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Abstract
Local socio-economic cooperation arrangements can contribute to the development of adequate solutions which can compensate
the negative impacts of globalization. One of the specific areas is agriculture. Capital-intensive technology is the key element in the
competitiveness and viability of firms. The present paper reviews the factors affecting the joint machine use arrangements of agricultural
producers, with special regard to the role of trust. The questions of trust are examined in two dimensions: contractual and competence trust.
On the basis of the survey carried out among farmers a positive connection was detected between the level of trust and the farmers’ activity
in cooperation arrangements. Our results also pointed out that the trust needed in different areas of cooperation is very different. The
experiences indicate a tendency, according to which contractual trust is more important in intensive cooperation arrangements which result
in higher dependence, while competency trust is more emphasized in more extensive solutions.