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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3
Written by Oana Roberta CREȚU, Valentina Constanța TUDOR, Elena LASCĂR

Romania has an agriculture in which approximately 37% of the population carries out their activity, with approximately 3 million plots, whose average surface is 1.5 ha, a fact that acutely requires the organization of farmers in associative forms, in order to modernize this important economic branch. Starting from these considerations, we analyszed, using the survey method based on a questionnaire, in 3 communes from Călărași county, the situation of farmers, on a structured sample based on the information taken from the Agricultural Register of the town halls, with a number of 238 respondents, having as its main objective the identification and drawing of development directions for small farmers, starting from the situation highlighted by means of processed and analyzed statistical data, but also by applying the opinion survey among small farmers. In order to evaluate the correlation of two important variables in the questionnaire, respectively, the farmer age and the farm size, the chi-square test was used, a test of statistical significance, through which we analyzed the frequencies for the measurable variables, on a nominal or ordinal scale. The possibility of association with other owners of farms in order to develop was analyzed: for the use of the land, the possibility of association being accepted by 46.2% of the respondents; for the association for the purpose of joint use of agricultural machinery, more than 33% support this possibility; for the valorization of agricultural products, over 30% want association with other farmers; 37% would associate for the joint rearing of animals; 34.5% want an association for the processing of agricultura products, 34.5% are followers of this association. We conclude that the organization of agricultural producers in associative forms opens new opportunities for economic development, by attracting local, zonal or regional advantages, and through collective bargaining power to increase the prosperity of the associated members and the communities they belong to. We also appreciate that among the factors of progress for the sustainable development of agriculture and the rural environment, an important place is occupied by the establishment and development of efficient associative structures, which contribute to the socio-economic stabilization of rural areas by favoring the development of agrarian structures integrated with market flows and economically efficient.

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CRETU O.R., TUDOR V.C., LASCAR E. 2023, AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE – VIABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR THE ECONOMIC-SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM FARMERS. CASE STUDY CĂLĂRAȘI COUNTY, ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 211-220.

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Written by Majid KARIMZADEH, Mohammad Reza SASOULI, Parisa ZAKIAN

The employment of the youth is among the most critical problems in macroeconomic planning and a serious concern for politicians. This research aims to determine the factors underpinning self-employment barriers of the youth in rural areas of Saravan. For this purpose, data on 200 rural youths were collected by using a self-made questionnaire and were subjected to exploratory factor analysis. Based on the findings, the main impediments of self-employment among the rural youth in the study site included economic-educational, infrastructural, personality, and support factors whereas economic-educational and infrastructural factors were the most significant factors.

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KARIMZADEH M., SASOULI M.R., ZAKIAN P. 2023, ANALYSIS OF INHIBITING FACTORS OF THE TENDENCY OF RURAL YOUTH TO SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN RURAL AREAS OF IRAN- CASE STUDY OF SARAVAN . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 431-438.

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Written by Olutope Stephen OJO, Temidayo Gabriel APATA

