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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Joshua Babachuwekem VORODAM, Mohamad Fadhli RASHID, Siti Hajar MISNAN

Globally, one in every ten rural village indicates a low level of economic growth. The condition is no different in Ghana, which continues to face significant developmental challenges, particularly regarding low socio-economic status of rural community. Local Economic Development (LED) is crucial for promoting sustainable growth, improving livelihoods and reducing poverty in rural Ghana. This paper examines the determinants of LED resilience across agricultural, mining, fishing and forest-based settlements, proposing an integrated framework tailored to each settlement type. Drawing on multiple theoretical perspectives, this study identifies key factors influencing LED resilience: Social, Human, Economic, Cultural, and Environmental resilience. A mixed-methods approach involving surveys, interviews, and focus groups discussions (FGDs) was utilized to gather data from diverse rural Ghanaian communities. Findings indicate that social cohesion, human capital development, and cultural preservation are essential for LED resilience, with distinctive dynamics specific to each settlement type. This study advances existing literature by offering a differentiated framework specific to agricultural, mining, fishing, and forest-based rural settlements in Ghana and presents practical recommendations for implementing localized strategies to foster inclusive economic growth.

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VORODAM J.B., RASHID M.F., MISNAN S.H. 2025, A DIFFERENTIATED RURAL SETTLEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RESILIENCE IN RURAL GHANA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 925-936.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Ancuta MARIN, Lidia IURCHEVICI, Petruța Antoneta TUREK-RAHOVEANU

Natural grasslands with spontaneous vegetation have been gradually replaced by new categories, where human intervention is considerable. Research has shown that their valorization is done through the application of modern technologies. Feed production and its cost are influenced and limited by climatic challenges, multiplying through the mirror effect, in human food. The aim of the work is to demonstrate, with the help of statistical indicators, the influence of temperatures and precipitation on feed and milk production. According to the calculations made, it emerged that extreme temperatures negatively influence the amount of feed obtained, with rapid evaporation taking place. The lack of precipitation increases the risk of severe drought, having a domino effect. This phenomenon leads to a reduction in the water level in rivers, the groundwater area, slows down crop growth, leads to increased pest attacks and favors the occurrence of fires. Adaptation to climate change is essential for mitigating potential damage and identifying opportunities for farmers to respond.

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MARIN A., IURCHEVICI L., TUREK-RAHOVEANU P.A. 2025, ADAPTATION OF PASTURE COMPOSITION TO CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS – A FACTOR FOR INCREASING ANIMAL FODDER QUALITY AND IMPLIEDLY MILK PRODUCTION. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 467-472.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Horia-Nicolae CIOCAN, Igori BALTA, Stefan Laurentiu BATRINA, Paula Ioana MORARU, Dragoș-Ioan SĂCĂLEANU, Vanessa SHONKWILER, Abigail BORRON

This paper explores the feasibility of implementing a university-led agricultural extension system in Romania, aligned with the European Union’s Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS). Drawing on comparative insights from the U.S. Cooperative Extension model, the study examines how agronomic universities can play a central role in bridging the gap between research, policy, and rural practice. Using a mixed methodological approach that includes PESTEL and SWOT analyses, a stakeholder matrix, and a GAP analysis, the paper identifies key systemic challenges: fragmented advisory structures, limited legal mandates, and underutilized academic capacity. Results suggest that while Romania has significant institutional and human potential, it lacks the structural coordination needed to meet EU expectations and fully access CAP and Horizon Europe funds. The proposed model emphasizes local engagement, digital knowledge sharing, and student involvement. If adopted, this approach could enhance Romania’s alignment with EU policy goals, strengthen rural advisory services, and position universities as key actors in agricultural innovation and sustainability.

