The natural and economic environment and agriculture in Poland

poland belongs to the largest European countries. Poland is a very plain country. The soils of Poland, usually podzolic, are poor from the agricultural point of view. Precipitation is relatively low resulting small resources of available waters. In the structure of agriculture the dominance of small farm is significant. The employment in agriculture is very high - 26% of the all working forces. Large scale rye and potatoes production is the peculiarity of our agriculture. Yields basic plants are lower than in most EU countries. The usage of fertilisers and pesticides is generally lower than elsewhere. Ln such the environment the different forms of sustainable farming can be developed including organic.