The objective of the study was to compare the productivity of horticultural farms in Poland and selected EU countries
with the highest horticultural production, ie France, Spain, Netherlands, Germany and Italy. The general characteristics
of horticultural farms, the productivity of the basic factors of horticultural production and the production profitability have
been analized. It has been shown that Polish horticultural farms are characterized by several or even a dozen times lower
level of productivity of land, capital and labor than in other EU countries.
In the conditions of growing globalization and export-oriented nature of the Polish horticulture systematic studies of the competitive position of horticultural businesses are necessary, including cost competitiveness. The paper presents the vertical and horizontal analysis of the costs in horticultural farms in six EU countries, the largest fruit and vegetable producers. It has been shown that Poland still has a favorable competitive position in terms of costs, but their relatively fast growth and increasing production cost-effectiveness gradually make it lower.
Streszczenie. W pracy dokonano prezentacji kosztów w gospodarstwach warzywniczych pięciu krajów Unii Europejskiej, które należą do czołowych producentów warzyw. W pracy wykazano, iż Polska jest na korzystnej pozycji konkurencyjnej pod względem kosztów, które w przeliczeniu na 1 ha są kilkukrotnie niższe niż w Holandii, Niemczech czy Francji.
The aims of the study were to present innovative solutions in the cultivation of greenhouse roses implemented by the Polish producer on the example of a chosen farm and to assess economic effects of this progress. The study has shown that technical and technological progress has made possible to maintain profitability of roses production (higher in year-round production). However, gradual increase in imports of cheap roses from Africa and the increase in electricity prices make shrubs engineering lighting unjustified.
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