PL
Na podstawie analizy relacji przestrzennych zachodzących między poziomem absorpcji środków SAPARD (działanie II - inwestycje w gospodarstwach rolnych) oraz ogólnym poziomem rozwoju rolnictwa określono wskaźnik oddziaływania SAPARD na konkurencyjność gospodarstw rolnych, w ocenie którego uwzględniono uwarunkowania przyrodnicze, historyczne i urbanizacyjne.
EN
The article offers a spatial analysis of the general level of agriculture in Poland (cf. Fig. 1) and the level of absorption of SAPARD funds (Measure 2 - Investments in agricultural holdings; cf. Fig. 2). The above measures were presented in the form of normalised means, and the difference between them was defined as an index of the SAPARD effect on the competitiveness of agriculture (by poviat, cf. Fig. 3). The above spatial systems were analysed in terms of historical, urbanisation-related and natural determinants. The research showed that the boosting effect of SAPARD on the competitiveness of agriculture (the level of absorption of the Programme means was higher than the level of the development of agriculture) was especially marked in regions specialising in fruit and vegetable farming.