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

The quality of educational infrastructure and material resources influences teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of practical training for students in vocational and technical education, especially in rural areas, where resources are often limited. The study analyzes the relationship between teachers' perceptions of the curriculum, educational infrastructure and continuing training and examines the extent to which these variables are associated with the adequacy of students' training to the demand of the labor market. The research used a quantitative methodology, applying a structured questionnaire to a sample of 272 teachers from two counties in Romania - Argeș and Vâlcea. Data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation and t-test for independent samples, investigating three objectives: assessing the relationship between the curriculum and the perception of graduates' employability, analyzing the impact of infrastructure on teachers' satisfaction and examining the effect of continuing training on the perception of the quality of education. The results indicate a weak correlation between perceptions of the curriculum and estimates of graduate employability, suggesting that teachers’ perceptions are not a clear predictor of students’ professional integration. In contrast, the analysis highlights a strong association between the quality of infrastructure and teachers’ satisfaction with students’ practical training, suggesting that the endowment of educational institution splays a major role in the evaluation of the training process, with significant implications in rural areas. The independent samples t-test does not indicate a significant difference between teachers who participated in in-service training and those who did not, raising questions about the real impact of these programs on perceptions of the quality of education.

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VELICU A. 2025, STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF RURAL EDUCATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE ON TEACHERS' SATISFACTION IN THE PRACTICAL TRAINING OF THE STUDENTS IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN ARGES AND VALCEA COUNTIES OF ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 987-996.

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Written by Andreea-Mirabela STEFAN, Daniel Valeriu ULIU, Marius VLADU

This paper analyzes the distribution of projects financed under the measure DR 30 – Installation of young farmers during the period January-December 2024, with a focus on the implementation of criterion 6.3 (modern technologies, renewable energy, automatic irrigation). The study highlights regional differences in accessing the measure, as well as the main benefits and difficulties encountered by farmers. The sources of information are the database from Agency for Financing Rural Investments (AFIR, selection of reports and the questionnaire applied to farmers, and the methods used are descriptive analysis, the chi-square test as well as statistical interpretation and correlation of results. The results show that most projects were financed in the North-West (1,612 projects) and South-Muntenia (422 projects) regions, while Bucharest-Ilfov (45 projects) and Center (161 projects) had a low representation. Only 40.7% of farmers applied criterion 6.3, the main technologies that started to be implemented by the end of 2024 were sensors for monitoring crops (7 responses) and automatic irrigation systems (5 responses). The benefits reported by farmers included increased productivity (70%) and reduced production costs (30%). Among the major difficulties identified, administrative problems (68.8%), lack of technical support (58.3%) and high implementation costs were highlighted. Farmers highlighted the need for continuous support from authorities (55.8%) and technical training sessions (18.6%) to encourage the adoption of modern technologies. The findings suggest the need for tailored regional policies to reduce administrative barriers, facilitate access to sustainable technologies and improve technical education among farmers.

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STEFAN A.M., ULIU D.V., VLADU M. 2025, STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH NON-REFUNDABLE FUNDS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 877-886.

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Written by Irina-Adriana CHIURCIU, Daniel NIJLOVEANU, Nicolae BOLD, Elena SOARE, Andreea-Roxana FIRĂȚOIU

In accordance with the objectives of the European Union, Romania, along with the other member states, must take measures to reduce food waste in the coming period. This phenomenon represents a major problem for our country, which involves consumer education, prevention campaigns and legislative measures. In this context, within the project "Research on agro-food waste, its causes and ways to prevent it in Romanian households", ReWaFA, a study was carried out that investigates the perception of Romanian consumers on food waste, their behavior and prevention measures. The data was collected through an online questionnaire, through Google Forms, distributed between January 29 and March 5, 2024 to 260 respondents. The analysis was performed using SPSS, applying the relative frequency method for data interpretation. The results showed that young people, between 18 and 24 years old, from urban areas, with higher education, have information about food waste and its implications, but do not always have the necessary levers to manage the food surplus. Because many continue to throw away food, especially cooked food and bakery products, respondents proposed as solutions to combat food waste: the distribution of informative materials, partnerships with schools for early education and the holding of events on this theme.

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CHIURCIU I.A., NIJLOVEANU D., BOLD N., SOARE E., FIRATOIU A.R. 2025, STUDY ON THE PERCEPTION OF ROMANIAN CONSUMERS REGARDING FOOD WASTE. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 167-174.

