8th INTERNATIONAL WHEAT CONFERENCE

The fACToRS effeCTINg The RegIoNAL
dIffeReNTIATIoN of WheAT PRoduCTIoN IN PoLANd
Bogusława Jaśkiewicz
Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – National Research Institute in Pulawy, Poland
Czartoryskich 8 st, 24-100 Puławy
e-mail: kos@iung.pulawy.pl
Abstract
Wheat production occupies an important place in the grain production of Poland and
it is grown on a surface area of 2.3 million ha, the winter form takes 1.9 million ha in it.
The share of wheat in the crop structure was 19.6% with an average yield of 4.1 t / ha (2009).
The aim of this work was to present a critical factor in the regional diversity of wheat
production in Poland.
Methods:
Source materials were statistical data from the Central Statistical Office (GUS), over the years 2006-
2009, and were arranged by voivodeship. The study was based on the cultivated area; share in the
crop structure, yield, and index of agricultural production area according to IUNG-PIB. Individually
selected variables were statistically analysed. By using cluster analysis with the Ward method,
the variations in the regions according to the production of wheat in Poland were extracted.
Results:
Fig. 1. Regions with different of quality cereals production on the basis of cluster analysis
Conclusions:
Four regions of the country differed of economical power of farms were taken into consideration.
It was confirmed that on cereals quality production possibilities influence
largeness of farms and their economical power. More favorable conditions for wheat production
appeared in west and north regions of Poland.
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