Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 8, Number 2
Written by Florin IORDACHE, Dorin ALEXANDRU, Aurelia Magdalena PISOSCHI, Aneta POP

3D bioprinting is a technology that supports fabrication of biomimetic tissues with complex architecture. It has application in drug discovery, tissue development, and regenerative medicine. The aim of this study was to create a blood vessel model correlating properties of collagen-hyaluronic acid hydrogel with bioprinter parameters such as speed rate, pressure, number of layers, nozzle diameter, and temperature. The blood vessel model was created using BioCAD software and bioprinted by extrusion technology using collagen-hyaluronic acid hydrogel. We analyzed the water uptake, enzymatic degradation and morphology by scanning electron microscopy and after staining with Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) and Trichromic Masson dyes. The results showed that the blood vessel constructs have 2.46 mm (±0.41) mean diameter, 1.4 mm (±0.10) mean thick wall, and 2.8 mm (±0.05) mean height which is appropriate with the model created in the BioCAD software. The optimal parameters for these constructs were: 1.1 bar pressure, 1mm/sec speed rate, 18°C temperature, 0.2 mm nozzle diameter, and 10 numbers of layers. Increasing hydrogel weight by 22% at 2 hours after immersion in PBS suggesting that is hydrophilic. Furthermore, decreasing by up to 47.2% in the presence of collagenase (50 μg/ml) shows that is biodegradable. H&E and Trichromic Masson staining showed that collagen-hyaluronic acid hydrogel organized in a network with pores dimension that could support cells growth and differentiation. In conclusion, our scaffold mimics the blood vessel structure, further experiment will be addressed for study the biocompatibility of these scaffold with mesenchymal stem cells.

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Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 8, Number 1
Written by Anca-Maria MOSCOVICI, Vlad PĂUNESCU, Tudor SĂLĂGEAN, Mariana CĂLIN, Alexandru ILIESCU, Emanuel SUBA, Carmen GRECEA, Raluca MANEA

A model covering land registration and cadastre with its effects is required in these days, so this work will focus on including 3D aspects of roads in the base cadastral model. We considered two important components of the 3D Cadastre: the surface parcels represented in the Stereo’70 system and the parcels of volume and its overlapped representation over the coordinates of the 2D cadastral system. Several countries in the world already have legislation allowing the registration of volume parcels, sometimes even including detailed regulations for 3D survey plans. From this idea of different parcel management, we have reached to the implementation of the 3D cadastre also to the linear elements.

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Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 8, Number 1
Written by Antonello BUFALARI, Beatrice DEL SAL, Vasilica-Flory PETRESCU, Alexandra PETEOACA, Antonio DI MEO, Giulia MORETTI

Cranial cruciate ligament disease in dogs is one of the most common orthopaedics issues in veterinary practice. Different surgical techniques are described over the years to solve this pathology. The aim of this study is to describe a new extra-articular surgical technique using a modified lateral retinacular imbrication in 34 stifles over a period of 13 years (2005-2018). Seventeen dogs were evaluated from 1 to 4 months postoperatively and three dogs with a phone interview of the owner from 6 up to 12 months after surgery. The employment of this lateral retinacular imbrication of the stifle joint in association with Lembert suture pattern had shown no evidence of intraoperative or postoperative complications. Clinical postoperative findings were satisfactory: three-four months after surgery no lameness was evident, stifle preserved an adequate stability even if cranial tibial thrust and drawer sign were slightly positive. The lateral retinacular imbrication in association with a Lembert-like suture pattern represents a viable alternative to traditional extra-articular techniques performed during cranial cruciate ligament disease.

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Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 8, Number 1
Written by Mario CODREANU, Mădălina IACOBESCU, Luigi CÂRSTINOIU, Alexandra Mihaela POPA

This paper briefly reviews the basic definitions of gastrointestinal foreign body in cats. Gastrointestinal foreign body may cause severe pathogenetic effects resulting in plication of the intestine, intussusception, potentially ruptured bowel and peritonitis. This study was conducted in the Clinic of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in the period between april 2018 - january 2019 on a number of three cats presented in the clinic with digestive syndrome. On physical examination, cats were slightly depressed, dehydrated, and expressed signs of abdominal pain (n=3), diarrhea (n=2), vomiting (n=3) and inappentence (n=3). The sonographic images were obtained with MyLab30 anf they identify the presence of a hyperechoic linear structure within the gastric lumen for one cat and in the intestinal lumen in two cats. In real time, the intestinal path was followed through many “hairpin” turns, and during this process the lumen was observed for identification of a linear structure. The diagnosis estalished a foreign body with thread and needle in two cases and a foreign body with only thread in the another case. The treatment consisted in two cases in surgery, and in the other case in monitoring the natural elimination of the foreign body. As a conlcusion the findings in this cases suggest that in a small animal with a gastrointestinal foreign body, ultrasonography alone could be used to make the diagnosis.

