Changes in the ownership structure of family farms in Serbia

Abstract

In Serbia between the two polls (1991 and 2002) a significant decline of the total number of family farms (from 997235 to 778891) was recorded. Family farms were characterized by small-sized property and a substantial number of separate parts and plots. In addition, changes in the ownership structure of these farms were noted as well which no doubt affected business efficacy. Considering the importance of family farm size on the development of agriculture in transition, a comparative study of ownership structure between neighboring countries and Serbia was undertaken.

U Srbiji se između dva popisa (1991. i 2002. godine) značajno smanjio ukupan broj zemljoradničkih gazdinstava (sa 997.235 na 778.891). Gazdinstva zemljoradnika karakteriše relativno mala veličina poseda, kao i veliki broj odvojenih delova i parcela. Takođe su nastale izvesne promene u posedovnoj strukturi ovih gazdinstava, što se svakako odražava i na efikasnost poslovanja ovih subjekata u poljoprivredi. Polazeći od značaja koji veličina poseda zemljoradničkih gazdinstava ima za ukupan razvoj poljoprivrede u tranziciji, izvršena je uporedna analiza njihove posedovne strukture sa zemljama u okruženju.