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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3
Written by Monica Elena CRUNȚEANU, Daniel-Eugeniu CRUNȚEANU, Gina FÎNTÎNERU

Since its accession to the European Union, Romania has been working to strengthen its support for area-based approaches in local development, including the implementation of the LEADER approach. This has been made possible through increased financial support and the establishment of Local Action Groups (LAGs) throughout the country. The growing number of LAGs in Romania indicates an increasing recognition of the importance of bottom-up approaches and local empowerment. LAGs serve as platforms for collaboration and coordination among various stakeholders, including local authorities, civil society organizations, and businesses. They enable communities to take ownership of their development processes and design strategies that are tailored to their specific contexts. This paper presents a comparative analysis of LEADER programme implementation in Romania in two programming periods (2007 – 2013 and 2014 – 2020), from the point of view of territorial distribution of funds, type of projects and beneficiaries, using choropleth maps with data at NUTS3 and LAU2 level. The results of the analysis show a modification of the behaviour of public and private beneficiaries, willing to involve their own funds in the realization of their projects, and the LAGs maturity in financing innovative projects and projects that develop existing businesses. The article proposes future research of LEADER impact at national and regional levels from the social return perspective.

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CRUNTEANU M.E., CRUNTEANU D.E., FINTINERU G. 2023, LEADER FUNDING IN ROMANIA – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TWO PROGRAMMING PERIODS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 227-238.

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Written by Elena COFAS

This article emphasizes the crucial significance of personal data and the potential dangers arising from its unauthorized processing, which can violate an individual's basic rights and freedoms. To address these worries, the European Union has implemented a comprehensive regulatory structure, widely recognized as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In the domain of data privacy and security, personal data is defined as encompassing any information with the capacity to identify an individual, whether it be anonymized, encrypted, or pseudonymized data. The regulatory purview of GDPR spans all modes of data processing, automated or manual, and remains indifferent to the storage medium or technology employed. Illustrative examples of personal data comprise an individual's name, identification number (like a CNP), location data (such as GPS coordinates), online identifiers (for instance, specific types of cookies), and a diverse array of attributes pertaining to an individual's physical, physiological, genetic, psychological, economic, cultural, or social identity. This classification also encompasses information such as IP addresses, email addresses, or residential addresses. It is of utmost importance to acknowledge that personal data, whether examined in isolation or in conjunction with other data elements, retains the potential to unveil the identity of an individual. This paper expands the scope of analysis to critically assess the multifaceted implications of GDPR within the contemporary landscape of data privacy and security, with a specific focus on its relevance within the realm of management practices. The examination encompasses an in-depth exploration of the foundational principles of GDPR, its legal framework, and its global impact across businesses, individuals, and regulatory bodies. Additionally, the study delves into the complexities associated with GDPR compliance, illuminating the evolving dynamics of data protection within an increasingly digitized world. It emphasizes the essential role played by effective management strategies in addressing these challenges.

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COFAS E. 2023, MANAGEMENT OF PERSONAL DATA PROCESSING AND PROTECTION. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 165-174.

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Written by Alina MARCUTA, Cristiana TINDECHE, Elena TONEA, Cosmina SMEDESCU, Dragos SMEDESCU, Liviu MARCUTA

The purpose of this work is to examine the publications in the field of Metaverse with the method of bibliometric analysis. Starting from the Metaverse keyword, the WOS and Scopus databases were searched, identifying a total of 788 publications in WOS and 1,385 publications in Scopus that met the study criteria. The VOSviewer software and the Scopus database were used for the analysis. We used several types of analysis: co-author analysis to identify the descriptive characteristics of the publications. It was found that the largest number was that of scientific works. The number of publications started to increase from 2007, but exploded in 2022. The countries that had the most publications were China, USA, United Kingdom, South Korea and Germany. The University of Zilina, Slovakia, Dimitrie Cantemir University Bucharest, Romania, University of Bucharest, The Institute of Technology and Business in Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic, University of Craiova, etc. had the most publications among organizations. The analysis of the citations led to the identification of the authors and publications that were the most cited, resulting in the following: Sang-Ming, P.; Young-Gab, K. (2022); Sang-Ming, P.; Young-Gab, K. (2022); Haihan, D; Jiaye, L.; Sizheng, F. (2021), etc. Although the metaverse is not a new concept, it has become a new extension of virtual worlds, starting to be applied more and more in more and more fields (commerce, medicine, tourism, agriculture, etc.). The conclusions of the study will be able to constitute a road map regarding future research that will be more and more complex with the complexity of the Metaverse concept.

