Abstract
The aim of the study was to examine the achievement of Hungarian agricultural companies and partnerships, particularly agricultural co-operatives based on the aggregated database of National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV)1. From the methodological aspect, descriptive statistical methods and time series analysis were used. One of the most important conclusions is that the socio-economic weight of the agricultural co-operatives was strongly decreased in the period after the EU accession. The other important statement is that apart from the general examination of economic actors on aggregated level the comparative analysis of the single organizations forms would be needed. In the case of co-operatives, separated examination of the former type producer co-operatives and the so-called new type ones (e.g. marketing co-operatives etc.) would be necessary.
Highlights
The aim of my study is to present resources and outputs of agricultural companies and partnerships, co-operatives, concerning the period 2002-2007
My study is unique because in the publishing of the last decade, one cannot find any nationwide analysis of the socioeconomic role of agricultural co-operatives based on financial data
Studies published by the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO) and the Research Institute of Agricultural Economics (e.g. Béládi and Kertész, 2008; Keszthelyi and Pesti, 2010) deal only with companies and partnerships as well as family farms (Kovács et al, 2007) or only the cumulative data of companies and partnerships are published and analyzed (Lámfalusi, 2007)
Summary
The aim of my study is to present resources (inputs) and outputs of agricultural companies and partnerships, co-operatives, concerning the period 2002-2007. My study is unique because in the publishing of the last decade, one cannot find any nationwide analysis of the socioeconomic role of agricultural co-operatives based on financial data. Within the data concerning companies and partnerships, information on agricultural co-operatives are not distinguished. Exceptions are Kapronczai (2010b), two studies by Dorgai (Dorgai, 2004; 2010) and Merkel (2008), in which information on agricultural co-operatives are available. One cannot find up-to-date information about functioning agricultural co-operatives, which may be caused by political and professional unconcern. As far as I am concerned, we have to consider and utilize lessons in connection with the process of producer co-operatives’ decline, since they played a significant role in the agriculture at the time of the change of the regime, as well as regarding the development of so-called new type agricultural co-operatives
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