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The Use of Agricultural Services in European Union Regions Differing in Selected Agricultural Characteristics

cris.lastimport.wos2025-10-23T06:55:11Z
cris.virtual.author-orcid0000-0001-5615-5560
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dc.abstract.enAgricultural services, understood as the rental of machinery and equipment with appropriate labor, are one of the three types of production services in agriculture distinguished by European Union legislation. The aim of this paper is to identify clusters of regions in the European Union that differ in the level of use of agricultural services on farms and in selected characteristics related to production potential, labor input, and type of agricultural production. For this purpose, Ward’s method, from the group of hierarchical agglomerative cluster analysis methods, was used. Based on data on farms using agricultural services in 124 regions of the European Union, six clusters were formed. The study showed that agricultural services substitute for labor inputs in intensive agricultural production conditions, but in a situation with good technical equipment, farms may more often choose to employ hired workers. Such substitution does not occur in regions that are moderately and less well-equipped with machinery and equipment, because hired labor cannot completely replace the scarcity of machinery. The level of use of agricultural services is also related to the profi le of the production carried out and the area of agricultural land, followed by the resources of land, capital, and labor. The level of economic development and historical background are also important.
dc.affiliationWydział Ekonomiczny
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Ekonomii i Polityki Gospodarczej w Agrobiznesie
dc.contributor.authorKołodziejczak, Małgorzata Anna
dc.date.access2025-03-05
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-05T11:16:18Z
dc.date.available2025-03-05T11:16:18Z
dc.date.copyright2024-12-17
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Agricultural services, understood as the rental of machinery and equipment with appropriate labor, are one of the three types of production services in agriculture distinguished by European Union legislation. The aim of this paper is to identify clusters of regions in the European Union that differ in the level of use of agricultural services on farms and in selected characteristics related to production potential, labor input, and type of agricultural production. For this purpose, Ward’s method, from the group of hierarchical agglomerative cluster analysis methods, was used. Based on data on farms using agricultural services in 124 regions of the European Union, six clusters were formed. The study showed that agricultural services substitute for labor inputs in intensive agricultural production conditions, but in a situation with good technical equipment, farms may more often choose to employ hired workers. Such substitution does not occur in regions that are moderately and less well-equipped with machinery and equipment, because hired labor cannot completely replace the scarcity of machinery. The level of use of agricultural services is also related to the profile of the production carried out and the area of agricultural land, followed by the resources of land, capital, and labor. The level of economic development and historical background are also important.</jats:p>
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dc.description.financecost13089,75
dc.description.if3,3
dc.description.number12
dc.description.points100
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume14
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/agriculture14122346
dc.identifier.issn2077-0472
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/2546
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/12/2346
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationeconomics and finance
dc.relation.ispartofAgriculture (Switzerland)
dc.relation.pagesart. 2346
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.typeOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enagricultural services
dc.subject.enfactor inputs
dc.subject.enregional differentiation
dc.titleThe Use of Agricultural Services in European Union Regions Differing in Selected Agricultural Characteristics
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue Agricultural Markets and Agrifood Supply Chains
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue12
oaire.citation.volume14
project.funder.namePolish Minister of Science and Higher Education as part of the Strategy of the Poznan University of Life Sciences for 2024–2026