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Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3
Written by Indira Deniz RESIT (ALIM), Razvan PANAIT, Rares IAGARU, Cosmina SMEDESCU

In front of climate change and the threat of food shortages, organic farming is an answer to both challenges. On the one hand, organic farming protects and improves environmental conditions, and on the other hand, it can provide food for the entire planet. Of course, the organic farming system is difficult to apply, requiring both financial resources and consumer awareness. The current work aims to carry out an analysis of how organic agriculture has evolved in the counties of Constanța and Tulcea, as well as identifying some particularities at the level of the organic farm, from demand to obtaining and delivering production. The study deepened the situation of organic farming using both published data and information collected with the help of a questionnaire. From the study, it emerged that the two studied counties together own 24.1% of the area certified in the ecological agriculture system of our country, respectively Constanța 6.5% (17,651 ha) and Tulcea 17.6% (47,757 ha) . The number of operators in the ecological system, in 2020, was 280 in Constanța County and 343 in Tulcea County respectively, holding a share of 2.5% and 3.1% respectively of the total per country. The analysis of ways to capitalize on organic production consisted of the assessment of capitalization, the existence of a capitalization plan and the possession of storage spaces, the commercialization of production in the country or for export. Thus, from the answers of the farmers it emerged that out of the 70 respondents, 18 (25.6 %) consider the exploitation of production to be an easy and medium easy activity, and 28 (40 %) consider it a heavy activity and 24 (34 % ) as a very hard activity, of which 85% have higher education; out of the farms analyzed, 35 farms have production storage facilities, of which 32 have higher education; the destination of the production is 41.4% only in the country, 11.4% outside the country and 37.1% capitalize the production both in the country and outside the country.

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RESIT (ALIM) I.D., PANAIT R., IAGARU R., SMEDESCU C. 2023, STUDY ON THE PERCEPTION OF THE PRODUCERS ON ORGANIC PRODUCTS FROM THE TULCEA AND CONSTANTA COUNTIES, ROMANIA, REGARDING THE POSSIBILITIES OF THEIR VALUATION. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 776-785.

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Written by Elena GORGON (POPESCU), Alina MARCUTA

The financial challenges of the last two years generated by the pandemic, military conflicts, etc. have determined Romanian companies to evaluate their businesses and choose the best sources in order to continue their economic activity. The companies' short- and medium-term objectives were shaped according to the new economic and social conditions. Access to financing is a key element for development, to build new jobs, to remain competitive. Consequently, the need for short-term financing increased and was honored by accessing factoring products by companies. Through the conducted study, it was highlighted that for small and medium-sized companies, factoring products are of interest and are very useful. The evolution of the products granted by Romanian financial institutions are in correlation with the international market, but the proportions are different. Developed countries promote financing through factoring, the proof is the volumes reported by factoring companies. At the same time, financial institutions maintain their prudential criteria in conditions where the economy is influenced by social and political factors, some unpredictable and with a high degree of risk.

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GORGON (POPESCU) E., MARCUTA A. 2023, STUDY ON THE ROLE OF FACTORING IN BUSINESS FINANCING . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 323-334.

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Written by Alina MARCUTA, Ramona Elena ANGHEL, Cristiana TINDECHE, Mihaela ROSU, Liviu MARCUTA

One of the advantages of the globalization process is that of ensuring the circulation of young people at the global level, ensuring their access to existing learning resources in countries with a developed and recognized higher education system worldwide. Starting from the existing data in various international, community and national databases, in this work we proposed to analyze the mobility situation of undergraduate, master's and doctoral students from the period 2012-2022, with the aim of identifying the countries that are on the first places in the world both in terms of student entry flows and their exit flows. The analysis was carried out starting from indicators such as the number of students leaving for studies, the number of students entering for studies, their growth rate, but also the mobility rate at the entrance or the mobility rate at the exit. The data were processed and analyzed with the help of statistical methods, thus being able to formulate conclusions regarding the situation of student mobility from the last decade, given the identification of solutions regarding the provision of future flows of students for higher education institutions, under the conditions that, globally, the population aged between 20-24 will decrease in areas such as Europe or North America. Under these conditions, the educational institutions recognized for the quality of the programs offered will be able to attract students from countries in Asia or Africa, countries in which both the share of the young population and mobility have increased in the last five years. Among these countries are India, with an increase of over 100%, Vietnam with an increase of 95% or China, with an increase of 33%.

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MARCUTA A., ANGHEL R.E., TINDECHE C., ROSU M., MARCUTA L. 2023, STUDY ON THE ROLE OF GLOBALIZATION IN GROWING THE MOBILITY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS IN THE LAST DECADE. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 521-528.

