Analysis of agriculture in the West Region of Romania

Abstract

The West Region has in its possession a valuable agricultural potential. The agriculture of Timis and Arad Counties plays an important role in the overall economy of the Region, with crucial implications on living standard of the population and food security. West Region is characterized by an average size of farms greater than the national average which allows practicing a more competitive agriculture in the Region, particularly in Timis and Arad Counties. The vegetal sector is better represented in the area than the livestock sector, its share being dominated in the production structure of agriculture branch, which creates a weaker ability to generate the additional added value through livestock production and especially by capitalizing of this in the food industry. Regarding the production structure of agriculture branch in the Region, the vegetal sector has a dominant share (67.3%) and reflects an inadequate structure without preconditions to increase the capacity of generating the additional added value through livestock production and especially through its capitalization in the food industry.