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1 Investments in Agriculture Situation in Selected New EU Member States with the emphasis on Central and East Europe Lubos Smutka, Ph.D. CULS in Prague

2 Structure Introduction Objectives Methods Brief characteristics of individual countries agricultural sector development The characteristics of investments development The analysis of mutual relationship existing between analyzed countries agricultural sector development and value and level of investments coming to agriculture

3 Central and Eastern European Region

4 Agricultural Production Development

5 Number of workers active in agriculture in period Source: FAOSTAT, 2013 People working in agriculture in 1000s Basic Index Bulgaria 5.09% 2.98% 2.45% Czech Republic 5.10% 3.43% 2.92% Estonia 6.68% 4.84% 4.33% Hungary 5.80% 3.58% 3.01% Latvia 7.43% 5.21% 4.83% Lithuania 8.22% 4.23% 3.52% Poland 11.86% 8.34% 7.33% Romania 10.52% 4.80% 3.63% Slovakia 5.27% 3.87% 3.43% Slovenia 1.79% 0.45% 0.29%

6 Area of agricultural and arable land development in NMCs in period Source: FAOSTAT, 2013 Area () item Basic index Bulgaria Agricultural area Czech Republic Agricultural area Estonia Agricultural area Hungary Agricultural area Latvia Agricultural area Lithuania Agricultural area Poland Agricultural area Romania Agricultural area Slovakia Agricultural area Slovenia Agricultural area Bulgaria Arable land Czech Republic Arable land Estonia Arable land Hungary Arable land Latvia Arable land Lithuania Arable land Poland Arable land Romania Arable land Slovakia Arable land Slovenia Arable land

7 Gross agricultural production value structure in individual NMCs (in constant million US$) Basic Chain Bulgaria Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Czech Republic Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Estonia Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Hungary Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Latvia Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Lithuania Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Poland Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Romania Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Slovakia Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Slovenia Agriculture (PIN) + (Total)

8 Gross agricultural production value structure in individual NMCs (in constant million US$) Source: FAOSTAT, Basic Chain Bulgaria Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Bulgaria Crops (PIN) + (Total) Bulgaria Food (PIN) + (Total) Bulgaria Livestock (PIN) + (Total) Bulgaria Non Food (PIN) + (Total) Czech Republic Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Czech Republic Crops (PIN) + (Total) Czech Republic Food (PIN) + (Total) Czech Republic Livestock (PIN) + (Total) Czech Republic Non Food (PIN) + (Total) Estonia Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Estonia Crops (PIN) + (Total) Estonia Food (PIN) + (Total) Estonia Livestock (PIN) + (Total) Hungary Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Hungary Crops (PIN) + (Total) Hungary Food (PIN) + (Total) Hungary Livestock (PIN) + (Total) Hungary Non Food (PIN) + (Total) Latvia Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Latvia Crops (PIN) + (Total) Latvia Food (PIN) + (Total) Latvia Livestock (PIN) + (Total) Lithuania Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Lithuania Crops (PIN) + (Total) Lithuania Food (PIN) + (Total) Lithuania Livestock (PIN) + (Total) Lithuania Non Food (PIN) + (Total) Poland Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Poland Crops (PIN) + (Total) Poland Food (PIN) + (Total) Poland Livestock (PIN) + (Total) Poland Non Food (PIN) + (Total) Romania Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Romania Crops (PIN) + (Total) Romania Food (PIN) + (Total) Romania Livestock (PIN) + (Total) Romania Non Food (PIN) + (Total) Slovakia Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Slovakia Crops (PIN) + (Total) Slovakia Food (PIN) + (Total) Slovakia Livestock (PIN) + (Total) Slovakia Non Food (PIN) + (Total) Slovenia Agriculture (PIN) + (Total) Slovenia Crops (PIN) + (Total) Slovenia Food (PIN) + (Total) Slovenia Livestock (PIN) + (Total)

9 Agricultural Value Added Development

10 Gross agricultural production value per worker in individual NMCs (in constant million US$) Basic index Bulgaria Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia

11 Investments

12 Sources of Investments in Agriculture

13 Investments total capital stock (in constant price, int. USD 2005)

14 Investments in Agriculture, forestry and fishing Millions of euro GEO/TIME Czech Repu Estonia Latvia : : Lithuania : : Hungary Poland : : Slovenia : : Slovakia In total over 10 bn. USD a year on average

15 Gross Capital Stock value/worker development in individual NMCs in period (constant 2005 prices) USD million Capital Stock + (Total)/worker Basic Chain Bulgaria Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia

16 Investments in Crops and Animal Production Area (in constant price, int. USD 2005) In analyzed countries: The value of investments in crops production was reduced by 10%. the value of investments in livestock production was reduced by 30%. The share of livestock investments in total investments was reduced from 75% to 65%.