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Written by Liviu MARCUTA, Cristiana TINDECHE, Georgiana GURBAN, Silviu Ionut BEIA, Alina MARCUTA

The current work aims to analyze the existing situation in Romania compared to other EU countries, regarding bovines herds, given that this species is one of the ones that causes the highest level of greenhouse gases, with a direct effect on the environment and global warming. This is the reason why the subject has become a priority not only at the community level, but also worldwide. Through the Common Agricultural Policy, important funds have been allocated at the level of the European Union, which will continue to be allocated, not only for the reduction of climate change, but also for the adaptation of the states of the world to these existing climate changes at the global level. Given the path in which animal husbandry influences sustainable development, through the study we have followed both the effective changes, but also the obtained productions, with a direct impact on consumption. It was found that both at the community level, as well as at the national level, there was a decrease in bovines herds in in the period 2016-2020, the reasons being primarily of an economic nature, but equally important being the social and environmental ones. The analysis was carried out starting from the data published by the National Institute of Statistics and Eurostat, data that were then processed and analyzed with the help of statistical methods. Based on these, the conclusions were formulated that show us that in Romania the number of bovines herds decreased by 11% in the period 2016-2021. At the European Union level, Romania ranks 10th in terms of bovines herds and 20th in terms of density/100 ha. Although there are advances in terms of applied technologies or more productive breeds, at the global level the objectives pursued by the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions have not been influenced by these advances, which makes the activity of raising bovines to be considered one with effects negative effects on the environment, but also high consumption of energy and water, which in turn have a negative impact on climate change.

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MARCUTA L., TINDECHE C., GURBAN G., BEIA S.I., MARCUTA A. 2023, STUDY ON THE SITUATION OF THE BOVINES HERDS IN ROMANIA, THE PRODUCTIONS OBTAINED AND THE CONSUMPTION OF MEAT AND DAIRY IN THE PERIOD 2016-2021. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 549-554.

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Written by Lucica DOBRE, Dorina Nicoleta MOCUŢA

The study pays attention on both the concept of sustainable development and the concept of transdisciplinarity. We analyze the impact over the quality of life in rural areas in today’s Knowledge Society via SDG 4: Quality Education. The study clarifies the concept of transdisciplinarity, through concepts easier to understand such as: disciplinarity, multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity, from the very author of the concept, Basarab Nicolescu. It also clarifies the concept of Knowledgde Society and its demands, focusing the analysis on the general impact of Knowledge Society on sustainable development with references on the quality of life and along with SDGs perspective. This analysis is needed to fill a gap that exists in understanding the concept of transdisciplinarity itself and the transdisciplinarity approach in general. The topic is an extensive one and by bring in it to analyses, it is destined to raise the awareness to the scientific community interests in order to encourage alternative analysis.

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DOBRE L., MOCUTA D.N. 2023, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND TRANDISCIPLINARITY IN KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY – AIMING TO INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN RURAL AREAS . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 259-266.

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Written by Stefan MANN, Georgiana Armenița ARGHIROIU

While it has become clear that a system approach is important to improve not only the sustainability of agriculture but also nutrition, the analysis of food systems suffers from overcomplexity. In this context, the aim of the paper was to find ways to reduce the overcomplexity of food systems, using a new system approach which is essential for making our food production and nutrition more sustainable. The method was to structure the sustainability food as a three-dimensional system, by grouping and structuring the scientific approaches existing up to now in the specialized literature, searching and compiling through most of the paper having sustainable food as the main subject. The results were structured by creating a system through a set of four interrelated questions. It argues that the 'how’ of food production and consumption, including the 'how much’, is as important as the question “what” is produced and consumed. The 'who’ dimension is of relevance for the socioeconomic pillar of sustainability, while the 'where’ dimension puts our attention to geographical questions.

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MANN S., ARGHIROIU G.A. 2023, SUSTAINABLE FOOD AS A THREE-DIMENSIONAL SYSTEM. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 491-500.

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Written by Marius Mihai MICU, Răzvan PANAIT, Ionela Monica PANDELEA, Dumitru Tudor JIJIE

This study explores the challenges facing agricultural high schools in Romania and their impact on their overall performance, looking at how the management of these institutions responds to the dynamic demands of the labour market and combats the current labour shortage. Through a comprehensive survey of all such institutions in the country, we collected and analysed data, then used multiple linear regression to establish connections between different key factors. These factors include material and financial resources, level of teacher commitment and motivation, parental involvement, and collaboration with economic entities and farmers. Our results under-score the importance of updating the technical infrastructure and training teachers in line with modern agricultural technologies. They also highlight the need for more active involvement of parents and closer collaboration with the business environment. It is also crucial to change the public's perception of agriculture by promoting the benefits of this industry to the younger generation. By implementing these strategies, the effectiveness of agricultural high schools can be improved and the labour shortage in Romania can be addressed.

