THE FUNCTIONING OF CROP-PRODUCING FARMS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODESHIP
There is a complex feedback relationship between agriculture and climate change. On the one hand, climate change significantly affects the conditions of agricultural production. On the other hand, agriculture imposes a substantial burden on the natural environment. Therefore, it is essential for far...
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| description | There is a complex feedback relationship between agriculture and climate change. On the one hand, climate change significantly affects the conditions of agricultural production. On the other hand, agriculture imposes a substantial burden on the natural environment. Therefore, it is essential for farmers to undertake actions that make agricultural practices both more environmentally sustainable and more resilient to climate change. The aim of this study was to identify the challenges faced by crop-producing farms and the adaptive measures implemented in response to climate change. The research employed a literature review and a survey method. The survey was conducted in the second quarter of 2024 and included responses from 112 farm owners in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship who specialize in crop production. The findings indicate that Polish farmers primarily recognize economic challenges arising from the increasingly volatile operating environment. The most frequently cited concerns were rising production costs (82.1%) and unstable sales prices (79.5%). The third most commonly mentioned challenge was environmental – drought (78.6%) – which may be directly related to climate change. Farmers – partly due to increased awareness of climate change and partly in response to legal regulations – have adopted various environmentally friendly practices. These include the use of modern agricultural machinery and equipment (67.9%), precision dosing systems (25.0%), and navigation technologies (19.6%). Furthermore, many farms (59.8%) utilized energy derived from renewable sources. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-61f202f3e8fb4e31b03ef65e7c8b51a12025-07-04T15:35:24ZengPolish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness EconomistsAnnals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists2657-781X2657-78282025-06-01XXVII214215510.5604/01.3001.0055.148001.3001.0055.1480THE FUNCTIONING OF CROP-PRODUCING FARMS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODESHIPRenata Marks-Bielska0Babuchowska Karolina1Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w OlsztynieUniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w OlsztynieThere is a complex feedback relationship between agriculture and climate change. On the one hand, climate change significantly affects the conditions of agricultural production. On the other hand, agriculture imposes a substantial burden on the natural environment. Therefore, it is essential for farmers to undertake actions that make agricultural practices both more environmentally sustainable and more resilient to climate change. The aim of this study was to identify the challenges faced by crop-producing farms and the adaptive measures implemented in response to climate change. The research employed a literature review and a survey method. The survey was conducted in the second quarter of 2024 and included responses from 112 farm owners in the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship who specialize in crop production. The findings indicate that Polish farmers primarily recognize economic challenges arising from the increasingly volatile operating environment. The most frequently cited concerns were rising production costs (82.1%) and unstable sales prices (79.5%). The third most commonly mentioned challenge was environmental – drought (78.6%) – which may be directly related to climate change. Farmers – partly due to increased awareness of climate change and partly in response to legal regulations – have adopted various environmentally friendly practices. These include the use of modern agricultural machinery and equipment (67.9%), precision dosing systems (25.0%), and navigation technologies (19.6%). Furthermore, many farms (59.8%) utilized energy derived from renewable sources.http://rnseria.com/gicid/01.3001.0055.1480farmcrop productionclimate changeEuropean Green Dealsustainable development |
| spellingShingle | Renata Marks-Bielska Babuchowska Karolina THE FUNCTIONING OF CROP-PRODUCING FARMS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODESHIP Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists farm crop production climate change European Green Deal sustainable development |
| title | THE FUNCTIONING OF CROP-PRODUCING FARMS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODESHIP |
| title_full | THE FUNCTIONING OF CROP-PRODUCING FARMS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODESHIP |
| title_fullStr | THE FUNCTIONING OF CROP-PRODUCING FARMS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODESHIP |
| title_full_unstemmed | THE FUNCTIONING OF CROP-PRODUCING FARMS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODESHIP |
| title_short | THE FUNCTIONING OF CROP-PRODUCING FARMS IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE VOIVODESHIP |
| title_sort | functioning of crop producing farms in the context of climate change in the warminsko mazurskie voivodeship |
| topic | farm crop production climate change European Green Deal sustainable development |
| url | http://rnseria.com/gicid/01.3001.0055.1480 |
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