Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 24 ISSUE 4
Written by Marius VLADU, Daniel Valeriu ULIU

In recent years, the meat processing sector in Romania has experienced rapid development, at the level of all existing regions. This was possible thanks to access to non-reimbursable European funds. It can be said that following the investments made, this sector has developed, resulting in a modern meat processing industry, where there is a permanent concern for food safety and quality. The present study was carried out to highlight the evolution of the production capacities of meat processors who accessed non-reimbursable funds in the South-West Oltenia Development Region. Investment value, processing capacity and the profit from the project set up by meat processing companies operatinng in teh region swere used to determine the investment efficiency in terms of specific invetment, investment pay back and coefficient of economic investment. In this region, between 2016 and 2020, 4 projects were financed, where the total increase in meat processing capacity, through the contribution of the National Rural Development Program, was 15,884 tons/year.

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