The code of good agricultural practice as an element of sustainable development based on opinions of farm owners
2018
Plonka, A., University of Agriculture in Krakow (Poland) | Wielewska, I., UTP Univ. of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz (Poland)
The paper discusses the relation between issues related to environment protection and agricultural production. In the first half of 2017, surveys were conducted on 223 farms of which a fragment has been presented showing agricultural producers’ opinions about issues related to the Code of Good Agricultural Practice. One of underlying assumptions was an attempt to identify farmers’ attitudes to and their opinions about the practical application of principles adopted in the Code and its impact on the implementation of assumptions of the concept of sustainable development. Based on the research, nearly 60 % of respondents had applied the good agricultural practices on their farms. In their opinion, the application of the Code’s recommendations helped improve the overall condition of the environment thanks to, among other things, soil protection, and landscaping, improved water quality or pollution control. Moreover, the respondents indicated benefits which had direct effect on the functioning and condition of the farm as a unit that helped it stand out among neighbouring farms. One of major obstacles preventing the implementation of good agricultural practices by farms was the lack of information about the Code and promotion of its importance to the implementation of the concept of sustainable development.
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