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MARCUTA A., TINDECHE C., TONEA E., SMEDESCU C., SMEDESCU D., MARCUTA L. 2023, METAVERSE AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY. METAVERSE AND AGRICULTURE - A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 529-548.

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Written by Leomarich F. CASINILLO

The effectiveness of a coconut development officer (CDO) is an important factor in a coconut farmer's productivity and profitability. This article aimed to pave an explanation of the effectiveness of CDO in coconut farmers' view and determine its influencing factors. Secondary data were utilized from the existing paper in the literature and analyzed using standard descriptive statistics and ordered logistic regression analysis. Results depicted that CDOs of PCPP are "effective" in their assigned task based on the farmers' point of view. This implies that CDOs are doing their responsibilities and farmers have experienced an improvement in coconut growing activities. Moreover, the ordered regression model revealed that being a young farmer, with low education attainment, and good economic income, a farmer who owned a coconut field, training and seminars, and membership in any agricultural organization are predictors of the effectiveness of CDO based on farmers' perspective. Conclusively, to further enhance the CDO's effectiveness in their responsibilities, they must undergo some rigorous training about the new technologies and techniques in coconut farming.

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CASINILLO L.F. 2023, MODELING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COCONUT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (CDO) IN THE PARTICIPATORY COCONUT PLANTING PROJECT(PCPP) . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 111-116.

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Written by Cristita A. CLAVA, Milagros C. BALES, Leomarich F. CASINILLO, Karen Luz P. YAP, Jemboy M. CADENAS

The study aimed to pave an argument that exposes the causal factors of rice technology implementation and adoption among the members of 4-H club youth in Southern Leyte, Philippines. Primary data were gathered from 118 4-H club youth members selected at complete enumeration. Descriptive statistical measures were used to summarize the collected data and ordered regression models were constructed to determine the predictors of implementation and adoption of rice technology. Results portrayed that there are still more members who do not implement and adopt the rice technologies introduced by the 4-H club in their respective places. And very few of them have fully implemented and adopted the rice technologies. The first regression model revealed that the significant causal factors of implementation of rice technologies are attended training (at a 5% level), economically viable characteristics of rice innovative and new technology (at a 10% level), and minimal risk characteristics of rice technology (at a 10% level). Plus, the second-ordered logistic model represented that the only significant causal determinant of the adoption of rice innovative and new technologies among 4-H club youth is the training attended (at a 5% level). In conclusion, the youth members of the 4-H club must be trained and educated concerning the different functions, features, and benefits of adopting innovative rice technology. Furthermore, proper training will give them sufficient knowledge and information in implementing and adopting rice technology to improve their productivity as well as increase their economic profitability.

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CLAVA C.A., BALES M.C., CASINILLO L.F., YAP K.L.P., CADENAS J.M. 2023, MODELING THE FACTORS OF IMPLEMENTATION AND ADOPTION OF RICE TECHNOLOGY AMONG 4-H CLUB YOUTH. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 157-164.

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Written by Sorin IONITESCU, Agatha POPESCU, Elena IONITESCU, Ene DUMITRU, Nicoleta-Luminita GUDANESCU

The paper aims to present models of agricultural production optimization as tools for managers to increase yield, crop structure, crop rotation, increased efficiency and profitability. The two optimization models are: Case 1: Optimization of yield depending on wheat price and subsidy for increasing net return and profitability in wheat culture; Case 2: Optimal model for optimizing crop rotation in cereal culture with maximum income, having two solutions: (a) Basic optimal primal solution and (b) Basic optimal dual solution. The methodology included the calculations regarding the specific indicators reflecting the economic efficiency in wheat cropping for Case 1 and determination of the optimal primal and dual solutions assisted by SOLVER application from MS Excel for Case 2. The two examples come from vegetal farming but, other models of optimization could be developed in animal production for improving livestock structure by species and category and also in animal feeding setting up optimized feed ratios to sustain production.

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IONITESCU S., POPESCU A., IONITESCU E., DUMITRU E., GUDANESCU N.L. 2023, MODELS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION OPTIMIZATION. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 373-386.

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Written by Georgiana Armenița ARGHIROIU, Silviu BECIU

The study aims to evaluate Romanian potential to develop its natural honey production and exports on European and world markets, based on Romanian honey appreciated quality and its attractive price. The research method is based on a quantitative approach and use time data series related with Romanian honey production and trade. The conclusions underline a positive trend of the honey production in Romania, related with an increase of bee families and a development of the beekeeping sector especially in the West Region of Development.

