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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Udeme Henrietta UKPE, Jacintha Nkeiruka EZE, Fani Raoul Choumbou DJOMO, Chinwe Prisca OSAYI

This study evaluated agricultural growth response to human capital development in Nigeria. Annual time series data covering a period of 1993-2017 were utilized to analyse the objectives. The result shows that recurrent expenditure on education contributed above 10% and capital expenditure on education contributed above 2% to agricultural growth in the long run. Primary school enrolment contributed above 20% and tertiary institution enrolment contributed above 1% to agricultural growth in the short run. The impulse response result shows that agricultural growth responded negatively capital expenditure on education but responded significantly to recurrent expenditure. There was minimal response of agricultural growth to both capital and recurrent expenditures on health. It was therefore recommended that capital expenditures on education and health be increased and channelled appropriately.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Saida FEIER DAVID, Nicoleta MATEOC –SÎRB, Teodor MATEOC, Cristina BACĂU, Anișoara DUMA COPCEA, Casiana MIHUȚ

The main purpose of this study was to analyse the main development resources of Timiş County, Romania, and to find opportunities for sustainable development of agriculture on the basis of available resources. Thus, the main objective of this study was to assess the resources regarding the development of sustainable agriculture that do not affect the environment in Timiş County. From the analyses carried out, it was found that, from the point of view of natural resources, Timiş County can be considered a rich county, both in terms of natural resources (fertile soils favourable to cereals, vegetables, fruit trees or vines, natural deposits of lignite, basalt, crude oil, natural gas, mineral waters or geothermal water), as well as economically, socially or culturally.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Eduard Alexandru DUMITRU, Daniela Nicoleta BĂDAN, Ionuț-Laurențiu PETRE, Alexandra-Marina BRĂTULESCU (MANOLACHE)

According to statistics, Romania is in the last place when it comes to the average of the agricultural surfaces used by agricultural holdings. The article aims at comparative analysis and identification of territorial discrepancies at the level of the 41 counties, regarding the dimension of agricultural holdings. Taking into consideration the average area of the farms, using the national statistical data (GAR, SSA), as well as the data on the beneficiaries who have received subsidies through the Paying and Intervention Agency for Agriculture (APIA), we notice a significant difference, thus showing the polarization of the types of farms.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Horia Nicolae CIOCAN, Ioan Niculae ALECU, Reta CONDEI, Ion DONA

In the last years the share of tourism in the Romanian GDP has grown steadily and started to represent an important part of the Romanian economy. An important aspect of the tourism industry is represented by the rural tourism which have a high growth potential in our country. At present, rural tourism and agritourism represent only a small part of total tourism, but this niche has increased significantly in the last years. The rural areas of Romania attract many tourists from the country and from abroad who appreciate them due to the picturesque landscapes and the cultural habits kept by generations. In order to be able to find out exactly how this activity can be improved, a quantitative research based on the questionnaire method was performed. This research aims to find out what are the main characteristics that tourists look for when choosing how to spend their holidays and how important are certain aspects in the decision of choosing the tourist destination. The paper aimed to analyze consumers' perceptions and expectations regarding rural tourism and agritourism in Hunedoara county, Romania. The results revealed that the majority of consumers who answered the questionnaire had a positive opinion about rural tourism, which was found in the top of the preferences of consumers who choose to spend their holidays in Romania.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Nonvignon Theodore DOSSOU, Şinasi AKDEMIR

This study is part of the analysis of the determinants of cashew nut production in Benin. For this purpose, in the provinces of Borgou and Alibori, 80 producers and 20 traders were surveyed in 2018. The data collected were related to the size of the production holdings, the yield of the cashew nuts, the expenses and production costs; as well as profit margins. The analysis of the results from the multiple regression model based on a one-to-one elimination of the variables from the SPSS v 20 software made it possible to identify the factors that influence the profitability of the farms. These include the amount of credit used, variable costs, labor costs and capital. A regression model based on the Cobb-Douglas production function concluded that the producer's investment in the labor force remains the important parameter in order to increase income from production. In order to improve the profitability of cashew production in Benin, it is imperative to develop policies that take into account all of these identified parameters.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Iman SAYADMANSOUR, Mohammad Sadegh EBRAHIMI

In the recent years chemical control of weeds has become a dominant method of weed control. The heavy use of these chemicals has had a negative impact on the environment and human health. So this study tries to investigate the analysis paddy farmers’ knowledge about integrated weed management (IWM) in Iran. The study was done by a descriptive-surveying method that including field and documentary data. The population of the study consisted of selected Dooreh - CHegeni farmers that cultivation wheat and rice together. Sample population was selected by using the Cochran formula (n=198). The main instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. The validity of research tool was obtained by the idea of experts and for reliability of questionnaires a pilot test was conducted. The Cronbach’ Alpha coefficient of higher than 0.7 showed that research tool was reliable ( learning style (0.818), economic characteristic (0.700) and social characteristic (0.723) respectively). The result of correlation analysis showed that the variables such as: belief in discussion with other farmers about sustainable weed management, the importance of dialogue and implement the recommendations of experts, quality and quantity of extension programs, attitude towards the impact of SWM (Sustainable Weed Management) on healthy crop production and farmers 'attitude toward the effects of this type of management on increasing production has a significant effect on farmers' awareness of integrated weed management in the field The results also showed that farmers' use of appropriate seed (weed-free) and farmers' appropriate attitude toward discussion with other farmers about integrated weed management in the field is the most important variable could be predicted the rice farmers' knowledge of IWM(Integrated Weed Management ) in the field.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Ivanka LULCHEVA

