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Abstract
One of the largest challenges of economic policy as regards rural areas
in Poland is their sustainable development. Agricultural policy, regional
development policy and other economic policies should in a coherent and
complementary manner take into consideration in their instruments agriculture,
non-agriculture nature of rural areas and non-market activity, inseparably
connected with agricultural production. The article attempts to evaluate the
influence of measures implemented in Poland in the years 2004-2008 basing on
Rural Development Plan, on the food economy and rural areas. Synthetic
description of Rural Development Plan 2004-2006 was presented, as well as an
analysis of the programme economic effectiveness, effects of programme impact at
regional level, influence on agricultural incomes and structural changes.