Study on the development of Romanian agriculture after accession to the European Union

Abstract

Romania has joined the European Union on January 1st 2007. In the last 10 years, a lot of changes have taken place in the Romanian economy, including in agriculture - generated by the Common Agricultural Policy. The authors referred, on the basis of statistical information, to some changes that have taken place in Romania's agriculture, such as: changing the ownership system in favor of private property, in accordance with the Land Fund Act; reducing of employment in agriculture; increasing the number of agricultural units and their size - both in plant and animal husbandry; the use of new varieties and hybrids, having superior productivity, improved and adapted to the pedoclimatic conditions in Romania; introduction of new breeds and hybrids - in animal husbandry; the use of modern production technologies with a high level of mechanization and automation; obtaining better agricultural output than in 2017; increasing the incomes of the employed population in agriculture; rural tourism development.