Detailed analysis of Hill [1] based on EU FADN data indicate that the level of “incomes of farms
in LFAs was lower than those in non-LFAs, even after including the special payments that the former
receive.” The following question arises as to whether being located on less-favored areas may alter
significantly the financial efficiency of farms and whether it is possible to identify such measures that
would improve financial efficiency at a farm level and preserve the environmental value of the LFA
and implement sustainable development policies. The article proposes an analysis of profitability
according to criteria regarding being located on LFA, taking into account the peculiarities of production
orientation. This is an important issue, not only from a scientific point of view but also an important
element for agricultural policy and the issue of subsidies to agricultural holdings located in areas of
environmental constraints. We confirmed that in Poland in 2009-2014 the farms located on LFAs
significantly differentiate the financial efficiency of farms and are significantly less profitable assets and
use financial resources less effectively than farms located in favorable areas. We also proved that farms
located on LFAs that specialize in crop productions are described by the highest profitability.
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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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Sustainable Development in Sparsely Populated Territories: Case of the Russian Arctic and Far East Nadezhda Stepanova, Daria Gritsenko, Tuyara Gavrilyeva, Anna Belokur Sustainability
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