RESEARCH ON THE WHEAT MARKET IN THE SOUTH-MUNTENIA REGION, ROMANIA

The research on the wheat market in the South-Muntenia Region of Romania highlights the dynamics of the main specific indicators for the period 2014-2018. Currently, Romania is an important player on the wheat market in the European Union, because it ranks fourth in terms of wheat production. In 2018, Romania achieved 7.3% of wheat production obtained in the European Union. Also in 2018, the contribution of the South-Muntenia Region to the production made in Romania was of 28.46%. In Romania, significant wheat productions are made due to several factors. Favorable conditions for wheat cultivation are a key factor, which offers the possibility of spreading this crop throughout the country. In the present research, the following indicators were analyzed: the area cultivated with wheat; wheat production achieved, average production per hectare and average purchase price. The analysis of these indicators was performed at the level of the South-Muntenia Region, as well as at the level of the counties that are part of this region. The statistical data that was used in this research was taken from the National Institute of Statistics.