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Activities aiming at multifunctionality of agriculture, reduction of unemployment and improvement of living standards in the country are elements important for economic development of rural areas in Poland. Each market economy functions basing primarily on small and medium-sized enterprises activities. This sector is perceived as a strategic one because of creating new jobs, which at current unemployment rate is not without importance, it is also a key factor in the process of economic growth. Proper policy targeted at SME's should take into account two goals: overall conditions of the development of SME's and intervention measures in other sectors and fields of policy.