A comparative analysis, using the classification tree method, of typically agritourism and agriculturally inactive farms has been conducted in this paper. An interview questionnaire, carried out on 78 farms, has been applied as a research tool.According to the research, typically agritourism farms evaluated the quality of their own services more positively. However, these factors did not influence the improvement of offer standards. Perhaps they had to invest more often in the development of farms rather than focus on improving the sanitary and hygiene infrastructure. The residential buildings may have not been adapted to undergo redevelopment in that respect. Agriculturally inactive households rarely broadened their knowledge in order to improve accommodation conditions. They had higher standards regardless of the level of hosts' qualifications. Presumably, hosts who focus mainly on agritourism are more likely to improve accommodation conditions. They basically do not have to pay expenses that would be incurred by agricultural activity. The application of the classification tree method has allowed to observe that high self-evaluation of services provided does not always have to result in better sanitary equipment of rooms or possession of living rooms. The method has made it possible to present the examined factors in a simple graphical manner, thus allowing to notice differences between typically agritourism farms and agriculturally inactive farms.
An analysis of use of SAPARD subsidies on the verge of its ending is presented. In the course of the Programme, agreements have been signed between the Małopolska Regional Division of ARiMR and 1,914 beneficiaries, out of 2,486 who submitted applications in accordance with one of the 4 measures available in the Małopolska Province, ie.: Improvement of processing and marketing of agricultural and fishery products; Investments in agricultural holdings; Development and improvement of rural infrastructure; Diversification of economic activity in rural areas. The value of realized investments amounted to 668 million PLN, and total reimbursement of expenditures was above 325 million PLN. The biggest number of applications (41%) were submitted within Measure 2 — Investments in agricultural holdings. The biggest number of investments were accomplished in Proszowice, Miechów, Limanowa and Kraków Districts.