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Issn 1691-3078 Isbn 978-9984-9937-2-0 ISSN 1691-3078 ISBN 978-9984-9937-2-0 Economic Science for Rural Development Nr. 19., 2009 1 ISSN 1691-3078 2 Economic Science for Rural Development Nr. 19, 2009 ISSN 1691-3078 “ECONOMIC SCIENCE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT” Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION № 19 Jelgava 2009 Economic Science for Rural Development Nr. 19., 2009 1 ISSN 1691-3078 L. Rantamäki-Lahtinen Turning Rural Potential into Success TIME SCHEDULE OF THE CONFERENCE: Preparation – September, 2008 – April 20, 2009 Process – April 23-24, 2009 ▪ Latvia University of Agriculture, 2009 ▪ West University of Timisoara, 2009 ▪ Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2009 ▪ Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki, 2009 ▪ Georgian Subtropical Agricultural State University, 2009 ▪ Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, 2009 ▪ University of Helsinki, 2009 ▪ Finnish Forest Research Institute, 2009 ▪ Swedish University of Agricultural Science, 2009 ▪ University of Latvia, 2009 ▪ Daugavpils University, 2009 ▪ University of Tartu, 2009 ▪ Estonian University of Life Sciences, 2009 ▪ Siauliai University, 2009 ▪ Lithuanian Institute of Agricultural Economics, 2009 ▪ Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 2009 ▪ Poznan University of Economics, 2009 ▪ Agricultural University of Szczecin, 2009 ▪ Kujawy and Pomorze University in Bydgoszcz, 2009 ▪ University of Zielona Góra, 2009 ▪ Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 2009 ▪ Rēzekne Higher School, 2009 ▪ Research Institute of Agriculture Machinery of Latvia University of Agriculture, 2009 ▪ University of Patras, 2009 ▪ University of Missouri-Columbia, 2009 ▪ BA School of Business and Finance, 2009 ▪ Kuban State University, 2009 ▪ Kurgan State Agricultural Academy, 2009 ▪ Higher School of Economics and Culture, 2009 ▪ Institute of Economics of Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2009 ▪ School of Business Administration “Turība”, 2009 ▪ University of Debrecen, 2009 ▪ University of Udine, 2009 ISSN 1691-3078 ISBN 978-9984-9937-2-0 Abstracted / Indexed: AGRIS, EBSCO 2 Economic Science for Rural Development Nr.1-10 19, 2009 ISSN 1691-3078 L. Rantamäki-Lahtinen Turning Rural Potential into Success Programme Committee of International Scientific Conference Professor Baiba Rivža President of the Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences of Latvia; academician of Latvian Academy of Sciences; foreign member of Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Russia; foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy Geargophily (Italy), foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Professor Thomas Kutsch Dr. prof. Institute for Food and Resources Economics, Head of Department of Economic Sociology University of Bonn, Germany Professor Jonas Čaplikas Dean of the Faculty of Economics of Lithuanian University of Agriculture Professor Mieczyslaw Adamovicz Head of the Department of Agrarian Policy and Marketing of Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland Professor Edi Defrancesco Department of Land and Agroforestry Systems Faculty of Agriculture, (TeSAF), University of Padova, Italy Associate professor Erwin Schmid Dr.oec., assoc.prof., Vienna, Austria Professor Antoni Mickiewicz Head of the Department of Agrarian Business of the University of Agriculture in Szczecin, Poland Professor Irina Pilvere Dean of the Faculty of Economics of Latvia University of Agriculture Professor Kazimirs Špoģis Corresponding member of Latvian Academy of Sciences; honorary member of the Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences of Latvia; Head of the Postgraduate Studies Programme of the Faculty of Economics of Latvia University of Agriculture Associate professor Uldis Ivans Head of the Department of Business and Management of the Faculty of Economics of Latvia University of Agriculture Professor Voldemārs Strīķis Head of the Department of Agrarian Economic Sciences of the Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences of Latvia; foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry; foreign member of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Russia Professor Tiiu Ohvril Director of Studies; Institute of Economics and Social Sciences; Estonian University of Life Sciences The chief facilitator and project leader – assoc. professor Uldis Ivans Economic Science for Rural1-10 Development Nr. 19., 2009 3 ISSN 1691-3078 L. Rantamäki-Lahtinen Turning Rural Potential into Success Editorial Board The Editorial Board of the edition of the International Scientific Conference Proceedings: Associate professor Uldis Ivans Latvia Associate professor Gunita Mazūre Latvia Professor Thomas Kutsch Germany Professor Kazimirs Špoģis Latvia Professor Antoni Mickiewicz Poland Professor Edi Defrancesco Italy Professor Kostas Valužis Lithuania Professor Marek Klodzinski Poland Associate professor Vilija Aleknevičiene Lithuania Associate professor Ināra Jurgena Latvia Assitant professor Sofija Ruskule Latvia Professor Grazyna Karmowska Poland Professor