Ekonomika, organizacja i sytuacja dochodowa gospodarstw rolnych krajów Unii Europejskiej ukierunkowanych na produkcję roślin okopowych

The article presents the results of comparative analysis of economics, organization and financial effectiveness of farms in EU countries that are focused on root crops, mainly potatoes. The analysis was based on statistical data from FADN database for type TF161 (root crops). The survey showed that root crops farms differ conside­rably in terms of organization, productivity and profitability. In terms of profitability, the highest efficiency was observed in the case of farms located in France, the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany. At the same time, Polish and Bulgarian farms were ranked lower, experiencing relatively low income levels. Poor results of Polish and Bulgarian root crops farms were mainly caused by low intensity of production, small scale of production, poor harvest and low sale prices of potatoes, which determined low rates of land and work productivity and profitability.