Title Investicinės paramos poveikis ūkių veiklos plėtrai /
Translation of Title Influence of investment aid on development of farming.
Authors Ališauskas, Kęstutis ; Jankauskienė, Aida ; Žebrauskienė, Sandra
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Is Part of Ekonomika ir vadyba: aktualijos ir perspektyvos.. Šiauliai : VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla. 2012, Nr. 2(26), p. 77-88.. ISSN 1648-9098
Keywords [eng] agriculture ; investment aid ; farming ; farmers
Abstract [eng] This article deals with the influence of the aid on development of agricultural activities. It clarifies why agricultural sector is one of the most important and integral components of national economy: because agricultural production constitutes the largest part of food products consumed in the country and this business field provides the industry with raw materials. Agriculture provides jobs for a large part of the population and helps them to survive the period of economic reforms. This article reviews the key reasons why agricultural activities need aid: because of peculiarity of this branch, its dependence on natural conditions and human factor, disadvantaged position in the production chain, complex technological processes dependent on various factors, etc. Investment projects run to make use of the investment aid are presented. Their aim is to substantiate the need for the aid and to assess the investment return and other indicators of funds necessary for the project and sources and deadlines of financing. The article points out the significance of the investment aid to agriculture and distinguishes the main aspects that show how the aid has affected the activities of farms in question. While discussing the concept of agricultural development it is pointed out that it evidences not only by increases in economic indicators of farms, but also by positive technological, social and ecological changes at each farm, which make positive influence on village people and environment and encompass gaining of new skills by farmers. To determine the influence of the aid on individual farms, an analysis of relative financial coefficients of three farms that had used the investment aid was made. This analysis has shown that the aid provided has positive effects on the farms: increases their net profitability and operational efficiency and reduces debt indicators.
Published Šiauliai : VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla
Type Journal article
Language Lithuanian
Publication date 2012