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The paper analyses the Romanian wine consumer behaviour and expectations in 2021, based on a questionnaire administered online to a representative number of people, including 166 men and 97 women. The analysis is taking into account the gender, age groups and income groups, to point out the segments of consumers who are more interested in wine consumption and to find the most appropriate ways to stay informed and engaged, as well as offer some additional informal education. Evaluated aspects included the wine consumption frequency as a part of the diet, the preference for certain types of wines, the self-assessment of the level of basic knowledge of viticulture and winemaking and the interest to participate to organized wine events. The main findings show that 40.6% of the men and 18.6% of the women drink wine several times a week, most of those drinking wine several times a week being men in the age group of 40-49 years old (23.5%) and with a monthly income of over 5,000 RON. Also, it was observed that men tend to prefer dry red wines, dry white wines, semi-dry whites and semi-dry reds, while the women tend to favour sparkling wines, semi-dry rose wines, semi-dry aromatic wines, dry red wines and sweet white wines. Compared to women, men tend to be more confident around wine, especially those having faculty or master degrees declaring that they have average to above average knowledge on viticultural and winemaking practices. People interested and very willing to participate at wine events are men aged 40-49 and women aged 30-49. The study shows the particularities of the Romanian wine consumers, with implications for the wine market and event organisation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper intends to present the concrete situation in the South East Region of Romania, respectively in Tulcea County. In this paper it is presented data about the structure of the population, by ethnicity and gender, on the residence environment, distribution by age group, the accommodation units structure and the number of Romanian and foreign tourists who has visited the studied county. The development of agritourism in the area is laid in this paper, in close connection with the physical-geographic framework, the tourist objectives in the area and implicitly its economic development. National Institute of Statistics data were used and processed according to the objectives of the paper. The paper is finalized with a SWOT analysis that sets out conclusions and tries to be the reason why an investor would set up an agro-tourist hostel in the area taking advantage of the rare natural beauty and offering somewhat unusual accommodation conditions - but warm and welcoming - more especially for foreign tourists [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

According to the United Nations forecasts, by 2050 the number of Russian citizens will decline to 132.7 million, mainly due to a decrease in the number of rural residents. Negative demographic trends are also noted in the Penza region, where over the past 25 years the population has decreased by 235 thousand people. In this context, the goal of the paper was the identification of socio-economic problems in rural areas based on a comprehensive analysis of the demographic situation, production potential, social structure and other factors, taking into account their potential change in conditions of turbulence in the external environment. The article analyzes the size of the rural population, its distribution by major age groups, household sizes. Indicators of life expectancy, natural movement and migration of the population of the Penza region and the Volga Federal District are reflected. Taking into account the actual socio-economic problems of the rural population and trends in the rural demography, the state should develop a new strategy for increasing birth rate, for decreasing mortality, assuring jobs and a corresponding living standard and life quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Being transdisciplinary, the work associates an economic and a moral purpose. Economically, the paper analyzes the following indicators specific to the tobacco market in the European Union, such as: areas cultivated with tobacco; total tobacco production; average production per hectare of tobacco; the number of tobacco growers; tobacco consumption per person (for people over 15 years old); the price of tobacco in the main cultivating countries; the value of gross production for the unprocessed tobacco; quantitative imports and exports. This analysis is focused on the period 2011-2017. The results show that in 2017, Italy, Poland, Spain and Greece were the main tobacco growers in the European Union. Bulgaria recorded the largest number of tobacco growers in 2014, and the highest price reached was reached in Greece, Germany, in 2016, ranking third among the world's leading registered tobacco importers. To the economic analysis we associate information about the current and potential uses of the Nicotiana tabacum plant as well as a reflexive moral mark on the impact that smokers (contagious victims) have especially on members of age groups where discernment is not formed (children, pubescent, adolescents) - obtained on the basis of documentation, analysis, synthesis, reflection on the afferent material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Population aging phenomena are noticed in many branches of the economy. The human factor plays a very important role in the manufacturing processes of enterprises. Its importance is also currently significant in many sectors of the national economy and in the economic development of local communities, regions and countries. Not only the population, but also age and the related ability to work are important. In the knowledge-based economy, formal and informal qualifications of employees, their level of education and professional experience are also very important. All these factors affect the competitiveness of the business entities in which they work and which they manage. The aging of the population with a large intensity also negatively affects the development of agriculture and rural areas. However, they can also become a reason for developing previously unknown forms of activity, e.g. care farms. The research carried out concerned the group of owners of small farms operating in south-eastern Poland. They were implemented as part of the SALSA project "Small farms, small food and sustainable food and nutrition security". As indicated by the conducted research, most of the small farms were managed by people at a mature or older age. The share of people aged up to 40 years was at the level of 20.2%. This shows that young people are mostly not interested in running small farms. The level of education of farmers was also low, which was particularly evident in older age groups. Many older farmers also spoke negatively about the future of their farms, which was often associated with the lack of successors. The presented results prove the existence of many problems resulting from the aging of small farm owners and the need to undertake remedial actions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Generational renewal plays an important role in strengthening resilient agriculture at EU level. The low number of young people working in agriculture is, on the one hand, a major concern both in Romania and at EU level, but also the subject of political stimulus measures.The purpose of this study is to analyze the changes that occur at the level of agricultural structure according to the age group of farm managers in Romania between 2005 and 2016. Thus, the analysis carried out assesses the effects of agricultural policies aimed at generational renewal. Although a number of measures to stimulate the young people's entry into agriculture have been introduced in recent years, there is a significant decrease in this category between 2010 and 2016. The ratio between young farmers and farmers aged 65+ indicates that the agricultural community is aging. In order to highlight the significant potential that young farmers have in supporting the sustainable economy, economic growth and competitiveness, a number of key variables were analyzed in relation to the age group, such as: number of holdings, agricultural area, number of livestock farms, standard production (SO), but also the number of farms with self-consumption. The analysis shows that farms run by young farmers are much more profitable compared to older farmers, but the factors that encourage young people to remain in the agricultural sector as farms leaders it does not seem sufficient to enough maintain it in this sector [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the article we proved that the transformations taking place in the labour market lead to radical changes in the economic activity and inactivity of the rural population, which requires additional analysis and finding ways to address existing disparities. In the research we grouped the regions of Ukraine by the level of economic activity of the rural population in 2019 at the age of 15-70 years and in working age, the results of which are presented in the form of cartograms The results of the analysis revealed that the level of education has a stronger positive impact on the level of economic activity of women. This means that education is more important for women in terms of improving their position in the labor market. The article has proven that currently, the level of economic activity of the rural population and the rural labour market in Ukraine remain underdeveloped, need constant change and adaptation to world standards. In modern conditions, the main factors influencing the processes taking place in the rural labour market are: structural adjustment of the economy, in particular the predominant development of agriculture; accelerated economic growth; building the potential of entrepreneurship; scientific and technological progress, digitalization of society; state regulation of labour potential development, labour market, and employment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]