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EFFECT OF HARVESTING STAGE AND ALTITUDE ON AGRONOMIC AND QUALITIES OF SIX Brachiaria GRASS IN NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA

Written by Wubetie ADNEW, Berhanu A. TSEGAY, Asaminew TASSEW, Bimrew ASMARE
Pages 9 to 20

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF WINE ON HUMAN HEALTH, WITH SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OF THE WINE-DERIVED PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS

Written by Arina Oana ANTOCE, Creina STOCKLEY
Pages 21 to 34

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CHALLENGES OF SMALL-SCALE FARMING IN UKRAINE

Written by Roman BEZUS, Olena SAMOFAL
Pages 35 to 42

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ISOLATION PROCEDURES FOR ENDOPHYTES HARVESTING

Written by Oana-Alina BOIU-SICUIA, Călina Petruța CORNEA
Pages 43 to 52

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A NEW IMBRICATION TECHNIQUE FOR TREATMENT OF CRANIAL CRUCIATE LIGAMENT DISEASE IN 32 DOGS

Written by Antonello BUFALARI, Beatrice DEL SAL, Vasilica-Flory PETRESCU, Alexandra PETEOACA, Antonio DI MEO, Giulia MORETTI
Pages 53 to 59

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EVALATION OF THE NOVEL BRED PERSIAN WALNUT GENOTYPES

Written by Géza BUJDOSÓ, Virág VARJAS, Krisztina Szügyi-BARTHA KRISZTINA, Apollónia TÓTH-NAGY
Pages 60 to 65

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ACCURACY OF THE ULTRASOUND INVESTIGATION IN GASTROINTESTINAL LINEAR FOREIGN BODIES IN CATS

Written by Mario CODREANU, Mădălina IACOBESCU, Luigi CÂRSTINOIU, Alexandra Mihaela POPA
Pages 66 to 70

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ECOSYSTEM - REPRODUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURE IN AGRICULTURE AS A FACTOR OF SOIL FERTILITY

Written by Olesea COJOCARU
Pages 71 to 76

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Pichia (Kodamaea) ohmeri CMGB-ST19 - A NEW STRAIN WITH COMPLEX BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES

Written by Viorica CORBU, Tatiana VASSU, Ortansa CSUTAK
Pages 77 to 86

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NITROGEN FERTILIZATION EFFECTS ON SOME GRAVIMETRIC PARAMETERS FOR WHEAT

Written by Adina-Daniela DATCU, Nicoleta IANOVICI, Ersilia ALEXA, Florin SALA
Pages 87 to 92

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STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS FROM MICROSEISMIC RECORDINGS AND NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

Written by Claudiu Sorin DRAGOMIR, Daniela DOBRE
Pages 93 to 98

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EFFECTS OF DIETARY PEA SEEDS (Pisum sativum L. cv. Tudor) ON PERFORMANCE, CARCASS TRAITS, PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRY AND INTESTINAL MICROFLORA IN BROILER CHICKS

Written by Anca GHEORGHE, Mihaela HĂBEANU, Cristina TABUC, Monica MARIN
Pages 99 to 106

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CADMIUM, LEAD AND ZINC LEVELS IN ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL EGGS

Written by Gheorghe Valentin GORAN, Emanuela BADEA, Maria Lavinia BUGA, Victor CRIVINEANU
Pages 107 to 112

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ON PROBLEM OF ESTABLISHING THE INTENSITY LEVEL OF CROP VARIETY AND ITS YIELD VALUE SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND CONSTRAINTS

Written by Oleh KHARCHENKO, Elina ZAKHARCHENKO, Ihor KOVALENKO, Volodymyr PRASOL, Olena PSHYCHENKO, Yurii MISHCHENKO
Pages 113 to 119

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THE EFFECT OF PRE-SOWING SEED TREATMENT WITH BIOPREPARATIONS ON PRODUCTIVITY OF CULTIVARS OF Triticum spelta L.

