Tendencje zmian wielkości zapasów w gospodarstwach rolniczych

In the paper the analysis of the relationship between values of reserves and the level of agricultural income, the share of cereals in the sown area and the placing of livestock is presented. There is also evaluated the profitability of the activity of these farms depending on values of provisions. The structure of reserves in private farms and large territory farms in 2000 based on quarterly data is also presented. It is affirmed that with the growth of agricultural income the values of reserves increased. The values of reserves were also highest in the farms with highest share of cereals in the sown area. Simultaneously, with the increase of values of reserves the profitability of the activity of farms increased. Cereals dominated in the structure of reserves within all groups of farms in the ends of quarters of the year 2000. Moreover, with the exception of third quarter, the share of cereals in individual groups of farms was stable. In case of another reserves this relationship wasn’t observed. In the reserves of bought production factors the reserves of mineral fertilizers and crop protection chemicals dominated. In most cases the management of farms evaluated cooperation with bought production factors deliverers as very good and good.