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CIOCAN H.N., BALTA I., BATRINA S.L., MORARU P.I., SACALEANU D.I., SHONKWILER V., BORRON A. 2025, ADAPTING THE U.S. UNIVERSITY-BASED EXTENSION MODEL TO THE AKIS FRAMEWORK OF ROMANIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 185-192.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Zuzana PALKOVA, Marieta OKENKOVA

Rural development in Slovakia faces significant challenges due to the absence of a comprehensive, cross-sectoral strategy that integrates efforts across various governmental and local entities. This case study explores the impacts of this strategic gap, drawing on recent data and stakeholder insights from Slovakia’s involvement in the EU Rural Pact and the PoliRuralPlus project. Analysis shows that the fragmentation of responsibilities among ministries and local agencies hinders Slovakia's ability to implement cohesive policies for rural revitalization. Key challenges include inefficient resource allocation, lack of stakeholder coordination, and missed opportunities for economic development. This paper presents an assessment of the barriers to cross-sectoral coordination, proposes a framework for integrated rural policy, and discusses how a structured strategy could foster sustainable rural development. The proposed framework includes the establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Rural Development Council, a Joint Rural Development Fund, and enhanced community-led development mechanisms. Findings suggest that implementing these measures could significantly improve policy coherence, optimize resource use, and enhance rural resilience. The study concludes with recommendations for policy integration, future research directions, and best practices for fostering long-term rural sustainability.

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PALKOVA Z., OKENKOVA M. 2025, ADDRESSING THE CROSS-SECTORAL STRATEGY GAP IN SLOVAK RURAL DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 589-594.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Sherif LUSHAJ, Enkelejda KUCAJ

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the major challenges associated with the administration and use of agricultural land in Albania from the pre-1950 period to 2023. Before 1950, 91.4% of Albania’s agricultural land was privately owned. From 1946 to 1968, nationalization policies created 420 agricultural cooperatives managing 75.7% of arable land, with 77 state enterprises controlling 21.4%. This resulted in significant land fragmentation and distribution across small plots. While decentralization aimed to empower farmers, it increased production costs, degraded land, and reduced soil fertility on nearly 30% of the land. Key issues include inefficient administrative changes, fewer than 50% of farmers with land ownership certificates, and informal urban expansion reducing agricultural land. Furthermore, land fragmentation—where 50% of farms are smaller than 1 hectare—has hindered the adoption of modern agricultural technologies and increased operational costs. Additionally, the country’s irrigation capacity has fallen by 50-60% compared to 1990 levels. Statistical data on land use, farm size, sectoral reports, policy documents, and national agricultural data are used. While a national land administration system and database have been established, the study highlights the need for better coordination among institutions and increased efforts to advance scientific research on soil protection, in alignment with EU directives. Addressing these challenges is crucial and more efficient and sustainable agricultural sector that can support Albanian long-term economic and environmental goals.

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LUSHAJ S., KUCAJ E. 2025, AGRICULTURAL LAND ADMINISTRATION IN ALBANIA POST - PRIVATIZATION: CHALLENGES AND ISSUES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 441-454.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Miruna-Petruța GHILENCEA, Georgiana Armenița ARGHIROIU, Silviu BECIU

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing global agriculture, impacting yields and the competitiveness of agricultural exports. This study examines the impact of climate change on Romanian agriculture and how it influences export competitiveness compared to other exporting countries in the region, such as Ukraine, Russia, and Hungary, over a 10-year period (2013-2023). The results indicate that climatic variability has reduced the yields of key crops in Romania, particularly during years marked by drought or irregular precipitation. Compared to the analysed countries, Romania's adaptability to new climatic conditions has proven limited, affecting the sustainability of its comparative advantage. To demonstrate the correlation between climatic conditions and exports, a multiple linear regression was constructed. The study highlights the importance of investments in agricultural infrastructure, modern technologies, and effective policies to sustain the competitiveness of Romanian agriculture in international markets.

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GHILENCEA M.P., ARGHIROIU G.A., BECIU S. 2025, AGRICULTURAL YIELDS AND CLIMATE CHANGE: HOW DOES ROMANIA MAINTAIN ITS EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS? . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 345-352.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Miroslava KOSTOVAKARABOYTCHEVA, Dora DONCHEVA

Almeria and Murcia are regions that represent a tiny part of Spain in terms of area and population, but they account for a significant share of the national production and export of vegetables, supplying a large part of the EU Member States. As production and exports have grown, so has the demand for labour, and an increasing proportion of this demand has been met by immigrants. Thus, Murcia and Almería became Spain's major centres of immigrant-based agriculture, where intensive production resembles an industrial process. The aim of this study is to show that the strong raise in production has attracted migrants and their presence in the agricultural sector has increased significantly. Data on production, exports, labour force and migration were collected from different Spanish institutions over a period of thirty-eight years and a multiple linear regression model was applied to test our hypothesis. The results obtained confirm this hypothesis and are consistent with theories explaining labour migration.

