Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1
Written by Julia DOITCHINOVA

The increasing capitalization, specialization and intensification of the agrarian sector leads to a number of adverse impacts on rural areas, the environment, natural resources, etc. A growing number of researchers believe that structural trends in agriculture are unlikely to be reversible. In this context, research on farmers' intentions and their development strategies is becoming increasingly relevant. This article aims to analyze and evaluate the strategic intentions of farm owners in three regions of Bulgaria with different regional product specialization and farm structure in the context of the current Common Agricultural Policy. On the basis of a conducted survey in the regions of Dobrich, Blagoevgrad and Pazardzhik,, the state and reasons for the current specialization and the direction of the future strategic intentions of the farmers towards deepening production specialization or diversification with an emphasis on their impact on the development of rural areas are assessed. The survey results reveal attitudes towards production specialization and diversification by farms of different sizes, degrees of specialization and other characteristics.

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