Bo Öhlmer Sweden Editor – in-chief and responsible compiler of Associate professor Uldis Ivans the proceedings: Assistants to the responsible compiler: Lāsma LĪCĪTE Agnese RADŽELE-ŠULCE Language Editor: Gunita MAZŪRE Layout designer: Lāsma LĪCĪTE Agnese RADŽELE-ŠULCE 4 Economic Science for Rural Development Nr. 1-1019, 2009 ISSN 1691-3078 L. Rantamäki-Lahtinen Turning Rural Potential into Success Reviewers Every article included into the Proceedings was subjected to a scientific, including international review. All reviewers were anonymous for the authors of the articles. The following 90 reviewers from scientific and academic institutions of 12 countries (Italy, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Germany, Romania, Belgium, Estonia, Greece, Poland, Georgia, and Latvia) have written 231 reviews. Matteo Vittuari PhD (Bologna, Italy) Andras Javor Dr., prof. (Debrecen, Hungary) Peter Balogh Dr., assist.prof. (Debrecen, Hungary) Tibor Tarnoczi Dr., assoc.prof. (Debrecen, Hungary) Garyfallos Arabatzis Dr., assist.prof. (Orestiada, Greece) Irene Kamenidou Dr., assoc.prof. (Greece) John Sumelius Dr., prof. (Helsinki, Finland) Anti Asikainen Dr., prof. (Joensuu, Finland) Bo Ohlmer Prof. (Sweden) Elisabeth Leicht - Eckardt Dr., prof. (Osnabrück, Germany) Juri Roots Senior specialist (Estonia) Ants-Hannes Viira Researcher (Estonia) Nodar Hasaja Assoc.prof. (Georgia) Zoja Takvarelija Prof. (Georgia) Vladimer Glonty Dr.oec.,prof. (Georgia) Olev Raju Dr., prof. (Tartu, Estonia) Mati Sepp Head analyst (Estonia) Antoni Mickiewicz Dr.hab., prof. (Szczecin, Poland) Grzegorz Spychalski Dr.oec., prof. (Szczecin, Poland) Grazyna Karmowska Dr.hab., prof. (Szczecin, Poland) Pawel Mickiewicz Dr. habil., prof. (Szczecin, Poland) Boguslaw Stankiewicz Dr.hab.oec., prof. (Szczecin, Poland) Teodor Skotarczak Dr.hab., prof. (Sczecin, Poland) Aldona Zawojska Dr. (Warsaw, Poland) Alina Danilowska Dr.hab. (Warsaw, Poland) Bogdan Klepacki Dr.hab., prof. (Warsaw, Poland) Jan Hybel Dr.hab., prof. (Warsaw, Poland) Henryk Manteuffel Dr.hab., prof. (Warsaw, Poland) Slawomir Juszczyki Dr.hab. (Warsaw, Poland) Waldemar Czternasty Dr.hab., prof. (Poznan, Poland) Andrzej Czyzewski Dr.hab., prof. (Poznan, Poland) Henryk Januszek Dr.hab., prof. (Poznan, Poland) Grazyna Krzyminiewska Prof. (Poznan, Poland) Aleksander Lewczuk Dr.hab., prof. (Olsztyn, Poland) Mario Taverna Researcher, (Udine, Italy) Pantelie Rodica Speranta Senior lecturer (Romania) Christofers Drofur PhD, European Commission Internal Audit Evelīna Špakoviča Dr.oec., assist.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Līga Mihejeva Dr.oec., prof. (LLU, Latvia) Andra Zvirbule-Bērziņa Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Ingrīda Jakušonoka Dr.oec., prof. (LLU, Latvia) Aina Dobele Dr.oec, assoc.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Economic Science for Rural 1-10Development Nr. 19., 2009 5 ISSN 1691-3078 L. Rantamäki-Lahtinen Turning Rural Potential into Success Aina Muška Dr.oec, assist.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Baiba Rivža Dr.hab.oec., prof. (LLU, Latvia) Irina Pilvere Dr.oec., prof. (LLU, Latvia) Ināra Jurgena Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Inguna Leibus Dr.oec., assist.prof.(LLU, Latvia) Modrīte Pelše Dr.oec., assist.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Gaida Kalniņa Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Kazimirs Špoģis Dr.habil.agr., prof. (LLU, Latvia) Veronika Buģina Dr.oec., prof. (LLU, Latvia) Anna Jesemčika Assoc. prof. (LLU, Latvia) Helma Jirgena Dr.oec., assist.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Vulfs Kozlinskis Dr.hab.oec., prof. (LLU, Latvia) Evija Kopeika Dr.oec., assist.prof. (LU, Latvia) Voldemārs Strīķis Dr.agr., prof. (LLU, Latvia) Olga Šulca Dr.oec., assist.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Aija Eglīte Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Jānis Kaktiņš Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Agnese Radžele - Šulce Mg.oec., lecturer (LLU, Latvia) Anita Auziņa Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (LLU, Jelgava) Sofija Ruskule Dr.oec., assist.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Īrija Vītola Dr.oec., prof. (LLU, Latvia) Dace Vīksne Mg.paed., lecturer (LLU, Latvia) Ligita Bite Dr.oec., lecturer (LLU, Latvia) Aivars Strautnieks Dr.oec., asoc.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Anda Zvaigzne Dr.oec. (LLU, Latvia) Uldis Ivans Mg.oec., asoc. prof. (LLU, Latvia) Anastasija Vilciņa Dr.oec., prof. (LLU. Latvia) Uģis Gods Dr.oec., assist.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Vineta Tetere Mg.oec., lecturer (LLU, Latvia) Raimonds Ķesteris Mālkalns Mg.oec., lecturer (LLU, Latvia) Gunita Mazūre Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (LLU, Latvia) Viesturs Rozenbergs Dr.sc.ing. (LLU, Latvia) Vita Zariņa Dr.oec. (Latvia) Guntis Eberhards Dr.habil.geogr. (Latvia) V.Ustinovs Dr.sc.ing. (Latvia) Staņislavs Keišs Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (EKA, Latvia) Viktorija Raņkevica Dr.oec., assoc.prof. (BA, Latvia) Ineta Geipele Dr.oec.,
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