17 Investments in Land Development (in constant price, int. USD 2005)

18 Investments in Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development (in constant price, int. USD 2005)

19 Investments distribution

20 Agricultural Investments Distribution

21 Capital stock value development and value distribution in analyzed group of countries (development in analyzed time period)

22 Foreign Investments in Agriculture

23 Correlation between Gross capital stock value development and selected variables representing agricultural sector development in individual countries Correlation GDP Workers in agriculture Agricultural area Arable land Agriculture (PIN) + Cereals, Bulgaria Capital Stock Czech Republic Capital Stock Estonia Capital Stock Hungary Capital Stock Latvia Capital Stock Lithuania Capital Stock Poland Capital Stock Romania Capital Stock Slovakia Capital Stock Slovenia Capital Stock Total + Crops + (Total) Food (PIN) + (Total) Correlation Livestock (PIN) + Non Food (PIN) + Land Development Livestock (Fixed Assets) Livestock (inventory) Machinery, Equipment Plantation Crops Structures for Livestock Bulgaria Capital Stock Czech Republic Capital Stock Estonia Capital Stock Hungary Capital Stock Latvia Capital Stock Lithuania Capital Stock Poland Capital Stock Romania Capital Stock Slovakia Capital Stock Slovenia Capital Stock

24 The elasticity of selected variables representing agricultural sector in individual countries in relation to one percent change of gross capital stock value Elasticity Agriculture (PIN) + Cereals,Total Crops (PIN) Food (PIN) Livestock (PIN) Non Food (PIN) Bulgaria Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia Land Development Gross Capital Stock Livestock (Fixed Assets) Gross Capital Stock Livestock (inventory) Gross Capital Stock Machinery & Equipment Gross Capital Stock Plantation Crops Gross Capital Stock Structures for Livestock Gross Capital Stock Bulgaria Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia

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28 Investment Barriers

29 Bad Investment Climate

30 High Level of Corruption

31 Competitivness

32 Literature sources Bartošová, D., Bartová, L., Fidrmuc, J., (2008): "EU Enlargement Implications on the New Member States Agri-food Trade," 2008 International Congress, August 26-29, 2008, Ghent, Belgium 44122, European Association of Agricultural Economists, dostupné: Bielik, P. et al. (2010): Economics, social policy and citizenship in the EU Evidence of V4 countries and perspectives for Ukraine, SPU, Nitra, ISBN Drabík, D., Bártová, L., (2008): An Assessment of the Impact of the EU Enlargement on Agri-food Trade of New EU Member States, SPU Nitra, ISBN Horská, E. et al. (2011): European studies on intercultural dimension of international business, SPU, Nitra, ISBN Horská, E., Hambálková, M. (2008): Internationalization of agrarian companies, SPU Nitra, ISBN Jeníček, V. (2009): The role of foreign trade and its effects, Agric. Econ. Czech, 55, ISSN X. Junková, S., Matušková, E. (2011): The influence of crisis on the sector structure of economy focusing on agriculture, Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, 2, III, ISSN Lukas, Z., Poschl, J., et al., (2004): Possibilities and barriers of agrarian sector development in central and eastern European countries within EU-25, Ministry of agriculture, Praha 2004, ISBN Mezera, J., Špička, J. (2013): Economic Effects of Investment Support of Adding Value to Food Products, Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, 1, V, ISSN Pokrivčák J., Drábik D. (2008): Agricultural Trade in Central and Eastern Europe. 1st ed. SPU, Nitra; ISBN Svatoš, M. (2008): Selected trends forming European agriculture, Agric. Econ.-Czech, 54, ISSN X. Svatoš, M. et al. (2011): Globalization processes in agriculture and the role of EU within global market. Praha, PowerPrint. ISBN Svatoš, M. et al. (2009): Foreign trade theory and practice. Praha, Grada. ISBN Žídková, D., Řezbová, H., Rosochatecká, E. (2011): Analysis of Development of Investments in the Agricultural Sector of the Czech Republic, Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics, 1, III, ISSN

33 Thank You Very Much for Your Attention Ass. Prof. Ing. Lubos Smutka, Ph.D. Department of Economics CULS in Prague

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