Written by Margaryta KORKHOVA, Antonina PANFILOVA, Anastasia CHERNOVA, Olga ROZHOK
Pages 120 to 127

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DNA-TYPE RESULTS SWINE FOR MS4R-GENE AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH PRODUCTIVITY

Written by Volodymyr KOZYR, Viktor KHALAK, Mykhola POVOD
Pages 128 to 133

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UTILIZING CORN OIL IN PROCESSING OF CULLED LAYER HENS SAUSAGES

Written by Hendronoto Arnoldus Walewangko LENGKEY, Primiani EDIANINGSIH, Eka WULANDARI, Andry PRATAMA, Jajang GUMILAR, Wendry P. SETYADI, Lilies SURYANINGSIH, Roostita Lobo BALIA, Violeta Caro PETROVIC
Pages 134 to 138

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COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN FLOCCULATION-COAGULATION PROCESSESIN RAW/WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Written by Loredana LITU, Gabriela CIOBANU, Sorin Mihai CÎMPEANU, Olga KOTOVA, Ramona CIOCINTA, Daniel BUCUR, Maria HARJA
Pages 139 to 145

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THE BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND UTILIZATION OF URECHIS UNICINCTUS

Written by Feng LIU, Xuening LI, Yuan JI, Chune LIU, Tao SUN, Yancui ZHAO, Carmen Georgeta NICOLAE, Lorena DEDIU
Pages 146 to 152

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THE IMPACT OF POTENTIAL PREBIOTICS INULIN, OLIGOFRUCTOSE AND POTATO STARCH ON THE GROWTH OF LACTOBACILLUS CASEI

Written by Liliana LUCA, Mircea OROIAN
Pages 153 to 159

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THE SEASONAL DYNAMICS OF THE CULTIVABLE MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN LETEA SALINE LAKE

Written by Anca Ioana LUCACI, Mirela MOLDOVEANU, Larisa FLORESCU, Roxana COJOC, Simona NEAGU, Robert RUGINESCU, Mădălin ENACHE
Pages 160 to 166

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PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF HIGH-OLEIC SUNFLOWER SEEDS AS INFLUENCED BY FOLIAR FERTILIZERS AND PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS IN THE LEFT-BANK FOREST-STEPPE OF UKRAINE

Written by Andrii MELNYK, Jones AKUAKU, Vladmir TROTSENKO, Tetiana MELNYK, Anton MAKARCHUK
Pages 167 to 174

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POPULATION DYNAMICS OF LONGIDORUS ATTENUATUS (NEMATODA: LONGODORIDAE) AND TYLENCHORHYNCHUS CLAYTONI (NEMATODA: DOLICHODORIDAE) ON RED RASPBERRY AND BLACK CHOKEBERRY

Written by Melika MOHAMEDOVA, Atanaska STOEVA
Pages 175 to 180

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THE DECLINE IN VIABILITY AND VIGOUR OF THE HYBRID MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) SEED UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF GENOTYPE, DURATION AND THE FACTORS OF THE STORAGE ECOSYSTEM

Written by Grigore MOLDOVAN, Adrian BĂRBOS
Pages 181 to 191

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3D CADASTRE: A SMART APPROACH FOR ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

Written by Anca-Maria MOSCOVICI, Vlad PĂUNESCU, Tudor SĂLĂGEAN, Mariana CĂLIN, Alexandru ILIESCU, Emanuel SUBA, Carmen GRECEA, Raluca MANEA
Pages 192 to 197

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FRUIT WEIGHT PREDICTION MODELS IN QUERCUS BASED ON SOME BIOMETRIC PARAMETERS

Written by Alma L. NICOLIN, Mihai PASCU, Alina NEACȘU, Ciprian RUJESCU, Florin SALA
Pages 198 to 205

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VOLCANIC TUFF, POTENTIAL SOURCE OF MINERALS IN DAIRY COWS FEEDING

Written by Margareta OLTEANU, Mihaela SĂRĂCILĂ, Mariana ROPOTĂ, Raluca Paula TURCU, Dumitru DRĂGOTOIU, Monica Paula MARIN, Elena Narcisa POGURSCHI
Pages 206 to 213

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CANDIDA INFECTION IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS

