Abstract
Abstract The Common Agricultural Policy of the European Union is reflected in the development of agricultural production in Slovakia. The development of livestock production faced significant changes reflected in its overall decrease. The decrease in the level of agricultural production in Slovakia between 2002 and 2010 is shown by several indicators assessed in this paper. Its main aim is to highlight differences in Slovak agriculture at the level of LAU I, which are districts of Slovakia, according to the selected indicators of agricultural production between 2002 and 2010. We analyse the development of regional differences in Slovak agriculture that have widened under the influence of the EU Common Agricultural Policy. The development of selected indicators of agricultural production was analysed using the change index, which best represents differences in the development of agriculture in the Slovak regions.
Highlights
The changes that occurred in the agricultural production of Slovakia in the period from 2002 to 2010 were associated with the country’s preparation and later accession to the European Union and the adoption of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by the new member states
Changes related to the implementation of the CAP after 2004 were reflected in the overall development of crop and livestock production in Slovakia, while livestock production itself was hit by more significant changes that resulted in its decline
Livestock production prevailed over crop production till 2004, but Slovakia’s accession to the EU changed this situation and the higher proportion in the aggregate volume of gross agricultural production became typical of crop production
Summary
The changes that occurred in the agricultural production of Slovakia in the period from 2002 to 2010 were associated with the country’s preparation and later accession to the European Union and the adoption of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) by the new member states. This policy significantly influences Slovakia’s national agricultural policy. There are important indicators of the level and performance of Slovak agriculture, such as its share in gross domestic product – showing a downward trend (4.54% in 2002, 2.87% in 2012), or the share of employees in agriculture in overall employment (5.06% in 2004, 2.93% in 2012) Another relevant parameter is a crop to livestock production ratio. Livestock production prevailed over crop production till 2004, but Slovakia’s accession to the EU changed this situation and the higher proportion in the aggregate volume of gross agricultural production became typical of crop production
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