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Written by Florin Cristian CIOBĂNICĂ

The primary objective of career and technical education (CTE) is to enhance the school's contribution to the rapid and efficient transition to a competitive economy based on innovation, knowledge, and inclusivity. In addition to these aspects, we must consider the challenges posed by the swift phenomenon of demographic ageing and external migration flows, leading to the conclusion that CTE will increasingly need to address the immediate needs of employers in Romania. Career and technical education, through its objectives, aligns with the dual role of education: economic and social. Therefore, CTE cannot be narrowly focused on fulfilling the immediate requirements of a specific job; rather, it must ensure the preparation for a successful career that facilitates socio-professional integration. Under these conditions, CTE must be viewed as a stage in the lifelong learning process, which is immediately followed by workplace learning to adapt to its specific demands. In this context, the study aimed to present a study case regarding the quality of the practical training in vocational and technical education experienced at the level of Ilfov County, Romania, in the school year 2023 – 2024. The questionnaire method was applied to a sample of 679 enrolled scholars in high schools with a technological profile in Ilfov County, Romania. Statistical analysis and processing and Likert scale quantified the scholars' responses for identifying solutions to improve practical training courses, to evaluate the system applied, and employment intention after completing the studies and their career path.

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CIOBANICA F.C. 2025, STUDY ON THE QUALITY OF THE PRACTICAL TRAINING IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HELD AT THE LEVEL OF ILFOV COUNTY, ROMANIA, IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 2023 – 2024 . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 193-204.

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Written by Agatha POPESCU, Valentin ŞERBAN, Mirela STANCIU

The goal of the paper was to analyze and present the way in which sericiculture and silk and silk textile industry has succeeded and what it should done to be entirely attain the sustainability goals along the product chain. The statistical data have been provided by International Sericicultural Commission, UNESCO, European Union and have been processed using regression equations to assess the trends in the dynamics of silk production globally and in China and India, the top silk producing countries in the interval 2016-2023. A large number of articles, published in well-known scientific research reviews were carefully studied bringing the novelties regarding the new solutions for a sustainable silk production, textile and clothes industry. The study presents a selection of various opinions, experiments, innovations, sustainable technologies, procedures, products and case studies. The results showed a positive trend in global silk output which in 2023 attained 94 Thousand MT, being by 2.95% higher than in 2022, the main contributors being China by 53.2% and India by 41.4%. Silkworm growing based on mulberry leaves should pass on a larger scale to eco-friendly and animal-friendly solutions like "peace silk" production system, and also important measures must be taken to improve work conditions, gender discrimination, to implement integrated system to sustain productivity, silk and textiles quality and efficiency. Genetic engineering and biotechnology have to be more involved in bringing new solutions for enlarging silk fibers offer, and smart silk-based textiles, silk-based sensors and biomaterials to look for new applications. The revival of silk garments as a feed-back to the end of"fast fashion" must continue to offer new high quality and long lasting clothes in various designs, colors, textures, based on traditional inspirations, and on the minimalist principle, preserving silk precious and unique features, elegance and luxury appearance to better satisfy modern consumers.

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POPESCU A., SERBAN V., STANCIU M. 2025, SUSTAINABILITY IN SILK PRODUCTION AND SILK TEXTILE INDUSTRY. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 751-768.

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Written by Lyubomir TODOROV, Tsvetan TSVETKOV

The paper explored the dynamics of researchers' interest in the scientific problem of transferring tacit knowledge, the main researchers/sources, significant problem areas and results. The main method of analysis is a systematic analysis of literary sources on the problems of the application possibilities of informal innovation networks in the transfer of tacit knowledge. The review covers 2,682 documents published in 1,806 sources indexed in the Web of Science database. The results of the review showed a growing interest in tacit knowledge transfer issues, identified specific areas of substantial application of tacit knowledge, significant organizational, social, and psychological factors, and mechanisms for sharing tacit knowledge.

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TODOROV L., TSVETKOV T. 2025, SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF LITERARY SOURCES ON THE ISSUES OF TACIT KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER THROUGH INFORMAL INNOVATION NETWORKS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 907-918.

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Written by Abolupe Oluyemi AYANBOYE, Ahmed Olugbenga BUSARI, Zaccheaus Olaniyi OLUWAFEMI, Adewale Isaac OLUTUMISE

This study used the stochastic frontier production function analysis to assess the technical efficiency of fish producers in Osun State, Nigeria. A series of structured questionnaires was used to gather primary data from 90 fish producers in Nigeria's Osun State. According to the computed stochastic frontier function for the 90 respondents, the average efficiency value was 0.801. From this, it can be inferred that 82.22% of the population of fish farmers had above-average fish production performance, while 17.78% of the farmers performed below-average. The coefficients of years of experience, household type, age, and educational attainment were found to be strongly correlated with the degree of inefficiency. This demonstrated that these elements either increased technical efficiency or decreased technical inefficiency. The distribution of findings also revealed that, while not using all the inputs, fish farmers in Osun State are more efficient in their utilization. In order to fulfil the common knowledge gap among fish farmers, it is advised that seminars and worship be held in order to increase the efficiency of the fish farmers in the study area.

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AYANBOYE A.O., BUSARI A.O., OLUWAFEMI Z.O., OLUTUMISE A.I. 2025, TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AMONG THE FISH FARMERS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 33-46.

