Abstract:

Regardless of the weakness of the applied solutions in the state's involvement, the systemic component of threats to agriculture can cause significant losses, generating a permanent deterioration of the economic situation of economic entities in this sector. Hence, in many countries various forms of agricultural support are used. The aim of this study was to present the directions of changes in the financial support of agriculture in EU countries and consumer behavior consistent with the idea of ​​sustainable development. The considerations involved included two aspects. The first concerned changes in the EU agricultural policy shaping the supply conditions of the idea of ​​sustainable development in agricultural production. The analysis was based on data from the agricultural support system based on the OECD methodology, and the evaluated time series covered the years 1990-2016. In the analysis of the empirical material, elements of descriptive statistics (including structure analysis and dynamics) were used. The second was related to the demand sphere related to expected consumer behavior surveyed on a regional scale - Lubuskie Voivodeship. Two indicators (PSE and TSE) were used for the assessment and their decomposition was carried out. The analysis was based on the grouping of states and the assessment of the dependence of conditions of support using the panel method.