Ekonomiczne aspekty uprawy soi i łubinu słodkiego w Polsce

Abstract

Soybean and lupine belong to legumes and their seeds are a valuable source of vegetable protein. Therefore, due to successively growing animal production, in Poland and other countries of the European Union, it is promoted to increase the area of cultivation of these plants, especially in the context of food security. However, if farmers should grow them, if has to be profitable. The aim of the study was to assess of economic effectiveness from cultivation of soybean and sweet lupin in individual farms in Poland. Data on production, direct costs and expenditure on growing soybean and lupine were collected in 2015 and 2017 in the AGROKOSZTY system. Data on indirect costs came from the Polish FADN. The study mainly uses vertical comparative analysis. It was shown, that in 2017 the cultivation of both cultivars generated a higher income than in 2015. However, sweet lupine cultivation was profitable in 2015 and in 2017, while soybean only in 2017.