EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN OPINIONS OF FARMERS FROM THE POVIAT OF GRUDZIADZ

Abstract

The article presents the results of studies conducted in September 2008, concerning the evaluation of the financial support from the EU in the kujawsko-pomorskie province’s according to responding farmers cooperating with county office of ARiMR in the Grudziadz. The study methods were based on a questionnaire specially prepared for the responding farmers. With reliable and accurate estimation of confidence coefficient 0.90 and the maximum measurement error of 6%. The farmers from the poviat of Grudziadz showed a positive attitude towards the financial support from the EU. However the vast majority of the surveyed farmers who use farm with an area over 100 hectares, which are mainly younger and better educated, more perceived benefits of the Polish accession to the EU for their farms than older people, with basic education owners of the smallest farms, with a surface up to 5 ha. A large percentage of surveyed farmers declared that the necessary information’s on EU programs they drew primarily from the professional training of farmers, organized by WODR, the regional branches of ARMA and local municipalities. The greatest interest among the largest farms owners enjoyed such programs as PROW, SPO, also direct payments and retirement among the farmers operating smaller farms. In addition, respondents assessed farmers’ financial support from the EU well enough to realize the planned investment and development communities.