EU support to crop production and its perception by Czech farmers

Bc. Aleš Kotrbatý

Master's thesis

Abstract:

This diploma thesis deals with the topic of agricultural subsidies. Especially the relationship between small Czech private farms operating in the crop production and the European subsidy system of agriculture, which results from the common agricultural policy of the European Union applied in the 2014-2020 programming period and national sources of subsidies. The main goal of this thesis is to determine how selected groups of farmers perceive and evaluate the fairness of redistribution of specific types of subsidies at a local and global level. Furthermore, the economic significance of subsidies for their enterprises, degree of digitization and lastly the clarity of applying for support in the online platform LPIS, position of young people, and agriculture in Euro-American society. The literature review of the diploma thesis has been done through a literature review. Before moving forward to the practical part of the thesis, preliminary research was conducted to comprehensively understand the topic. All findings were then used in a personal interview with semi-structured questions with three selected farmers. Based on the obtained data, information from the literature review and preliminary research a practical part is subsequently processed in quantitative research or a questionnaire survey, which was electronically sent to members of two significant agricultural voluntary associations that bring together private farmers. A total of 109 respondents submitted their answers to the questionnaire. To sum up, the results are analysed and processed by descriptive statistics into answers to the research questions defined at the beginning. Furthermore, a suggestion is made for a possible future solution to subsidizing crop production in the European Union.

Keywords

European Union, subsidies, Common Agricultural Policy, crop production, agriculture

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 24. 11. 2021

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Ing. Pavel Kotyza, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Economics Policy and Administration / Business Administration