Use of services in family farmers in Hajdúság

Nagyné Demeter, Dóra – Koncz, Gábor

Keywords: family farmers, rural development, production and business services, advice

The family farmers may be similarly users and suppliers of services. Services utilized in crop production (plough, harvest, etc.) or they give services in machine work. Services given within the frame of production seems evident in favour of better utilization of resources, however the majority of family farmers make efforts to realize self-sufficiency and theirs aptitude for co-operation is weak. From the business services the most serious demand is shown for application, juridical and administrative advising in the case of family farmers.
The farmers think that supported subsidiary businesses possibilities are not profitable enough. In the future the sphere of rural subsidiary businesses is needed to harmonize with demands. Rural tourism and handcraftsmanship preferred up to the present are not viable in the examined region. The activities connected to services and trade may indicate a more feasible way.

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