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Rural areas of Varmia-Mazury voivodship represent land dominated by the agricultural function and developing rather weakly. They show a high level of structural unemployment, a very diffuse and fragmented settlement network, inadequate development of technical and social infra-structure and a relatively low level of income among inhabitants. In turn, the agriculture of the Varmia and Mazury regions is characterised by a favourable agrarian structure, a large area of land in the hands of the Treasury Agricultural Property Agency and a significant share of fallow areas. The commercial structure of agricultural output in turn includes major inputs from poultry farming, dairying, pork and cereals. The strategic objective of the development of the voivod-ship's rural areas is to limit the level of unemployment and improve living conditions for the inhabitants. In this contcxt. the operational goals in relation to agriculture arc directed towards the proper functioning of farms and efficient production therein, the production of organic food and the rational use of the region's natural potential, with particular regard being given to sustainable development, organic methods of production and agritourism. The implementation of the funda-mental tasks for agriculture within the strategy for the development of the voivodship's rural areas will be supported by actions to create new job opportunities outside agriculture, to introduce appropriate technical and social infrastructure and to raise the level of education and professional qualifications of the rural populace.