Functioning of agriculture of the baltic states within uniform agricultural policy of the eu

Issue № 6, 2018, article № 8, pages 73-81

Section: ABROAD

Language: Russian

Original language title: ФУНКЦИОНИРОВАНИЕ СЕЛЬСКОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА СТРАН БАЛТИИ В РАМКАХ ЕДИНОЙ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННОЙ ПОЛИТИКИ ЕС

Keywords: BALTIC STATES, AGRICULTURE, REFORMS, COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY (CAP) OF THE EU

Abstract: The accession of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia to the EU in 2004 led to profound reforms in the main sectors of the economy of these countries, including agriculture. In the years since the accession of these countries to the EU, the share of agriculture in GDP decreased markedly in the course of reform there have been major changes in livestock and crop production is dramatically reduced population of farm animals increased the share of growing wheat and rapeseed at the expense of other cultures. In General, the share of agricultural workers in the Baltic States has decreased significantly. However, there were also positive aspects. Accession to the EU forced farmers to improve the quality of products in accordance with European standards, to look for new markets for their products.

Authors: SHelamova Nadezhda Afanasevna