Written by Ilaria PETTINARI, Leonardo LEONARDI, Camelia DIGUŢA, Florentina MATEI
Pages 214 to 219

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IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON THE QUALITY OF SPRING WATER FROM ABRUD-CÂMPENI AREA, ALBA COUNTY, ROMANIA

Written by Maria POPA, Ioana GLEVITZKY, Gabriela-Alina DUMITREL, Mirel GLEVITZKY, Dorin POPA
Pages 220 to 226

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THE EFFECT OF AN ANTIMICROBIAL MIXTURE ON CRYPTOSPORIDIUM

Written by Filip SIMA, Alexandros STRATAKOS, Patrick WARD, Ozan GUNDOGDU, Lavinia STEF, Ioan PET, Elena PET, Nicolae PĂCALĂ, Veronica LAZĂR, Nicolae CORCIONIVOSCHI
Pages 227 to 232

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VITALITY STRUCTURE AND ITS DYNAMICS IN THE PROCESS OF NATURAL REFORESTATION OF QUERCUS ROBUR L.

Written by Viktoriia SKLIAR, Igor KOVALENKO, Iurii SKLIAR, Maryna SHERSTIUK
Pages 233 to 241

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PEPTIDES PRODUCED BY NATIVE LACTOCOCCUS LACTIS ELLA8 IMPAIRS MEMBRANE INTEGRITY OF FOOD PATHOGENS

Written by Gabriela Nicoleta TENEA, Tatiana DELGADO POZO
Pages 242 to 247

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THE EMERGENCE OF Β LACTAMASE PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI AND THE PROBLEMS IN ASSESSING THEIR POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO FOODBORNE ILLNESS: A REVIEW

Written by Vlad UNGUREANU, Nicolae CORCIONIVOSCHI, Ozan GUNDOGDU, Lavinia STEF, Ioan PET, Nicolae PĂCALĂ, Robert H. MADDEN
Pages 248 to 260

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THE INFLUENCE OF BY-PRODUCTS ON THE PRODUCTION PARAMETERS AND NUTRIENT DIGESTIBILITY IN FATTENING PIGS DIET (60-100 KG)

Written by Petru Alexandru VLAICU, Tatiana Dumitra PANAITE, Maria Gabriela CORNESCU, Mariana ROPOTA, Margareta OLTEANU, Dumitru DRĂGOTOIU
Pages 261 to 269

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Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 8, Number 1
Written by Arina Oana ANTOCE, Creina STOCKLEY

Following an ever-increasing tendency to underline the detrimental effects of alcoholic beverages on human health, wine consumption has also recorded a steady decrease. This is despite multiple beneficial effects on health demonstrated by research. This review presents the latest information regarding the effects of wine on human health. While the potential detrimental effect of alcohol is not disregarded, but acknowledged where science clearly demonstrated a negative impact, potential beneficial effects are also presented and discussed. Aside from alcohol, wine contains other compounds which have been shown to serve as antioxidants and anti-blood clotting agents or metabolic signaling molecules, with anti-proliferative, chemoprotective, immunomodulating actions. Accordingly, light to moderate but not heavy wine consumption can complement other dietary effects on human health. Recent research suggests that wine-derived compounds belonging to the phenolic compound classes are important to human health and some of their putative actions are presented in this review.

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Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 8, Number 2
Written by Mala-Maria STAVRESCU-BEDIVAN, Emilia Brînduşa SĂNDULESCU, Ionela DOBRIN

Part of the Borsec Round Chair natural reserve included in the Natura 2000 network and declared site of community importance, the Fairy Glade (Poiana Zânelor) draw attention of tourists and local people for many years due to various spa facilities such as traditional bathrooms. Although intensively analyzed in terms of architectural heritage, leisure opportunities and properties of its mineral springs, the Borsec resort still has unknown aspects regarding conservation of biological diversity. This paper was designed with a purpose to report the herbs and terrestrial arthropods gathered and identified following the biological exploration of the Fairy Glade from Upper Borsec area, Harghita County, in a field trip taking place in September 2019. The species were noted in an alphabetical order of the genera, then of species within the genera. Regarding the number of species, of the 21 plant families listed for Fairy Glade, the most dominant were Asteraceae and Fabaceae while other families (Boraginaceae, Campanulaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Chenopidiaceae, Colchicaceae, Cyperaceae, Dipsacaceae, Equisetaceae, Gentianaceae, Geraniaceae, Juncaceae, Lamiaceae, Plantaginaceae, Poaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rubiaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Violaceae) were represented by a smaller number of species. Concerning arthropods, six orders of insects (Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Orthoptera, Neuroptera) and also specimens of philodromid crab spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) were identified in the herbaceous vegetation of the Fairy Glade. The taxa listed in this study complete the data already known in the literature about the values of the Natura 2000 site ROSCI0252 Toplița - Borsec Round Chair.

