Analysis of the subsidy structure in the agriculture of Vojvodina

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine two types of incentives for the agrarian sector: direct payments and rural development support. Accordingly, direct payments for crop and animal production, fuel and/or fertilizer subsidies and investment subsidies were studied relative to the type of agricultural household and its economic size in Vojvodina. The results obtained indicate that the greatest share of subsidies for investments, payments per hectare, fertilizers and/or fuel was allocated to the households specialized for field crop production. The largest share of funds aimed at the subsidization of animal production was allocated to the households specialized for grazing livestock. The largest part of subsidies for investments, direct payments for crop production and fuel and/or fertilizer subsidies was extended to households with the economic size ranging from 25,000 to 50,000 euros. Subsidies for animal production were in mostly allocated to the households with over 250.000 euros of the economic size.

Keywords

• subsidy
• economic size
• type of agricultural household
• vojvodina