SIŁA EKONOMICZNA GOSPODARSTW ROLNICZYCH PODEJMUJĄCYCH INWESTYCJE NA DOLNYM ŚLĄSKU

The aim of the study was to detect investments processes in farms located on lower Silesia region in period of financial perspective 2007-20011 period within RADP. The competitive position of agriculture sector depends on possibilities of grants gaining from EU budget. It plays essential role especially in cases of lack of own capital in production level. The article presents main directions of investment processes in Lower Silesian agricultural farms – selected at 3 districts where the modernization processes had the highest quotas of co-financing from EU. Funds for modernization were used basically by bigger size farms where the level of own capital were easier to generate. The second position had medium size family farms especially with higher level of economic power due to European Size Unit classification. Small farms used possibility of coofinancing very seldom. Basic progress in farm modernization was noted at units over 100 ESU of economic size.