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Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 8, Number 1
Written by Gheorghe Valentin GORAN, Emanuela BADEA, Maria Lavinia BUGA, Victor CRIVINEANU

The egg is considered one of the most nutritious animal origin foods, being a perfectly balanced source of protein, easily digestible fats, energy, minerals, and vitamins. Significant differences between organic and conventional eggs cover feed, medication, and animal welfare of hens. The study’s purpose was the quantitative determination of Cd, Pb, and Zn from organic eggs and conventional eggs, and also from the organic feed. The heavy metals levels in organic eggs, conventional eggs, and organic feed samples were evaluated by AAS. Zn registered levels below the method’s detection limit in organic eggs samples, and its levels were significantly lower compared to the maximum allowed level in EU for it in eggs, but higher compared to recommended levels in organic feed. Cd was significantly lower in organic eggs compared to their levels in conventional eggs. Pb registered significantly lower levels in organic feed, and Cd was higher compared to the maximum allowed level in EU for it in this type of feed. Conventional purchased eggs exceed the maximum EU allowed level for Pb and Cd.

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Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 8, Number 1
Written by Ilaria PETTINARI, Leonardo LEONARDI, Camelia DIGUŢA, Florentina MATEI

In recent years, both in the field of veterinary and human medicine, there has been an increase in the incidence of systemic mycosis infections, in particular, caused by Candida species. The mycoses of the genus Candida are opportunistic pathogens and can colonize the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract, mouth, esophagus and vagina; causing infections of the mucous membranes and of the deep tissues. These fungal pathogens cause candidiasis in both humans and animals, in fact Candida is the main cause of candidiasis in immunocompromised patients. The most isolated species humans and animals are represented by, Candida albicans for a 70-75% of all cases of candidiasis. In recent decades however seems that also non-albicans Candida (NAC) infections increase significantly with an average, in both species, of 30-60% cases with candidaemia. This is rare disease. A fundamental aspect is the rapid and accurate identification of Candida sp., with increasingly advanced methods, to allow establishing an effective antifungal therapy and reducing the mycosis disease rates.

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Published in AgroLife Scientific Journal, Volume 8, Number 1
Written by Roman BEZUS, Olena SAMOFAL

This paper highlights the issues of small-scale farming in Ukraine. The relevance of this scientific problem is that support of small-scale farming in Ukraine is very important for the social and economic development of the country. To develop optimal marketing and management policies for rural farmers, it is necessary to determine the challenges arise in Ukrainian small-scale farming towards its path to economic development. In order to determine important factors for small Ukrainian farmers, 120 small-scale farmers from Dnipropetrovs’k region involved in dairy, honey and vegetable production were surveyed. Among the respondents there were men and women aged 23-64, having a farm, family farm or a personal peasant household. Farmers were asked to name 3 challenges that matter, and indicate the strength of their influence (weak, average or strong). In addition, 10 personal interviews with farmers were conducted in order to find out more details about the responses in the questionnaires. The study identified two major groups of challenges for small-scale Ukrainian farmers. They are challenges in production process and marketing. The study showed that in order to manage these challenges and support the development of small-scale farming in Ukraine, the following recommendations can be made: farmers need to participate actively in the development of their own community and local production; cooperation has proved successful for dairy, vegetable, berries and cereals producers; it is necessary to keep on supporting the decentralization policy in small communities; it is necessary to ensure the protection of the small-scale farmers’ rights after abolition of the moratorium on the land sale, and at the same time, to control the use of these lands; it is important to choose agricultural systems safer for land and water, than the traditional system of agriculture in Ukraine; it is important for farmers to pay attention to their managerial qualities and upgrade them through constant education and training; local community leaders need to strengthen support for rural youth in order to reduce their migration to major cities. The results of the research can be useful for small-scale farmers, rural community leaders and agricultural cooperatives’ members.

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