| Integration of Polish agriculture is recognized as a success. Nevertheless some remarkable difficulties have emerged. Some of them are related to low production quotas in dairy, sugar and starch sectors. Authors of this Poster argue that the level of starch quota inscribed for Poland is incompatible with the principle of fair competition on the inner EU market. The quota ceiling of mere 145 thousand tons is a heavy constraint to the processing plants – their total processing capacities are estimated for some 220-260 thousand tons. Therefore, they are utilized in c. 56- 66 %, leading to the increase of unit costs of starch production of about 9,2 % and decrease of the competitiveness. Another point is the ratio of the quota to the volume of harvests: 0,1121... |
