.V., DRAGOMIR T., MARCUTA L. 2024, STUDY ON MEASURING THE PERCEPTION OF ROMANIAN ENTREPRENEURS REGARDING THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION IN DECISION MAKING . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 543-550.

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

This paper aimed to analyse the evolution of the Romanian's meat imports within the last decade and to identify the main flows and trade partners who supplied from abroad Romanian meat market. The research method is based on a quantitative approach, based on international time data series related with meat imports in Romania. We quantified the Romanian imports by year and by large geographical areas, and determined the trends and growth rates for Romanian imports. The results indicated that Romania remained a huge meat importer and most part of the import flows with meat in Romania are from Europe, especially from the EU countries.

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ARGHIROIU G.A., VASILE D.F., BECIU S. 2024, STUDY ON ROMANIA'S MEAT IMPORT FLOWS FROM 2014 TO 2023. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 71-76.

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