TY - GEN N2 - The aim of the article is to indicate fundamental factors determining the potential opportunities to improving economic welfare of rural communities in Poland - in particular by increasing the added value. Rural areas have made a significant contribution to the general socio-economic development in the period of industrialization at the same time taking a little advantage of it. In particular, the size of added value generated in rural areas has decreased mainly due to agriculture and rural crafts. This situation began to change under the influence of accession to the European Union, changes in the urban-rural relationship, the phenomena of globalization and the new situation in terms of food security. Because the creation of added value is key to increasing welfare in rural areas, the usage of every opportunity is crucial. Therefore, there is a need for a rational, agriculture and rural development policy L1 - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/Content/61612/PDF/WA51_80932_r2016-t42_SOW-Zegar.pdf M3 - Text J2 - Studia Obszarów Wiejskich = Rural Studies, t. 42 PY - 2016 EP - 22 KW - agriculture KW - countries KW - sustainable development KW - added value KW - policy A1 - Zegar, Józef Stanisław PB - PAN IGiPZ PB - PTG VL - 42 CY - Warszawa SP - 9 T1 - Esej o rozwoju rolnictwa i wsi we współczesnych uwarunkowaniach UR - http://www.rcin.org.pl/igipz/dlibra/publication/edition/61612 ER -