The study examined the profitability of vegetable farming during and after the Covid-19 lockdown in Southwest Nigeria. It specifically addressed the socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers, the estimated cost, and the returns of vegetable production both during and after the COVID-19 lockdown determined the factors influencing production of vegetables. A Multistage random sampling was employed in the study. The first stage was a random selection of three (3) States from the six (6) States in South West, Nigeria. Three (3) Local Government Areas were randomly chosen from each selected State. Two (2) communities were sampled randomly from each of the Local Government Areas selected and random sampling of fifteen (15) farmers from each community, giving a total of 270 respondents. Descriptive statistics, Budgetary analysis and Ordinary least squares (OLS) Regression Analysis were applied to data collected. The result showed that majority (41.9%) of respondents were in the active age with the mean age of 42 years. Majority (67%) of the respondents were male with household size ranging between 4 and 6 persons. About (64.1%) were married with an average year of farming experience of 31 years. The profitability analysis revealed the net farm income realized during and after COVID-19 was N124,393.9 and N258,587.3 per hectare, respectively. According to the calculation of the gross margin, the value per hectare during and after COVID-19 was N146,219.8 and N270,374.4, respectively. During and after COVID-19, the Benefit Cost Ratio was 2.85 and 4.6 which indicate that for every one naira spent ,₦2.85 and ₦4.6 will be realized as revenue respectively, implying that vegetable production is profitable in the study area. Results of the regression(OLS) analysis showed the basic variables that significantly influenced profit generation during COVID-19 scenario are quantity of vegetable output, gender of the farmer, farmers year experience and cost of labour while variables that influenced profitability after COVID-19 are quantity of vegetable output, gender of the farmer, marital status, household size and access to credit. The study also revealed the major farmers’ perception about COVID-19 as it disrupted Supply chain of vegetables, caused harvest losses for vegetable farmers, reduced vegetable farmers’ income during the lockdown and income reduction was ranked 1st among various perceptions observed. The study found that as the age of vegetable farmers increases, their profit decreases across all production scenarios, a policy that focuses on ways to attract and encourage young people who are agile and strong to start growing vegetables will help to boost technical efficiency and their income. Education should also be encouraged among vegetable farmers in the study area since the study revealed that education will enable them to adopt new technologies that will make them to have more profit from their production.

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OJO O.S., APATA T.G. 2023, ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY OF VEGETABLE PRODUCTION DURING AND AFTER COVID-19 LOCKDOWN IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 635-648.

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Written by Anamaria Aurelia MORNA, Anca Monica BRATA, Olivia Paula TIRPE, Iulia C. MURESAN, Felix H. ARION, Andreea Florina FORA, Dorin POPA, Aurelia Ioana CHEREJI, Ioana Anda MILIN, Ramona Vasilica BACTER

The recent pandemic, as well as sustainability issues have led to changing trends when it comes food purchasing and consumption. Thus, more and more consumers tend to pay more attention to how the food is produced, processed, handled and marketed. Over the past few years, the organic food market has experienced a notable surge in popularity. This study seeks to examine the factors and obstacles shaping the consumption of organic products. Additionally, it aims to explore the socio-demographic traits of consumers in this category and identify the primary types of preferred organic products. The study's convenience sample of 214 customers from Romania's Bihor County served as the basis for data collection, which was done online. The results of our study show that the confidence that a product is organic ranked first among all factors on the consumer’s list, followed by a price similar to normal food products and certification by a control body. Organic vegetables, fruits, and eggs were among the most preferred products by the consumers, while processed and canned goods ranked lower on the preferences list for the respondents. Concerning obstacles to organic food consumption, the main concern is related to the additional cost that consumers have to cover relative to other food items. Additionally, half of the respondents who abstain from organic product consumption expressed a lack of belief in organic certification.

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MORNA A.A., BRATA A.M., TIRPE O.P., MURESAN I.C., ARION F.H., FORA A.F., POPA D., CHEREJI A.I., MILIN I.A., BACTER R.V. 2023, ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS AND BARRIERS INFLUENCING THE CONSUMPTION OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS. CASE OF BIHOR COUNTY, ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 605-616.

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Written by Oleksandr SHUBALYI, Nadia RUD, Iryna SHUBALA, Antonina GORDIICHUK, Oksana KIIILUKHA, Natalia VASILIK

The article examines the specifics of the use of labor resources in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. The problems associated with ensuring the proper level of efficiency in the use of labor resources at agricultural enterprises of Ukraine have been identified, the demographic aging of the rural population is particularly important. The state of use of labor resources at agricultural enterprises was analyzed using the example of the Volyn region. The dynamics of the specific weight of employees of agricultural enterprises and the dynamics of personnel turnover indicators were determined. An econometric model of the dependence of personnel wages on the efficiency of agricultural production has been developed. The problems of ensuring proper working conditions for the personnel of agricultural enterprises of the Volyn region and the dynamics of compensation payments were considered.

