slovak agriculture
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SLOVAK AGRICULTURE. Tomas Glajza Miroslava Gogova Andrea Valigurova Michal Filo. Erasmus IP SAFEPROINT, 19 June-2 July, 2011, Gödöllő. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SLOVAK AGRICULTURE
Tomas Glajza
Miroslava Gogova
Andrea Valigurova
Michal Filo
Erasmus IP SAFEPROINT, 19 June-2 July, 2011, Gödöllő
Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources
Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences
Faculty of Economics and Management
Horticulture and Landscape Engineering Faculty
Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development
Faculty of Engineering
SUA
Introduction
• The total area of the SR: 4‘903‘423 hectares
• The climatic conditions vary considerably (the warmest region Hurbanovo in
southern Slovakia has an average temperature of 9.90 degrees Celsius with
549 mm of annual precipitation, and the coldest region – Upper Orava in the
north of the country - has an annual average temperature of 5.30 degrees
Celsius and 781 mm of rain and snow)
• Agricultural land covers 49.7 % of the total area and forest land 40.8 percent.
• Most of the agricultural area (2‘255‘000 hectares) is arable land (61.7
percent): mainly cereals, fodders and industrial crops are grown on the
arable land.
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GDP: real growth rate: 4% in 2011
GDP: composition by sector:
- agriculture: 2.7%
- industry: 35.6%
- services: 61.8%
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Introduction
Since 2000, Slovakia has been experiencing a sustained and steady GDP growth rate, notably induced by its integration into the European Union in May 2004.
Financial crisis
• The Slovak economy has been affected by the financial crisis. The country
has undergone into a global economic slowdown. Many industrial sites have
closed and the population has seen its purchasing power decrease.
• The integration of the country into the Euro zone, which made disappear the
risks in foreign market exchange, has allowed Slovakia to fight better the
effects of the crisis.
• The situation has globally improved in the country and the chiefs of Slovak
large companies predict positive perspectives for 2011 and 2012.
• The country should experience a growth of more than 4% in 2011, one of
the largest growth rates of the countries in Central Europe.
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Main branches of industry
• The agriculture sector is not much developed in Slovakia
and it represents less than 3 % of the GDP. The main
agricultural products in the country are: cereals,
potatoes, sugar beets and grapes.
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cereals
potatoes
sugar beets
grapes
• The mountainous area of Slovakia has vast forests and
pastures which are used for intensive sheep grazing.
Main branches of industry
Main branches of industry• 1/3 of the GDP is the heavy industry sector such as metal and steel
are still in a restructuring phase. High value-added industries such
as electronics, engineering and petro-chemicals are installed in the
western part of the country. Some sectors, like the automobile and
consumer goods, offer attractive investment opportunities to foreign
investors.
• The services sector represents about 60% of the GDP. It is
dominated by trade and real estate.
• The development of tourism can also become an important sector
for the Slovak economy in the next following years.
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Main branches of industry
Spatial distribution of agro-land 1990 - 2000
Spatial distribution of agro-land 2000 - 2006
Changes in land structure according to the statistical data in Slovakia
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Agricultural land Forest land Water areas Built up areas
Source: GCCA SR
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Conclusion
• Our country is becoming more industrial
like agricultural country.
• Inspite we have very suitable climatic
conditions and fertile soils to plant more
kinds of agricultural crops.
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• The taxation system is well-adapted to the
needs of trade and the workforce is highly
qualified. The country also benefits from an
advantageous geographical location, being
located at the crossroads of Central Europe.
• Inflation is under control and the budgetary
deficit is in constant decrease.
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Conclusion
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