La reforma de la agricultura polaca: el caso de las empresas de propiedad estatal

Abstract

The restructuring of Polish agriculture is certainly the greatest challenge within the perspective of the country's accession to the European Union (EU), in particular faced with the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Poland's adhesion to the EU requires a total upheaval of its agriculture. This restructuring will be important in helping Poland find a specialisation in agriculture and the foods industry. It should be borne in mind that agricultural employment still represents 20% of total employment in this country. The Polish countryside is overpopulated and there is a serious possibility that the rural population could continue to grow until the year 2010 due to a lack of real emigration possibilities. This paper provides a short historical background that explains the collapse of restructuring of State owned farms underway since 1989. Particular attention is paid to the regional aspect of rural restructuring.