Globalization and the related processes of land and capital concentration are also present in Polish agriculture. As a result of the occurring changes in agriculture itself and in its environment, the importance of small agricultural holdings is permanently declining. The gradual disappearance of small family farms not only disrupts the direct relationships between food producers and consumers, but also puts food security at risk, primarily on a local and regional scale. The purpose of the article is an attempt to present that the development of Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) can offer an alternative to the occurring current distribution channels. The article is focused on the possibilities of CSA development in the Wrocław district resulting from the proximity of the largest market in the Lower Silesia region—Wrocław (the capital of Lower Silesia in Poland). The survey covered 400 agricultural holdings located in nine municipalities of the Wrocław district. The conducted research has shown that the CSA model opens opportunities for a long-lasting cooperation between farmers and consumers, but its implementation requires an increase in the prices of agricultural products offered by farmers by about 50%, as well as solutions to the cost-related problems of agricultural product transport.
The growing demand for cheap food is a key factor in maintaining long supply chains. Increasing the distance between the producer and the consumer results not only in certain problems in maintaining profitability by small, local producers, but also in a threat to food safety. One way to counteract these adverse effects is to sell food through short supply chains. They shape the market in the direction of maintaining care for the sustainable development of all food production, but above all, maintaining and strengthening the production capacity ensuring the transparency of the high-quality food production process from an identifiable source of origin. The purpose of this article is to indicate the conditions on the side of both carp producers and consumers, conducive to building short supply chains, and determine whether they can be an effective alternative sales model in Polish conditions. The article focuses on the possibilities of developing short supply chains on the carp market in the Barycz Valley, concentrating the largest area of carp ponds in Europe. The research (surveys) included the five largest fishing farms and, on the recipient side, individual consumers and restaurants located in the Barycz Valley and Wrocław, and agritourism facilities in the researched area. The obtained results confirmed that short supply chains in the area of Polish aquaculture are characterized by high implementation potential. However, it is necessary to modify the current sales model so that the producers' expectations regarding the sales volume and the obtained price are balanced with the expectations of consumers articulating the will to buy fish at a given time, place, and price. This, in turn, will ensure the high economic efficiency of fishing farms, and consumers will have access to a high-quality product.
Wstęp Rozdział 1. Administracja publiczna i jej znaczenie w społeczeństwie demokratycznym 1.1. Państwo a sektor publiczny 1.2. Pojęcie, specyfika i funkcje administracji publicznej 1.3. Administracja publiczna w świetle koncepcji governance 1.4. Formuła współczesnego demokratycznego społeczeństwa obywatelskiego Rozdział 2. Proces decentralizacji administracji publicznej 2.1. Centralizacja i decentralizacja w teorii administracji 2.2. Administracyjny i finansowy wymiar decentralizacji administracji publicznej 2.3. Samorząd terytorialny jako forma decentralizacji administracji publicznej 2.4. Partycypacja społeczna jako nowy wymiar decentralizacji administracji publicznej Rozdział 3. Administracja samorządowa jako efekt procesu decentralizacji administracji publicznej w Polsce po 1989 r. 3.1. Proces reaktywacji samorządu terytorialnego w Polsce po 1989 r. 3.2. Aktualny kształt polskiego samorządu terytorialnego 3.3. Rola samorządu terytorialnego w realizacji zadań publicznych 3.4. Miejsce samorządu terytorialnego w systemie finansów publicznych Rozdział 4. Skala i kierunki zmian partycypacji społecznej na poziomie lokalnym 4.1. Kryteria oceny partycypacji społecznej 4.2. Obraz partycypacji społecznej w polskich gminach - studium badawcze 4.3. Egzemplifikacja czynników aktualnego poziomu partycypacji społecznej 4.4. Realny model partycypacji społecznej na poziomie lokalnym - scenariusze zmian Zakończenie Bibliografia Spis tabel Spis rysunków Od redakcji * * *Niniejsza praca uzyskała ostateczny kształt dzięki nieocenionej pomocy wielu życzliwych mi osób, których spostrzeżenia i sugestie znacznie wzbogaciły moją wiedzę i pozwoliły rozwinąć poglądy. Szczególne podziękowania za poświęcony czas i cenne uwagi dotyczące publikacji składam recenzentom wydawniczym. 18 J. O s i ń s k i, Administracja publiczna na tle zmian instytucji państwa w XXI wieku, [w:] Administracja publiczna na progu XXI wieku. Wyzwania i oczekiwania, red.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is an alternative form of distributing agricultural products, including fish, consistent with the model of food supply chain shortening. It extends beyond the traditional model of profit maximization and aims at strengthening local interactions with food consumers. The purpose of this article is to assess the feasibility of implementing the CSA model in the Polish carp market, representing the dominant aquaculture product. The research focused on the potential identified on the supply and demand sides of the carp market. The source material was collected through a pilot two-track empirical study conducted in 2019 in the Barycz Valley, where the largest complex of carp breeding ponds is located in Poland, and in Europe. We propose that the following CSA model of direct sales can become a source of specific benefits in the economic, social, and environmental dimensions for the key stakeholders of the supply chain, (i.e., carp producers and consumers). The research results show that in the case of carp production in Poland, CSA may turn out a desirable support for the sale of fish in the future; however, the existing conditions are not yet fully favourable for its development.
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