Importance of special branches in Polish agricultural and food economy

Agriculture plays still very essential role in Poland.s economic development. In result of dynamic changes its share in creation of PKB (Gross National Product) was subject to lowering from 12.1% level in 1989 to 4.2% in the year 2006. Processes that proceed in economy are forcing continuous adaptation to market conditions. This process concerns also Polish agriculture, which, following more and more effective utilization of possessed resources, tends towards application of modern technology solutions. The technology progress plays enormous part, particularly in the most capital-intensive agricultural sectors such as special branches.

W pracy przedstawiono analizę działów specjalnych produkcji role i ich wpływ na rozwój rolnictwa i obszarów wiejskich w Polsce. Stwierdzono, że następuje ich ciągłe dostosowywanie do zmiennej gospodarki rynkowej.