AGRICULTURE-ESENTIAL ELEMENT IN THE ROMANIAN AND EUROPEAN STRUCTURE OF THE RURAL ECONOMY

Abstract

Generally the experts say about agriculture that is characteristic of underdeveloped economies, and that we should move towards more productive sectors, that still does not mean only "3-5% of GDP". Non-agricultural rural economy in the EU represents 75% from the rural economy, while in Romania it has a share of about two times lower (40%). Large discrepancies are noted in terms of non-agricultural rural economy due to much lower share of services (non-agricultural) in rural areas and, in particular, of the rural tourism, witch in Romania practically contributes almost zero in the rural economy.