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MICU M.M., PANAIT R., PANDELEA I.M., JIJIE D.T. 2023, TACKLING LABOUR SHORTAGES AND BOLSTERING PERFORMANCE: COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS IN ROMANIA. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 589-604.

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Written by Sultan POYRAZ, Mevlüt GÜL

The aim of this study was to examine the technical applications and future expectations of the apricot growing enterprises in Isparta within the framework of their socio-demographic characteristics. The main material of the research was the data obtained by the survey method from 138 apricot farms located in the villages where apricot cultivation is intense in Yalvaç and Senirkent districts in Isparta province. The data obtained belonged to the production season of 2021. The farms used 1.97 hours of machine power, 27.57 hours of family labour and 27.00 hours of foreign labour per decare in apricot production. They applied 8.86 kg nitrogen, 12.92 kg phosphorus and 4.33 kg potassium as pure substance per decare in apricot orchards. There is a tendency for farms to continue apricot cultivation in the research region. In the region, land fragmentation was high and small-scale enterprises were dominant. Therefore, the awareness that natural resources are not unlimited should be increased and measures should be taken to protect soil and water. In addition, producer organization culture should be developed and encouraged. In order to prevent unconscious/wrong choices and practices of the producers, it is considered important to increase and expand the consultancy services provided by the institutions and organizations related to the agricultural sector.

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POYRAZ S., GUL M. 2023, TECHNICAL EXAMINATION AND FUTURE OF APRICOT PRODUCTION IN ISPARTA, TURKIYE. Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 738-755.

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Written by Maharram HUSEYNOV, Elchin SALAHOV, Niyaz MAMMADOV, Jafar JAFAROV, Vusal ALIFOV, Khanim HASANOVA

Agricultural producers' financial resources should be available to undertake agricultural innovation-derived investments. Although Azerbaijan is now undergoing a lot of reforms in this area, the situation is still far from satisfactory. The article emphasizes the importance of state support in particular for ensuring the sustainability of the activities of agricultural producers. Nowadays, more than 90 percent of agricultural products are owned by private owners, family-peasant farms and households. Nonetheless, those economic subjects' access to financial sources is not at a satisfactory level. The article also discussed the effect of subsidies in agricultural producers' revenue and established the unique weight of subsidies in income for a number of major goods. The state's policies in this direction in Azerbaijan, as well as its positive outcomes, were also highlighted. The data collected by the systematic approach were analyzed utilizing horizontal, vertical, and trend analysis methods from financial analysis techniques. To ensure the data's legibility, comparison charts have been created. Based on the economic growth in this industry during the previous two years, it was determined that the manufacturing of crops is a priority.

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HUSEYNOV M., SALAHOV E., MAMMADOV N., JAFAROV J., ALIFOV V., HASANOVA K. 2023, THE CURRENT SITUATION OF AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION-DERIVED INVESTMENTS AND ACCESS TO FUNDING IN AZERBAIJAN . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 345-352.

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Written by Daniel RĂDUȚOIU

The research carried out by us had as its main purpose the identification of the way of use of spontaneous flora by the local populations, from the regions studied, on the one hand, and on the other hand, to make people aware of the advantages of using natural products over artificial ones. The work methodology consisted in making trips to different places in Oltenia, from the Getic Piedmont and the Subcarpathian Depression in order to collect information about the phytodiversity of these areas and how the locals use these plants in the local economy. The field survey was made on a sample of 524 persons who were interviewed based on a structured questionnaire including 10 questions regarding the economic importance of spontaneous flora in the region and for their life. The results presented in this present paper represent a segment of a more complex study concerning the importance of spontaneous vascular plants in the local economy of a certain region in Oltenia. The obtained data were compared with those corresponding to the plain region of Oltenia in order to observe, on the one hand, the potential of each area and, on the other hand, the level of interest shown by population towards the capitalization of the natural material found in the area where they live. By analysing the usage of spontaneous plants in the Getic Piedmont and the Subcarpathian hills of Oltenia, the author concluded that the interest shown by the population is greater in these regions than in the lowland. Just as in the plain region, medicinal plants occupy an important place in terms of use. The number of tinctorial species is much lower as compared to the plain region. They are employed only by very poor families, who cannot afford to use commercial products.

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RADUTOIU D. 2023, THE ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF THE SPONTANEOUS FLORA IN THE AREA OF THE PIEDMONT AND SUBCARPATHIAN HILLS OF OLTENIA, ROMANIA . Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 23 ISSUE 3, PRINT ISSN 2284-7995, 768-775.

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