Title: SUSTAINABLE FARM MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE ENLARGED EU: A CASE STUDY OF INTEGRATED ECOFARM IN THE CENTRAL HUGARY REGION
Author(s): Voros, M.(1) + Gemma, M.(2)
Organisation: 1-College for Modern Business Studies (MÜTF), Tatabánya, Budapest, 2-Waseda University, School of Social Sciences, Tokyo.
Country: 1-Hungary, 2-Japan
The integration to the EU markets has resulted in significant changes in production and
market activities in Hungarian agriculture. Our case study found that efforts on product differentiation
through quality improvement have been critical for staying competitive in the more
liberalized market conditions. Diversification of farming and non-farming activities seems to
be also important for farm management coping with production and price risks associated with
agricultural production and marketing activities. Organic farming in Hungary is certainly one
way of achieving success in competitive markets in the EU.
Lack of appropriate policy tools and shortage of new institutions to support Hungarian
farms, which are in search for survival in the EU markets, obviously limit the enhancement of
farming businesses in Hungary. Authors think that the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture can
do better job in informing everyone in farming businesses the available resources in the CAP
framework. The delay in the payment for the tax refund is creating a serious financial problem
for Hungarian agriculture. Prompt actions are required for policy decision makers in Hungary.
Keywords: Organic Farming, Hungary, EU, CAP, Sustainable Agriculture.
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