CHANGES IN EUROPEAN UNION SUPPORT OF POLISH ORGANIC FRUIT GROWING

Abstract

This paper presents in its first part the basis of interventionism in agriculture. It presents currently existing system of support for organic orchards in Poland and EU and proposed changes. In the empirical part, the paper presents the economical situation of Polish fruit-growing farms in respect to other farms according to FADN data (Farm Accountancy Data Network). It has been ascertained that agri-environmental payments answer for 32% of those farms' income, which is an amount approximate to other farm types. A proposition of change in organic orchard farms' subsidies has no basis in regard to economical situation of those farms and can cause unfavorable fallout for them and their surroundings. Because of many flaws in the system of these subsidies, it is needful to intensify the control by Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture (ARMA).