Unijna pomoc finansowa jako czynnik stymulujący przekształcenia w polskim rolnictwie po akcesji europejskiej

This article aims to assess the advantages of European Union relief and results of projects implemented in Polish agriculture in the first accession period. Surveys were conducted in a group of 51 farmers from land ciechanowski and dzialdowski. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the farmers. opinion about the influence of: EU financial assistance on the dynamism of the process of restructure and modernization in Polish agriculture, the level of Polish farmers. income and farm competitiveness. After the first accession period farm owners noticed considerable improvement in farm equipment and sanitary- veterinary conditions (54% from ciechanowski, 48% from dzialdowski). EU financial aid resulted in modernization of farms buildings (35%, 28%), increase in scale and efficiency of agriculture production (47%, 48%), what took effect in reduction in production costs and better financial situation of Polish farmers (66%, 80%).