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The paper aimed to analyze the main trends in tourism in Cluj-Napoca and the Cluj County in the period 2007- 2016 based on the empirical data provided by the National Institute of Statistics and the Statistical Division of the Cluj County. Tourism offer was briefly presented in terms of natural, historical and cultural patrimony, and also in terms of accommodation capacity (number of units and places) in its dynamics and correlation with the tourism demand, in terms of number of tourists arrivals and overnight stays. The data have been processed using index method, statistical parameters, Pearson correlation coefficients, linear regression models and the Excel facilities. In 2016, in Cluj-Napoca there were by 81.9% more units of tourist accommodation and by 74% more places, while at the county level, there were by 35% more units and by 20% more places. More exactly, in 2016, the offer of places was 6,216 in Cluj-Napoca and 8,450 places in the county. In the same period, the tourist arrivals increased by 42% in Cluj-Napoca and by 44% in the county. The number of overnight stays also increased by 34% and, respectively 33%. In 2016, Cluj-Napoca was visited by 371,505 tourists meaning 1.15 tourists/inhabitant, while the county registered 498,500 visitors, meaning 0.69 tourists/capita. The number of overnight stays accounted for 704,921 in Cluj-Napoca and 952,900 in the county. The regression linear models proved that the variation of the number of places has a low effect on the number of arrivals and overnight stays both in the city of residence and in the county. But a strong relationship is between the number of arrivals and overnight stays, (r= 0.990). As a final conclusion, the higher and higher number of Romanian and foreign visitors in Cluj-Napoca and the county of Cluj is explained by the diversified offer in terms of natural, historical and cultural patrimony, accommodation units and places, hospitality, high quality services which reflect a good tourism management and marketing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper aimed to analyze the trends in animal production in Romania and identify its position among the EU countries and make a few recommendations to improve the statement of the sector. Animal production declined both at the EU level and in Romania. The livestock decline in cattle and pigs resulted in meat and milk production as well as consumption declined. Poultry meat and mutton and goat meat as well as honey production increased. Food consumption and self sufficiency rate are still lower compared to the EU average and their level in the most important producing countries of products of animal origin. The achievements in animal production in Romania are below its potential to produce meat and milk and food security could not be assured to the population. A clear strategy and important measures are needed to increase milk and meat production: a higher forage production, a balanced feeding to animals, the use of high breeding value animals, the implementation of modern technologies, a high training level to farmers and units managers, a higher productivity and product quality, as well as farm competitiveness, creation of associative forms. A sustainable agriculture and mainly animal production could be developed only in intensive farm systems, but also in the mountain and hilly areas by small farms which could use the pastures and meadows. As a final conclusion, the future strategy must pay more attention to animal production and create a balance with crop production. Otherwise, Romania's agro-food market will always depend on imports, affecting local producers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]