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ARGHIROIU G.A., BECIU S. 2023, NATURAL HONEY: A STUDY ABOUT ROMANIAN POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP ITS PRODUCTION AND EXPORTS ON INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 23-30.

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Written by Ivan SANDU, Vasily NECHAEV

The article is devoted to the problem of ensuring technological sovereignty in the agrarian sector of the Russian economy, its neoindustrialization. The purpose of the work is a scientific and theoretical substantiation of the possibilities of innovative and investment development of the agro-industrial complex in the context of modern trends in neoindustrialization. Empirically, the assessment of the scale of neoindustrialization in the agricultural sector was carried out, a conclusion was made about its initial stage, characterized by a lag in the technological development of agriculture from other sectors of the economy, insufficient use of the results of intellectual activity, and a lower scale of innovative products. A mathematical model of a two-factor regression is constructed that characterizes the process of neoindustrialization in agriculture in Russia, and a predictive assessment of the dynamics of indicators of neoindustrialization of agriculture based on trend analysis is presented. The calculations show that with an increase in the level of labor productivity by 1%, the share of innovative products in the shipped agricultural products will increase by 0.23 percent. The necessity of improving the organizational and economic mechanism for implementing the strategies of innovative and scientific and technological development in order to increase the innovative activity of enterprises in the agricultural sector is substantiated. The practical significance of the results of the study is to develop measures to improve innovation and science and technology policy in order to achieve positive effects from neo-industrialization in the agricultural sector during the transition to Industry 4.0.

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SANDU I., NECHAEV V. 2023, NEOINDUSTRIALIZATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR OF THE ECONOMY AS A NECESSARY CONDITION FOR INNOVATIVE TRANSFORMATION OF PRODUCTIVE FORCES AND ACHIEVING TECHNOLOGICAL SOVEREIGNTY. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 802-810.

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Written by Agatha POPESCU, Cristina TINDECHE, Alina MARCUTA, Liviu MARCUTA, Adelaida HONTUS, Mirela STANCIU

The goal of this study is to analyze overtourism in a selection of the top visited European countries, in the most visited cities and villages, based on a specific indicator "density per inhabitant" and also on "density per square km" in the cities in the years 2022 versus 2019. The results proved that overtourism is present because the density of tourists per inhabitant is very high and per square km is a few times higher than the number of the local population. In 2022, the highest tourist charge per inhabitant was found in all the selected cities, but especially in: Venice, Dubrovnik, Vienna, Paris, Florence, Amsterdam, Milan and Barcelona. Per square km, the overcrowded cities by tourists are: Venice, Barcelona, Nice, Florence, Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, Madrid and Vienna. There were also highlighted the villages which are suffocated by tourists taking into consideration the local population: Cinque Terre, Capri-Anacapri, Alberobello, Hallstadt, Giethoorn, Oia, Tibermory, Ciocanesti, Viscri, Bran, Marginimea Sibiului, and Sapanta. Finally, the study emphasizes the measures taken by the authorities in each city and village, depending on the local situation, as well as UNWTO strategies recommended to be implemented for diminishing the negative effects of overtourism.

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POPESCU A., TINDECHE C., MARCUTA A., MARCUTA L., HONTUS A., STANCIU M. 2023, OVERTOURISM IN THE MOST VISITED EUROPEAN CITY AND VILLAGE DESTINATIONS. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 718-737.

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Written by Yavuz Selim ŞAHİN, Alperen Kaan BÜTÜNER, Hilal ERDOĞAN

In recent years, apprehensions surrounding the pervasive employment of chemical control methods in global agricultural production have intensified, primarily due to their detrimental effects on non-target organisms. This situation accentuates the importance of technology-driven alternatives for managing plant diseases in agriculture. One such technological innovation, thermal imaging technology, has emerged as a promising tool for the early detection of plant diseases. Infections often induce stress in plants, leading to either elevated or reduced temperatures at the point of infection. It is postulated that thermal imaging may effectively identify such temperature deviations in plant tissues afflicted by disease during the initial stages. The study investigated temperature differences in leaves infected by Erysiphe cichoracearum, with disparities up to 1.6 °C. Over three weeks, the surface temperatures of numerous leaves were analysed at 30-minute intervals. In three weeks period, it was shown that infected leaf surfaces had significantly lower average daily temperatures than ambient and healthy leaf temperatures. Furthermore, healthy leaf temperatures remained consistently lower than ambient temperatures throughout the study.

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SAHIN Y.S., BUTUNER A.K., ERDOGAN H. 2023, POTENTIAL FOR EARLY DETECTION OF POWDERY MILDEW IN OKRA UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS USING THERMAL IMAGING. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 863-870.

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