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SHUBALYI O., RUD N., SHUBALA I., GORDIICHUK A., KIIILUKHA O., VASILIK N. 2023, ANALYSIS OF THE LABOUR RESOURCES USAGE IN AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES OF UKRAINE: A CASE STUDY OF THE VOLYN REGION. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 811-820.

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Written by Liviu MARCUTA, Mihaela Gratiela ONEA (STANCIU), Alina MARCUTA

Considering the importance that circular economy models have in today's society and the concerns that both decision-makers and other interested parties have regarding this concept, in this paper we have proposed to analyze the relationship between the economy circular and tourism, starting from the fact that this is one of the sectors of activity that is characterized both by a high consumption of water, energy and natural resources, as well as by a large food waste, being also a producer of important CO2 emissions, as a result of the link it has with road, air, maritime transport, and not only that. The research methodology assumed the review of the specialized literature, being inventoried scientific papers indexed Web of Science, and starting from 2 keywords: "circular economy" and "tourism". From the 340 identified scientific works, following the application of several filters regarding language, title, keywords, 33 publications resulted. By applying a restriction regarding the relevance of these works, assessed on the basis of a minimum number of 3 citations, it was possible to establish a sample of 15 publications that were analyzed, identifying both the results presented by the author/authors, as well as the conclusions and the way in which that they could influences the application of circular economy principles in tourism. The analysis carried out showed us that the number of specialized papers in this field is relatively small, which is why, in order to obtain the most conclusive results regarding the proposed theme, we believe that, considering the importance of the theme, it will be necessary to continue the research on tourism and the circular economy. In this way, it will be possible to identify the solutions that will accelerate the sustainable development of tourism., which could thus meet both the leisure needs of tourists who, in turn, are increasingly concerned with the issue of sustainability, as well as the need to protect the environment, so that we allow future generations to enjoy what the new Planet offers us.

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MARCUTA L., ONEA (STANCIU) M.G., MARCUTA A. 2023, ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TOURISM AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY: A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 555-564.

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Written by Hasan YILMAZ, Bektaş KADAKOĞLU, Merve Mürüvvet DAĞ, Mehmet YÜZER, Haziret ÜLKÜMEN

Potato is one of the important agricultural products in the fight against malnutrition and poverty. It is also very important for the economy of countries with its contribution to employment and foreign exchange earnings in the production process. The use of certified seeds increases yield in potato production. Potato production costs are decreased due to increased yield. For this reason, certified potato seed use is encouraged by the government in Türkiye since 2005. This study, it was aimed to analyze the socio-economic determinants of government-subsidized certified seed use. To achieve this aim, the socioeconomic and technical characteristics of the farmers using certified seed and farm-saved seeds were compared. This study was conducted with 80 potato farmers. According to the research findings, it was determined that both the farm size, the potato production area and the potato yield of the farmers using certified seeds were higher than the farmers using farm-saved seeds. It is determined that the factors that farmers give importance to when purchasing potato seeds are the seed is cheap, resistant to diseases, and high yielding, respectively. The most common problem faced by farmers in the use of seeds is that the seed is expensive for farmers using certified seeds; It has been revealed that there are diseases and pests in farmers using farm-saved seeds. Considering that certified seeds use is one of the main factors that increase the potatoes yield supporting the use of certified seeds is important for the continuity of potato production and profitability.

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YILMAZ H., KADAKOGLU B., DAG M.M., YUZER M., ULKUMEN H. 2023, ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF GOVERNMENT-SUBSIDIZED CERTIFIED SEED USE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ON TURKISH POTATO FARMING. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 939-947.

