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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3
Written by Daniel NIJLOVEANU, Victor TIȚA, Nicolae BOLD, Toma Adrian DINU, Adrian George PETICILĂ, Cosmina Andreea SMEDESCU, Costel MIHALAȘCU, Marian STOIAN

Food waste is one of the most unusual behaviours related to economic systems located on the agrifood chain. In this matter, the study of the food waste and the mechanisms that lead to its development are complex and rooted within several components of the human behaviour and economic system dynamic. In this paper, we propose the development of a model which presents the dynamics of the phenomenon based on several cause-effect relationships between aspects of human behaviour and economic aspects. The model is built using a Systems Dynamic (SD) approach, based on the identification of connections between identified causes and effects and the determination of the ontologic and mathematical nature of the connections.

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NIJLOVEANU D., TITA V., BOLD N., DINU T.A., PETICILA A.G., SMEDESCU C.A., MIHALASCU C., STOIAN M. 2023, DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATED MODEL ON FOOD WASTE CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN ROMANIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 617-624.

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Written by Nataliia KOVALENKO, Svitlana YEHOROVA

The purpose of the article is multi-year research and analyze of the dynamics of cultivated areas, production volumes and yield of cereal crops in Ukraine, in the context of world cereals production and export. Ukraine's prospects on the world cereals market have been established thanks to the formation of ways to adapt the production of wheat, barley and maize to the conditions of climate change. Graphically illustrated data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine on cultivated areas, production volumes and yield of cereal crops in Ukraine, data of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations on world cereals production and export. It was established that the production of cereal crops in Ukraine during 1990–2021 increased by 69% – from 51.0 to 86.0 million tonnes thanks to an increase in maize production almost 9 times – from 4.74 to 42.1 million tonnes due to the growth of its of cultivated areas by 4.5 times – from 1.23 to 5.52 million hectares. During 2008–2022, the world production of cereals increased by 32%, and the world export of cereals increased by 76%. At the same time, the transformation of the structure of cultivated areas, climatic changes and the war of the rf against Ukraine led to the yield of cereal crops being much lower than the potentially possible level. For effective cereals production, a number of adaptation measures are proposed to overcome the negative impact of climate change, which consist in the use of innovative technologies in environmental and genetic research, which ensure the cultivation of high-yielding varieties and hybrids of cereal crops that are resistant to drought, diseases and pests, as well as the optimization of cultivated areas with the introduction of scientifically based crop rotations and organic technologies.

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KOVALENKO N., YEHOROVA S. 2023, DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND GENETIC RESEARCH FOR AN EFFICIENT CEREALS PRODUCTION UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN UKRAINE . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 475-484.

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Written by Radu Andrei IOVA, Daniela CREȚU, Oana Roberta CREȚU

In the era of globalization, the civil society was recognized as the “third” essential sector regarding its positive influence on the state, but also on the community it represents. The purpose of this study is to analyze and evaluate the way in which members of rural communities perceive the influence of existing NGOs in the commune, on its development. In this sense, we initiated an survey of opinion based on interviews, on a number of 379 respondents from four rural localities in Călărași county, located in different areas of the county and with a different number of NGOs established in the locality, both in number as well as in structure, and we considered the questions: Are there NGOs in the commune? and Do you think that the existence of NGOs can influence the development of your commune?, as edifying to capture the inhabitants' perception on the development of the rural area through the involvement of organized communities, respectively, of NGOs. It should be mentioned that, through this approach, we proposed that, in addition to gather information about the objective of the study, we would also inform the population about the role and importance of the activity carried out by these organizations, to promote the interests of the community they belong to. The research was based on the method of questionnaire survey and χ2 test. Analyzing the answers, it is found that the opinions are very different between the communes (significance threshold very significant), in the sense that those from Modelu and Grădiștea communes know about the existence of NGOs in the community, those from Dragalina commune know about this aspect in a percentage of approx. 50%, while those from Borcea commune do not know or do not know about the existence of these organizations. We find out that more than half of the respondents with higher education are aware of the existence of NGOs in the locality; those with secondary and high school education answered in percentage of 47.87% and those with primary education 30%. The existence of the community organized in the form of an NGO is evaluated differently, significantly, also by male respondents under 45.6% and female respondents in percentage of 56.4%. Through their participatory level, NGOs can support the development of human resources in the rural areas, through training and counseling actions to assist the unemployed workforce in order to reduce unemployment and exploit opportunities on the labor market.

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IOVA R.A., CRETU D., CRETU O.R. 2023, DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREA BY NGOs PARTICIPATION. CASE STUDY CĂLĂRAȘI COUNTY, ROMANIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 397-408.

