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Increasing Agricultural Competitiveness by the Setting up of Young Farmers. The case of Moldavia, Romania
Alina-Mirela MARCU1
1 "Al. I. Cuza" University, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Iași, ROMANIA
E-mail: alina_marcu87@yahoo.com
Pages: 117-123
Abstract. Out of the modernization processes carried out in the rural space, we can identify those measures designed to improve knowledge and human potential. Considering the rural community as a group with relatively strong cohesion determined by their social and economic interests and imposed by the life in common from generation to generation, we intend to analyze the development of agricultural holdings owned by the young farmers in Moldavia, after the accession of Romania to the European Union. It was therefore necessary to take into consideration the implementation of Measure 112 "Setting up of young farmers", developed under the National Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. The financial grant awarded under this measure addresses especially farmers aged up to 40 years, individuals or legal persons, who practice mainly farming activities. The aim of this measure is to increase the productivity of agricultural holdings led by young farmers and increase the number of farmers who start practicing an agricultural activity for the first time as heads of holdings as well as to encourage them to make investments. All along, this measure supports the enhancement of environment protection, hygiene and animal welfare, and safety at work. Thus, changes in the social structure of rural communities have shown a priority in increasing the quality of life in Moldavia, as well as the lifestyle gradual change and optimization, by developing agricultural holdings, which mainly produce agricultural products for human consumption and animal feeding. Also, the changes that occurred in social structure dynamics developed simultaneously with the increase in the competitiveness of the agricultural sector, especially in Iași and Vrancea counties.

K e y w o r d s: agricultural sector, beneficiaries, European funding, rural space, young farmers








			Increasing Agricultural Competitiveness by the Setting up of Young Farmers. The case of Moldavia, Romania Alina-Mirela MARCU1 1 "Al. I. Cuza" University, Faculty of Geography and Geology, Iași, ROMANIA E-mail: alina_marcu87@yahoo.com Pages: 117-123 Abstract. Out of the modernization processes carried out in the rural space, we can identify those measures designed to improve knowledge and human potential. Considering the rural community as a group with relatively strong cohesion determined by their social and economic interests and imposed by the life in common from generation to generation, we intend to analyze the development of agricultural holdings owned by the young farmers in Moldavia, after the accession of Romania to the European Union. It was therefore necessary to take into consideration the implementation of Measure 112 "Setting up of young farmers", developed under the National Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. The financial grant awarded under this measure addresses especially farmers aged up to 40 years, individuals or legal persons, who practice mainly farming activities. The aim of this measure is to increase the productivity of agricultural holdings led by young farmers and increase the number of farmers who start practicing an agricultural activity for the first time as heads of holdings as well as to encourage them to make investments. All along, this measure supports the enhancement of environment protection, hygiene and animal welfare, and safety at work. Thus, changes in the social structure of rural communities have shown a priority in increasing the quality of life in Moldavia, as well as the lifestyle gradual change and optimization, by developing agricultural holdings, which mainly produce agricultural products for human consumption and animal feeding. Also, the changes that occurred in social structure dynamics developed simultaneously with the increase in the competitiveness of the agricultural sector, especially in Iași and Vrancea counties. K e y w o r d s: agricultural sector, beneficiaries, European funding, rural space, young farmers