Lietuvos kaimo plėtros 2007–2013 m. programos priemonės „Žemės ūkio valdų modernizavimas“ įgyvendinimas ir poveikis

Abstract

Since Lithuania has joined Europe Union (further – EU) the country got new opportunities from EU financial sector, to support the development of rural areas and the countries got united to achieve the most important objective – economic and social cohesion. European Union was predisposed a competitive agricultural production to the countries. In the meantime, the organisation had increased the requirements to the quality of production, which were achieved via new investments to the countries. To attain sustainability in the market, the manufacturers was willing to accomplish economical independence of the agricultural businesses, therefore it was necessary to renew all the agricultural machinery and equipment, to increase the quality of the products, and to reduce the costs of expenses in the business. According Melnikiene et.al (2010), it gives the prospect to the farmers to become more productive and competitive, to increase the growth of the product and save the nature. Therefore, while improving the economic and social situation in the country it was favourable to the 2007–2013 Lithuanian Rural Development Program for further strategies to achieve the goals and implement the tasks. However, the tool of “Modernization of Agricultural holdings” were used to decrease material resources and to increase the competition between businesses. As the project had a high success, it is very important to evaluate the influence financial support had on agricultural development.