Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 18 ISSUE 3
Written by Maroš VALACH
The article pointed out the relevance of the agricultural sector and its social function in the regions of Slovakia. Agriculture currently does not belong to high attractive, high productive and profitable sectors. Its importance for the country and the economy is indisputable. Agriculture performs several vital roles, e.g. food security of the population. From the perspective of environmental protection its functions of landscaping, soil and water protection is important. Equal, these two functions is the social function. Social function together with the production function is critical for the elimination of regional disparities. The article explores the relevance of the agricultural sector and its social function in terms of employment in regions of Slovakia.
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