CHANGES OF AGRARIAN STRUCTURE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY AGENCY OF THE STATE TREASURY (ON THE EXAMPLE OF KUJAWSKO-POMORSKI REGION)

Abstract

The aim of the paper was to show, on the example of kujawsko-pomorski region, the influence of the land transfer on improvement of the agrarian structure. The research shows that transformation of state owned farms by The Agricultural Property Agency of the State Treasury (APA) contributed to increase of the private ownership. The increase concerned family farms. Their owners bought land from APA and on this way they enlarged their own farms. Moreover, a big number of large area farms strengthen their position on the free market.