COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC RESULTS OF MAIZECULTIVATED FOR DRY AND WET GRAIN

Abstract

The aim of the study was to evaluate the profitability of maize cultivated for dry and wet grain. Results were presentedas groups due to location in the agricultural regions of Poland and on average for whole survey sample. For economicevaluation of the efficiency of production indicator of direct profitability was used. Studies showed that on average in thesurvey sample for both the 2012 and 2015 years the higher value of gross margin without subsidies obtained on farmscultivating maize for grain dry. But the group of farms growing maize for wet grain was characterized by higher level ofdirect profitability. The results of gross margin calculation also showed differences in economic performance of farmscultivated maize in selected agricultural regions of Poland. Best results from maize cultivated for dry grain were obtainedby farmers from the region Pomorze i Mazury and for maize cultivated for wet grain from Małopolska i Pogórze.

Keywords

• maize cultivation
• dry and wet grain
• direct costs
• gross margin