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Written by Sorin IONITESCU, Agatha POPESCU, Nicoleta-Luminita GUDANESCU, Anca CRISTEA

The paper aims to identify the main aspects of digitalization in the EU and Romania at present, in general, and emphasizing on agriculture, because in this sector has a deep impact on infrastructure and work resources. The EU average for DESI index quantifying digital economy performance was compared with the index in the member states to show the differences in the performance of the digital economy. The aspects related to the impact of digitalization in agriculture from many points of view, but mainly on human resources have also been highlighted. Index scores differ from one country to another and reflect the performance result of the efforts that each member state has made to implement digital economy. The higher the index value, the higher the digital economy performance in that country. During the period 2017-2022, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden have maintained their top position in the EU, while Romania and Bulgaria are situated on the last places. Romania should be focused on the improvement of digital infrastructure, promotion of digital competences, innovation and entrepreneurship in order to increase its performance in digital economy. Major efforts should be done to improve connectivity, educational programmes in digital competences and to develop a favourable business environment for contributing to its digital transformation and integration into the EU digital unique market.

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IONITESCU S., POPESCU A., GUDANESCU N.L., CRISTEA A. 2023, DIGITALIZATION AND AGRICULTURE - IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ROMANIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 361-372.

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Written by Florin Cristian CIOBĂNICĂ

The qualification of human resources through the training of practical skills at the secondary level represents a challenge for professional and ethnic education, in the context of economic decentralization and the massification of higher education. Thus, we can ask ourselves if the gap between work and education, respectively that between professional requirements and skills, is the result of the lack of jobs or the lack of skills? Following the same line of ideas, these two overlapping crises may be the result of poor coordination between the actors interested in this problem, namely: education and training providers for the labour market, ministries and representatives of the government administration, employers, and, not lastly, the young people. The purpose of this study is to provide concise data regarding the current situation of vocational and technical education (VET) in Romania, which will serve as fundamental information for ongoing and future discussions regarding the new generation of education and training programs. The results showed that vocational education in a dual system, based on the German model, could represent an alternative for relaunching vocational education in Romania and a solution to facilitate the transition of young people to the labour market. The key factor of dual education is the practical component it emphasizes, developing the professional skills of young people directly at the workplace.

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CIOBANICA F.C. 2023, DUAL EDUCATION – A VIABLE SOLUTION IN THE TRANSITION TO THE LABOUR MARKET. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 147-156.

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Written by Călin SĂLCEANU, Mirela PARASCHIVU, Otilia COTUNA, Veronica SĂRĂȚEANU, Aurel Liviu OLARU, Ramona Aida PĂUNESCU

Fire blight (FB) caused by Erwinia amylovora, is a bacterial plant disease that poses a significant threat to pome fruit production worldwide. It can cause extensive losses in fruit yields, damage orchards and lead to trade restrictions on fruit exports. Fire Blight (FB) can also affect the longevity and productivity of fruit trees, further exacerbating the economic burden on growers and increasing management expenses. Because Erwinia amylovora is a regulated pest in most countries of the EPPO region its phytosanitary monitoring is mandatory in order to prevent the disease extension and new outbreaks. The inspections were required during the growing season (from after flowering until late summer), when the signs were obvious to find the disease. Thus, during 2022 a phytosanitary monitoring plan of Fire Blight was organized by Phytosanitary Office from Dolj County, Romania and the results emphasized that the apple area infected with Erwinia amylovora represents 3.85% from the total apple trees area (1,558 ha), 27% from the total surface of pear trees (36 ha) and 100 % for quince trees (2 ha). Comparatively with the results of Fire Blight monitoring realized previous year (2021), in 2022 was identified one new outbreak, but only for apple trees. Also, among all assessed trees (348) 260 trees include Malus domestica (apple). Among the measures applied for Fire Blight control the most effective were reducing the bacterial inoculum by manual removal of infected shoots and even uprooting of trees.

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SALCEANU C., PARASCHIVU M., COTUNA O., SARATEANU V., OLARU A.L., PAUNESCU R.A. 2023, ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE AND PHYTOSANITARY MONITORING OF FIRE BLIGHT . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 796-801.

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Written by Nizamettin ERBAS

This paper focuses on examining how ecotourism can help rural development. Eco-tourism is an important type of tourism that provides economic and social benefits to the local community by exhibiting rural life, culture, and nature in rural areas. The study was conducted in Yozgat province of Turkey using primary and secondary data. In this context, interviews were had with the authorities of the Culture and Tourism Provincial Directorate, Yozgat Culture, Tourism and Development Association, and local administrations, plus it was observed in the field. Published publications and scientific studies on the subject were also used as secondary sources. According to the research findings, ecotourism was considered an effective and important model for the sustainable development of local communities. In the study, the eco-tourism potential of the province, strengths (S), weaknesses (W), opportunities (O), and threats (T) were revealed by SWOT analysis. Opportunities and strengths were considered significant for sustainable ecotourism potential. Focusing on local tourism and rural development as a leverage point, this paper puts forward proposals on management strategies and offers a different viewpoint on the need for rural innovation.

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ERBAS N. 2023, ECOTOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF YOZGAT, TURKEY. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 277-288.

