Analysis of Government Mechanisms Support to Agriculture in Supply of Public Goods

Dimitre Nikolov, Ivan Boevski, Petar Borisov, Teodor Radev

Abstract: The agricultural sector supply public goods which are an integral part of the landscape. Improving the supply of public goods enhances the attractiveness of the region and requires a support approach that takes account of regional specificities. The regional approach is distinguished by the use and development of local assets, thus making the most of the potential of the implemented rural development policy to realize its objectives. On the other hand, there are differences between the different impact mechanisms, both in terms of their potential and their implementation. Providing support to local farmers makes the territory an attractive place to live and creates an incentive for the overall development of the local community. The purpose of this article is to determine the potential of the selected mechanisms for support to support agriculture in supply of public goods. The results of the study show very large differences in the potential of the investigated mechanisms. So it is impossible to balance the effects of their application in the context of territorial development. For this purpose, it is necessary to develop and test scenarios for development that are based on the potential of mechanisms to stimulate the supply of public goods and to achieve synergic effects at the regional level.

Keywords: agri-environmental schemes; AHP method; food security; rural areas; water management

Date published: 2019-01-16