Dissemination of Agricultural Progress by Employees of Mazowiecki Agricultural Advisory Centre in the Opinions of Farmers from Łosice District

Marek Niewęgłowski

Roczniki (Annals), 2015, vol. 2015, issue 4

Abstract: The aim of the research was to show the issue of introducing advance on individual farms by employees of Mazowiecki Agricultural Advisory Centre. Based on the results of a survey conducted in Łosice county it was noticed that cooperation with advisers declares 25.8% of the farmers. The respondents claimed that 31.7% of advisors have an appropriate knowledge and skills to introduce the advance in rural areas. More than 82% of respondents are interested in receiving detailed information about the benefits associated with Polish accession to the European Union. A lot of farmers’ attention is also focused on new technologies and technical equipment provided for farms (50.9% of responses). In the opinion of more than 93% of the respondents crucial features deciding about dissemination of progress in agriculture by advisors is the effectiveness of their advice and practical knowledge (more than 80% of responses).

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Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.233291

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