Agricultural land management and results of land reform in Romania

Abstract

This paper sets out a survey on the evolution of Romanian agricultural real estate for a period of 19 years. Based on the data and on the statistical processed information, this provides few pieces of information on the implementation impact of the Agricultural Real Estate Fund Law no. 18/1991, impact that was significantly felt (in negative manner) with respect to agricultural plots of land. One of the consequences is that the contribution of agriculture to the Gross Domestic Product decreased during the last 15 years (from 19.4 % in 1995 to 13.6% in 2009). This survey also sets out the contraction of agricultural plots of land which still have hydroameliorative systems. The paper provides useful data for those who can promote consolidation measures for lands of agricultural destination. On agricultural total lands, good and very good fertility it is 53%, middling 17%, low 13%.