Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 1
Written by Radu Andrei IOVA, Daniela CREȚU, Oana Roberta CREȚU, Daniel BOTĂNOIU

The members of an associative structure contribute to its success, an aspect that must be taken into account from the very beginning of the establishment procedure, by co-opting the right persons, those creative, entrepreneurial persons with similar ideas, interests and needs, who see the association as an opportunity to do things better. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and interpret the perception of members of agricultural NGOs in Călărași county regarding the conduct of activities in the legal and managerial spheres, by surveying a number of 95 associated members coming from 21 agricultural associations in Călărași county, correlated with the influence of short and medium-term results and activities carried out on the members of these associative structures. In forming the research sample, the condition was established that the associative structure to be active, an aspect verified by submitting the balance sheet for the year 2023 and subsequently confirmed by telephone by representatives of these structures, when setting up a meeting to apply the questionnaire. In the analysis and interpretation of the information collected on the basis of the questionnaire, the theoretical χ2 test was used. Developing entrepreneurial culture, by facilitating access of the population in the rural communities to vocational training courses, information seminars, counseling and dissemination of information of real interest for the rural area, employment services, through viable partnerships between profile NGOs and local decision-makers can be a solution for the sustainable development of rural areas.

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