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Written by Francis Kastro KAVI, Sonny Gad ATTIPOE, Kwabena KYERE, Worlanyo Kwabena AGBOSU, Mark Kwame OFFEI

This article investigated the effects of production parameters on thecultivation of rice in the Ketu North District of Ghana. Out of 1,024 farmers, 290 rice farmers were chosen to take part in the study using a two-stage sampling procedure. A structured interview schedule was used to collect primary data from 285 respondents resulting in a response rate of 93%. A translog stochastic frontier production function with a model for inefficiency effects was employed in data analysis, using the Maximum Likelihood Method.Land area under cultivation, fertilizer input, irrigation cost, and equipment were identified as the major input factors that significantly influenced yield of rice in the Ketu North District. Also, results indicated 0.642 returns to scale; which implies that an aggregate increase in inputs results in a less than proportionate increase in the yield of rice in the study area. This indicates a decreasing returns to scale. The findings of this study would guide governments and civil society organisations to understand where public investments can best be directed to boost rice production in Ghana. Increased rice output would raise farmers’ income and improve their livelihood security. Also, increased output of rice will help reduce rice imports to save foreign exchange and strengthen the local currency. Finally, the findings of this study would fill the gaps in literature and contribute to knowledge.

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KAVI F.K., ATTIPOE S.G., KYERE K., AGBOSU W.K., OFFEI M.K. 2023, EFFECTS OF PRODUCTION PARAMETERS ON RICE OUTPUT IN THE KETU NORTH DISTRICT OF THE VOLTA REGION, GHANA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 439-448.

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Written by Radu Andrei IOVA, Daniela CREȚU, Oana Roberta CREȚU

In the time of technology and globalization, effective organizational communication is critical for a company success. In a continuous changing world, companies must take a strategic and effective approach to communicate with the employees, customers and third-party stakeholders. The objective of this paper focuses on the study of organizational communication in an international company, one of the largest providers of communication services in Romania, with office in Bucharest. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and evaluate the way the company manages internal organizational communication and to identify ways in which it can be improved, with the ultimate goal to contribute to increase the company performance and competitiveness in the market. The case study carried out within the analyzed company had as objective the evaluation of organizational communication from the employee perspective, for which purpose, we elaborated and applied a questionnaire with 10 questions, on a sample of 100 people, in which we captured both their perception of the relevance, the frequency or transparency of information received from managers, as well as their opinion regarding the level of communication within the company, respectively, the employees involvement in the communication process and in the improvement of the organizational communication. The satisfaction regarding organizational communication was evaluated positively by a majority of respondents (64%). The quality of information received regarding projects and changes in the company was positively assessed by the majority of employees (66%). Communication between departments was generally considered positively (59%), and communication between management and employees was considered adequate by most respondents (69%). Regarding the employees involvement in the process of improving the organizational communication, the majority of respondents (67%) stated that they were not actively involved in this process. The results of the study also provided a perspective of how internal communication may affect the employee performance and satisfaction, as well as potential problems or constraints that could be resolved to improve the effectiveness of organizational communication within the company.

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IOVA R.A., CRETU D., CRETU O.R. 2023, EMPLOYEES PERCEPTION ON ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION – CASE STUDY. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 387-396.

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Written by Afusat Adunni ALABI, Munir Karounwi Adegoke WAHAB, Ahmed Olugbenga BUSARI, Kaothar Modupe IDRIS-ADENIYI, Victor Olabisi AKINDURO, Ronke Abeni AKINTAIWO

This study assessed the determinants of the strategies adopted by the arable crop farmers in coping with climate change in Osun state, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 arable crop farmers as samples for the study. Data for the study were collected with a structured interview schedule. Data were analysed with descriptive and inferential statistical tools; frequency distributions, means, standard deviation, percentages, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). Descriptive results reveal that most (87.5%) of the sampled farmers were male, and married (63.00%). The average age, household size, and years of formal education were 53.6 years, 10.15 persons, and 5.20 years respectively. Perceived significant variables influencing climate change were fluctuating rainfall patterns and extreme temperature with weighted mean scores (WMS) of 4.55 and 4.47 respectively. The major climate change adaptation strategy and constraint to adaptation were late or early planting, and unavailability of capital with WMS scores of 4.54 and 2.80 respectively. Significant factors influencing climate change adaptation strategies were age, household size, years of formal education, and farming experience. The study concluded that farmers were aware of the effects of climate change and have adopted coping strategies, especially planting their crops early or late in line with emerging rainfall patterns. Thus, extension services must be tailored towards awareness and adoption of improved agronomy practices and planting materials, especially early maturing and drought-resistant varieties of crops that would mitigate climate change effects on crop productivity. Also, farmers should be encouraged to insure their crops against failure due to the effects of climate change.

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ALABI A.A., WAHAB M.K.A., BUSARI A.O., IDRIS-ADENIYI K.M., AKINDURO V.O., AKINTAIWO R.A. 2023, FACTORS INFLUENCING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AMONG ARABLE CROP FARMERS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 15-22.

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