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This paper discussed some theoretical problems connected with futures market functioning what is connected with the price risk management and with the conditions of their development. The favourable factors for developing futures market of agricultural commodities in Poland are the high price variability and lack of alternative price risk management instruments. Among the factors limitting thees possibilities the most important seems to be weakly developed cash market, especially not active enough wholesale market, strong regionalization of agricultural markets and the lack of leading cash market.