Enhancing the capacities of agricultural systems and producers

The Project „Modern Agriculture in Central in Eastern Europe“ (MACE) seeks to enhance the capacity of agricultural research for problem analysis in CEE countries and thus contribute to managing the agricultural modernisation process. It is sponsored by the European Union and has a system focus, looking at the rural sector as a whole and examining important factors of change in CEE countries. Natural as well as socio-economic issues are discussed in this book. The proceedings of this conference held in Berlin (Germany) in 2008, show the wide variety of themes which characterise the area of agricultural studies nowadays. The papers presented by participants vary in themes from strategies for sustainable land use over cooperatives and producer groups up to challenges and opportunities of agricultural producers and the efficiency and competitiveness of agricultural systems.