The situation in agriculture is unfavorable and the forecasts are also not good – the Central Statistical Office reported in a study devoted to the economic situation in agriculture.
– In the opinion of farmers, both the changes that took place in the second half of 2023 and the current situation of farms were unfavorable. The forecasts for the first half of 2024 are also pessimistic – wrote the Central Statistical Office.
The Central Statistical Office reports that farmers’ moods were less negative compared to the previous edition of the survey. There was an increase in the value of the indicator of change in the general situation of a farm by 3.6 points. percent compared to the first half of 2023
The Central Statistical Office reports that people managing individual farms expressed more pessimistic opinions about the changes that took place in the second half of 2023, as well as about the current situation, than users of farms of legal and unincorporated persons.
The study shows that managers of farms engaged in plant production assessed the economic situation less favorably than users of farms engaged in animal production. At the same time, they expressed more negative opinions about the future overall situation of their farms.
The Central Statistical Office reports that the least pessimistic assessments were expressed by young farmers (under 25 years old) and people who have been running a farm for 2-5 years.