EC sees good prospects ahead of Polish farmers

According to the European Commission's analysis the situation of the smallest farms, which do not reach European standards or export their products, will improve slightly, while the medium-sized and large farms will benefit a lot. Farmers can hope for direct subsidies amounting to zł.500 a hectare, as well as various social benefits. If they farm on "difficult" land they could possibly receive additional financial support. Additionally, the prices of the majority of agricultural products will go up, export barriers to the EU countries will vanish and exports to non-EU countries will be enhanced by subsidies. (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A2, B1) J.J.