Sborník 2009 díl 2. - Fakulta informatiky a managementu - Univerzita ...

Robert Mroczek EFFECT OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY ON BASIC
AGRICULTURAL MARKETS IN POLAND
FIG.3. Purchasing prices of major agricultural products (average per year, in
PLN/ton)
1 250
1 050
850
650
450
250
50
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 I-III q.
2008
rape milk (PLN/1000 l) wheat rye potatoes sugar beet
Source: GUS Statistical Yearbooks for 2000 – 2007; GUS Statistical Bulletins for 2008
The purchasing price of sugar beets is successively decreased. Instead, the planters
receive financial compensation, amounting to 60% of the losses born due to decline of
purchasing prices in 2006/07 and 2007/08 and to 64.2% in 2008/09 and 2009/10.
The milk collection price in 2007 was higher by 16% as compared to 2006. Since
January until December 2007, the discussed price increased by 37.5%. After such high
increases, caused by the increase of the prices in the world markets, the breakdown of
the situation occurred in 2008 and during the first eight months of 2008, the prices of
milk were lowered by ¼.
FIG.4. Purchasing prices of livestock (in PLN/kg, mean values per year)
4,5
4
3,5
3
2,5
2
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 I-III q
2008
* IAFE-NRI estimation
Source: GUS data
cattle
pigs
poultry
In case of the producers of slaughter animals, the integration of Poland with the EU was
most profitable for beef producers. During three years, i.e. 2003 – 2005, the prices of
beef increased by 60% and were maintained on the level of 4 PLN/kg. In 2004, the
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