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Written by Volodymyr LADYKA, Oksana SHCHERBAK, Paul TROTSKYI, Yurii SKLIARENKO, Yuliia PAVLENKO, Viktoriia VECHORKA

The authors investigated the possibility of using modern biotechnological methods for obtaining in vitro embryos from females of the local breed with the desired complex genotype by the A2A2/BB beta- and kappa-casein, cryopreservation and long-term storage in the system of preserving the gene pool. During the first stage of work, 27 oocytes–cumulus complexes (OCCs) were obtained from the ovaries of heifers, of which 66.7% were selected as suitable for in vitro cultivation, and from the ovaries of cows - 69.2% of oocytes–cumulus complexes (45 of the 65 obtained oocytes–cumulus complexes) were suitable for further cultivation. Our cytogenetic analysis of heifer egg cells showed that 33.3% (9 out of 27 cultured oocytes–cumulus complexes) of cells were at the metaphase II stage of meiosis, and 66.7% had chromosomal disorders. The second stage involved the fertilization of egg cells matured outside the body. During this stage, it was found that the level of zygote formation on average reached 23.8%, and further cultivation also provided in vitro fragmentation of embryos at the level of 22.2% (10 embryos from 63 inseminated eggs). It was found that the overall level of embryo formation after fertilization of egg cells of cows matured outside the body was 33.3%. For the conservation and rational use of breeding (genetic) resources of cattle at the cellular level, it is necessary to create cryobanks of gametes for long-term storage in order to further sell them for reproduction.

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LADYKA V., SHCHERBAK O., TROTSKYI P., SKLIARENKO Y., PAVLENKO Y., VECHORKA V. 2023, APPLICATION OF MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL AND GENETIC METHODS IN THE SYSTEM OF PRESERVING THE GENE POOL OF THE UKRAINIAN BROWN DAIRY BREED. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 485-490.

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Written by Anișoara CHIHAIA, Georgiana-Melania COSTAICHE

The aim of this study is the analysis of the economic and financial indicators of the companies which benefited of the strategic support offered within Operational Programme Human Capital by implementation of Project POCU/227/3/8/117618. The project was developed starting from the premise of ensuring the sustainability of the measures and integrated activities and the targeted results. To set up this research study, it was used the following methodology: the comparison method and the structural analysis of profit. The obtained results showed that after the project completion, it validated the hypothesis that the experience gained within the project contributed to the increase in the performance of the SMEs benefiting from strategic support. The study carried out during the sustainability period, after exiting the operation, of the activity of the companies that benefited from strategic support, highlights the direct social and human impact, in the process of increasing the degree of competitiveness generated by the improvement of the technical-economic indicators of the majority of supported SMEs.

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CHIHAIA A., COSTAICHE G.M. 2023, ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC SUPPORT GRANTED TO BENEFICIARY COMPANIES UNDER PROJECT POCU/227/3/8/117618 THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL INDICATORS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 117-120.

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Written by Cosmina SMEDESCU, Alina MĂRCUȚĂ, Liviu MĂRCUȚĂ, Marius Mihai MICU, Valentina Constanța TUDOR

In the context of the growing interest in sustainable agricultural practices, this study highlights a detailed bibliometric analysis regarding the intersection between sustainability and profitability in conventional and ecological farming.While the ecological farming model clearly emerges as a frontrunner in terms of sustainability, profitability assessments present challenges due to varying regional costs, lack of standardized metrics, and short-term versus long-term value evaluations. Drawing from international sources and top-tier academic literature, the article reveals prevailing trends as well as under-researched areas in the field of agricultural research. The results indicate a clear acknowledgment of the benefits of ecological farming from a sustainability standpoint. However, the paper discusses the challenges related to assessing the profitability of these practices and identifying the most efficient strategies for supporting and expanding alternative farming systems. Thus, it underscores the imperative of a multidisciplinary perspective for deep understanding and informed action in the field.

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SMEDESCU C., MARCUTA A., MARCUTA L., MICU M.M., TUDOR V.C. 2023, BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SUSTAINABILITY AND PROFITABILITY IN CONVENTIONAL AND ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 831-842.

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