The modern tourist is increasingly looking for a complex tourist product that will not only offer him something new, different, exotic and provoke his intelligent curiosity, but also affect all his senses and perceptions. It is this tourist demand that opens the market niche for the development of wine and culinary tourism. The purpose of this research is to study and establish the state of culinary tourism in Bulgaria. Our studies show that, combined with other types of alternative tourism, culinary tourism can contribute a great deal to increasing the interest of tourists - both domestic and foreign - to tourism in rural areas and, consequently, to the revitalization of these areas. In order to study the state and opportunities for the development of cultural tourism in Bulgaria, a survey was conducted in the period 06.2018 - 07.2018. 100 randomly selected tourists were surveyed. The study was carried out with the help of a travel agency from Plovdiv. The respondents were between 16 and 55 years old. The subject of the study are the seven most clearly identified culinary regions in the country: 1. The stretch of Stara Planina; 2. The Black Sea region; 3. The Danube region, including the arc from Vidin to Silistra; 4. Thrace, the Thracian plain; 5. The region of the Rhodope Mountains; 6. Western Bulgaria; 7. The region of Pirin Macedonia. In each of these culinary areas there is an inherited and distinct unique traditional cuisine, cuisine and food. A SWOT analysis of culinary tourism in these regions was carried out. As the strengths prevail and their influence is almost twice as strong as the weaknesses, and the opportunities for the development of culinary tourism are greater than the threats to it, it can be assumed that these culinary areas have all the necessary conditions for the development of culinary tourism. Tourists' interest in culinary tourism, especially combined with wine tourism, is increasing. The study and the analysis summarize the conclusions and recommendations for the further development of culinary tourism.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Ivan OPENKO, Oleksandr SHEVCHENKO, Ruslan TYKHENKO, Oleg TSVYAKH, Yuliia MOROZ

The current trends in rural development, sustainable use of nature, provision of comfortable ecological, economic and social conditions for the life of the population determine the solution to the problem of inequality within the respective state and between the countries as a whole. According to the results of the study of equality of supply with natural resources, in particular, forest land we have found that the greatest imbalance in the generation of gross income from the use of forest land is determined in the Steppe natural and climatic zone (GINI = 0,53) and the Kyiv and Sumy regions, the northern part of which is located in the Polissya zone, and the southern part of the administrative unit is located in the Forest-steppe zone (GINI = 0,92). It should be noted that on all other indicators the calculated Gini index indicates a low inequality in the provision of natural resources to the population, in particular, forestry lands in the context of all natural and climatic zones of Ukraine, which is a favorable factor for rural development, the formation of environmentally-safe conditions people living and decentralization. With the help of Gini index (inequality), it is possible to formulate a conceptual direction of transformation of ecological and economic mechanisms of forest land use, the mainstream of which should approach absolute equality in providing the population with natural resources, in particular, forestry, distribution of economic income from the implementation of forestry production. safe environment and social living conditions of people in newly created UTC.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Deiva MIKELIONYTĖ, Ovidija EIČAITĖ

This study aims at assessing the efficiency of Lithuanian dairy farms of different economic sizes, and at observing changes in this efficiency over a period of time. In order to achieve this aim, three groups of indicators, namely resource, input and result ones, were used for the analysis. On the basis of information available from the Farm Accountancy Data Network, these indicators were calculated for the years 2013, 2015 and 2017. The results of the analysis revealed that the least efficient dairy farms in terms of all three groups of indicators were the smallest ones (those of the economic size of EUR 2-<8 thousand of standard production). As the economic size of dairy farms increased, the efficiency of dairy farms also increased, and the most efficient dairy farms were the medium and larger ones (those of the economic size of EUR 25-<50 and 50-<100 thousand of standard production). However, the efficiency of the largest dairy farms (those of the economic size of EUR 100-<500 thousand of standard production) was already lower than that of the medium and larger ones and close to the efficiency of the smallest dairy farms.

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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 20 ISSUE 1
Written by Oana Steliana BURLACU, Maria Magdalena TUREK-RAHOVEANU, Constanța Laura ZUGRAVU

As sustainable development includes environmental protection and that is conditional on sustainable development, an institution's concerns in this regard must be considered as one of the priorities that will set development strategies and programs and will implement them in practice so that environmental protection be permanently taken into account. This paper aimed to highlight the concept of circular economy which refers to the harmonization of sustainable development needs of long-term humanity. It is necessary to optimize resource consumption so as to reduce the consumption of raw materials and energy and reuse them 100% if is possible, and how it is applied in Romania. In conclusion, performing the main principles of sustainable development is a necessity of time, which would result in effective results corresponding to the contemporary ecological provisions, the interests of the human society.

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