THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF CIUMEGHIU COMMUNE, BIHOR COUNTY

Abstract

Agriculture remains the main activity sector in the rural area. This sector provides jobs for a significant part of the population and, after decades of difficulties, still has huge potential for development. The purpose of the paper is to emphasize the important role that agriculture has in the economic development of Ciumeghiu commune. The research methodology consists in the use of research data collection methods: observation, analysis, synthesis and the case study method, as well as data processing and interpretation methods: determination of indicators and statistical graphs. The authors present the economic development potential of the commune and a case study that follows the economic efficiency of a vegetable farm, as well as the determination of its main economic efficiency indicators. The paper ends with the main conclusions resulting from research, which emphasize the importance of agriculture at the commune level.