Jaunų ūkininkų požiūris į ūkininkavimą

LTStraipsnyje pateikiamos jaunų kaimo ūkininkų požiūris ir nuostatos į ūkininkavimą, analizuojama jų gyvenimo ir veiktos sąlygos, atskleidžiamos pagrindinės ūkininkavimo problemos. [Iš leidinio]Reikšminiai žodžiai: Nuostatos; Vertybės; Ūkininkai; Žemdirbiai; Europos Sąjunga (European Union).

ENSocial researches carried out in 10 Lithuanian districts and 3 local investigations carried out in the districts of Marijampolė, Širvintai and Šilalė in 2001 gave us an opportunity to gather information about young farmers' life and activity conditions, their values, attitudes, opinions, and to reveal the main farming problems as well. The data of these researches show that young people (less than 45 years old make up only a small part of farmers. Most of these young farmers live in the district of Šilalė: 22 of 35 farmers belong to the group of young farmers. The researches show quite a severe situation in Lithuanian village, especially with respect to young people. For the most part farmers are disappointed in farming and they do not see any perspectives. About 60% of young farmers wish to give up farming, yet they have no possibilities to change their Iife conditions. All over Lithuania there are about 55% of people who want to give up farming They do it if they have an opportunity to initiate another sort of activity. Most farmers do not want their children to be farmers. So, farming is almost of ne value. The results of our researches prove that farming conditions for all farmers - young and old are the same in Lithuania. That is why their opinion; of some questions (as to European integration, future Life and activity conditions, Life level evaluation, farming profits, social distribution, welfare standards etc.) are not very different. [From the publication]