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Written by Andrei Ștefan VASILE, Liviu MARCUTA, Alina MARCUTA, Valentina Constanța TUDOR, Cornelia Marilena DAMIAN (BADEA)

In the contemporary context of economic development and environmental conservation, sustainable tourism is an important field of research that significantly impacts local communities and natural resource management. The need to reconcile the growth of the tourism industry with the preservation of ecosystems and cultural heritage while producing long-term financial rewards makes this topic vital. Given the difficulties posed by climate change, the rise of mass tourism, and its effects on the environment and society, there is a growing interest in discovering efficient tourist management solutions. This desire led to the selection of this issue. Using a bibliometric method, the study sought to identify the most influential works, authors, journals, and international collaborations by analyzing the structure and development of the scientific literature on sustainable tourism. The bibliometric methodology was used in the study, and the associations between publications, authors, and nations were shown using the VOSviewer software and the Scopus database. Concept maps and collaborative networks were generated to demonstrate major trends in the field, and analysis focused on co-citation relationships, keyword co-occurrence, and bibliographic coupling. The results obtained indicated that sustainable tourism is an expanding field, with an exponential increase in publications over the last two decades. The most influential works are centered on destination management, environmental impact of tourism, sustainability strategies and tourist behaviour. In terms of the geographical distribution of research, a dominance of developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Australia and Spain has been observed, while emerging countries, although present, have a smaller impact. The analysis also highlighted a strong interconnection between sustainable tourism and other fields such as economics, ecology and development policies. However, the study highlighted several gaps in current research, including the lack of in-depth studies on the integration of new technologies in sustainable tourism, the long-term economic impact of tourism on local communities, regional disparities in the adoption of sustainability strategies, the influence of tourists' behavior on the implementation of responsible tourism and the need for standardized methods to evaluate the effectiveness of applied strategies. We believe that future research perspectives should focus on promoting interdisciplinary approaches and international collaborations for the development of sustainable models applicable on a global scale.

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VASILE A.S., MARCUTA L., MARCUTA A., TUDOR V.C., DAMIAN (BADEA) C.M. 2025, THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF TRENDS IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 971-986.

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Written by Lucian DINCA, Vlad CRISAN, Gabriel MURARIU, Valentin HAHUIE

Forest fruits, an important component of non-wood forest products, have significant ecological and economic importance, bringing numerous material benefits to small landowners as well as companies specialised in their commercialization. This bibliometric study analysed their economic value using data extracted from the Web of Science and processed with Excel and Vosviewer programs. The results show that, since 1978, a significant number of articles on this topic have been published annually in the fields of Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Plant Sciences, and Ecology. This is done by authors from numerous countries, most notably from China, Brazil, the USA, and India, in various journals across different domains, particularly in Forestry, Ecology, and Economics. The most represented journals are Forest Ecology and Management, Economic Botany, and Agroforestry Systems. The most frequently used keywords were conservation, forest and biodiversity. Initially, more general keywords were used, but in recent years they have focused more on food security for the population. Although there are numerous types of forest tree fruits harvested around the globe, their harvesting can have a negative impact on the environment, while the monetary advantage of harvesting them is very low, and their commercialisation is scarce. In addition to certain forest fruits used in various regions around the world (marula, almonds, uppage, Brazil nut, baobab fruits), two other categories of fruits (berries and wild cherries) are frequently harvested, processed into high-value products (jams, preserves, yogurts, juices, liqueurs), and marketed.

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DINCA L., CRISAN V., MURARIU G., HAHUIE V. 2025, THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF FOREST FRUITS. A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS RESEARCHED DURING THE PERIOD OF 1978 TO 2023 . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 273-284.

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Written by Denisa CANI, Rezear KOLAJ, Ekaterina ARABSKA

Through digitization and transparency of tax monitoring and reporting, e–fiscalization has gained global traction for its potential for innovation and efficiency. The research focuses on the specific dynamics of fiscal innovation in the agribusiness landscape in Albania, aiming to identify the behavioral typology of agribusiness operators and its impact on acceptance or resistance to e–fiscalization initiatives and relying on a holistic review of the research literature and the qualitative-quantitative method, through the analysis and findings from the database obtained via the survey of agri–operators. The study shows their behavioral patterns according to their perceptions of e-fiscalization. Perceived benefits, ease of use, attitude towards the e-fiscal system, and compliance are some of the main factors examined. The findings provide a useful road map for policymakers, tax authorities, entrepreneurs, and researchers in the field, guiding the development of new strategies that match the behavioral patterns of agricultural operators and encouraging good institutional practices that successfully integrate innovations into the agrarian landscape in similar cases.

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CANI D., KOLAJ R., ARABSKA E. 2025, THE EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL INNOVATION IN THE AGRIBUSINESS LANDSCAPE: ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF BEHAVIORAL FACTORS ON THE ACCEPTABILITY OF E-FISCALIZATION . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 139-148.

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