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KOSTOVAKARABOYTCHEVA M., DONCHEVA D. 2025, AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION IN TWO SPANISH REGIONS WITH INTENSIVE USE OF FOREIGN LABOUR FORCE: A CASE STUDY OF ALMERIA AND MURCIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 403-410.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Daniel NIJLOVEANU, Dumitrel-Victor TITA, Nicolae BOLD, Doru ANASTASIU POPESCU, Nicoleta GHEORGHE-PATRACHIOIU

The Food Loss and Waste (FLW) phenomenon is an important issue in the current development of economy as a whole. This phenomenon is emerging in all economic contexts, starting from food production and processing, known as food loss (FL), to the consuming stages, known as food waste (FW). In this matter, identifying key causes and quantifying the impact of FLW is essential. The current paper is an integrated summative description of several research results related to FLW obtained by the authors and elaborated in previous papers. Thus, the paper includes a bird-eye view of the entire model alongside the agri-food chain, taking into account modalities of measuring the FL during its components and a specific measurement of FW on the consuming component. The approach takes into account methodologies and instruments from various domains, such as statistics, data processing, automated learning (e.g., machine learning), System Dynamics or networks. The expected results are the description of the model and the resulted data. Conclusions can be used further to study and challenge the FLW phenomenon causes effects for any interested stakeholders.

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NIJLOVEANU D., TITA D.V., BOLD N., ANASTASIU POPESCU D., GHEORGHE-PATRACHIOIU N. 2025, AN INTEGRATED MODEL OF FOOD LOSS AND WASTE DETERMINATION ALONGSIDE THE AGRIFOOD CHAIN. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 531-542.

Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Angelica MUȘAT, George Adrian MUȘAT, Constanta Laura ZUGRAVU, Gheorghe Adrian ZUGRAVU

This paper proposes a forward-thinking approach to education management by identifying key emerging skills and capabilities that can drive innovative, cross-sector training programs. These efforts are designed to support the circular economy in rural regions and empower the creation of sustainable, future-ready business models based on the smart exploitation of resources and also using the knowledge and entrepreneurial skills needed by students to increase their employment and career opportunities, especially in the rural circular economy. The set of activities in the circular rural economy refers to all the economic activities of production, transformation and marketing of services, agricultural and forestry products and by-products and food, which are carried out by enterprises located in rural areas. The purpose of this questionnaire-based analysis is to identify new skills and personal abilities that students in rural areas need to acquire. Overall, the study concludes that fostering multidisciplinary, skills-based education is key to empowering rural populations and promoting sustainable economic growth through the circular economy.

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MUSAT A., MUSAT G.A., ZUGRAVU C.L., ZUGRAVU G.A. 2025, ANALYSIS OF SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THE LABOR MARKET FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE RURAL AREAS OF ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 509-516.

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Written by Georgi ANGELOV, Iliyana KRASTEVA

The present study is aimed at analysing the status, potential and problems in the development of beekeeping. The need for the study stems from the fact that despite the great opportunity for the development of beekeeping, which the country has had in recent years, the sector is not only not developing but is also facing a catastrophe. The main hypothesis is that beekeeping in Bulgaria, despite the good natural conditions for development, is far from its potential. Hence the main goal of the study. To identify the main reason or factor stopping the development of beekeeping. From the conducted research, we have reason to assert that the most significant factor influencing the development of beekeeping is the profitability of the bee colony. Since the low profitability in this case results from the adoption of poor legislative policies by the state and the EU, which are detrimental to beekeeping. The decisive role for the development of beekeeping remains in the hands of the state and the European administration and their legal and financial policies aimed at the sector.

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ANGELOV G., KRASTEVA I. 2025, ANALYSIS OF THE STATUS AND PROBLEMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BEEKEEPING IN BULGARIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 55-64.

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