Ūkininko veiklos diversifikacija : problemos ir jų sprendimas

Abstract

Diversification of economic activities in the countryside is conditioned by structural changes in agriculture, increasing attention to rural development, SAPARD support to farmers education and training, etc. 189 fanners farms in Alytaus, Lazdiju, Sveneionii), Vilniaus, Marijampoles and Taurages districs were examined. 61 per cent of them diversified non-agricultural activities in their farm. One third of them diversified non-agricultural activities in their own farms, rare than naif of respondents - off the farm. Tne most popular were the activities related to agriculture: small scale processing and realization of agricultural production. Tourism was the nest popular activity in localities of less-favourable to fanning land. The main causes impeding faster diversification of economic activities in farmers farms were insufficient capital, lack of credit, insufficient demand, unpredictable rates, lack of education. investment, farmers training and education, the increase of living standard of rural population were the main facta, determining the development of alternative activities in the countryside.