SLOVAK AGRICULTURE

Tomas Glajza

Miroslava Gogova

Andrea Valigurova

Michal Filo

 

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Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources

Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences

Faculty of Economics and Management

Horticulture and Landscape Engineering Faculty

Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development

Faculty of Engineering

SUA

Introduction

• The total area of the SR: 4‘903‘423 hectares

• The climatic conditions vary considerably (the warmest region Hurbanovo in

southern Slovakia has an average temperature of 9.90 degrees Celsius with

549 mm of annual precipitation, and the coldest region – Upper Orava in the

north of the country - has an annual average temperature of 5.30 degrees

Celsius and 781 mm of rain and snow)

• Agricultural land covers 49.7 % of the total area and forest land 40.8 percent.

• Most of the agricultural area (2‘255‘000 hectares) is arable land (61.7

percent): mainly cereals, fodders and industrial crops are grown on the

arable land.

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GDP: real growth rate: 4% in 2011

GDP: composition by sector:

- agriculture: 2.7%

- industry: 35.6%

- services: 61.8%

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Introduction

Since 2000, Slovakia has been experiencing a sustained and steady GDP growth rate, notably induced by its integration into the European Union in May 2004. 

Financial crisis

• The Slovak economy has been affected by the financial crisis. The country

has undergone into a global economic slowdown. Many industrial sites have

closed and the population has seen its purchasing power decrease.

• The integration of the country into the Euro zone, which made disappear the

risks in foreign market exchange, has allowed Slovakia to fight better the

effects of the crisis.

• The situation has globally improved in the country and the chiefs of Slovak

large companies predict positive perspectives for 2011 and 2012. 

• The country should experience a growth of more than 4% in 2011, one of

the largest growth rates of the countries in Central Europe.

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Main branches of industry

• The agriculture sector is not much developed in Slovakia

and it represents less than 3 % of the GDP. The main

agricultural products in the country are: cereals,

potatoes, sugar beets and grapes.

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cereals

potatoes

sugar beets

grapes

• The mountainous area of Slovakia has vast forests and

pastures which are used for intensive sheep grazing.

Main branches of industry

Main branches of industry• 1/3 of the GDP is the heavy industry sector such as metal and steel

are still in a restructuring phase. High value-added industries such

as electronics, engineering and petro-chemicals are installed in the

western part of the country. Some sectors, like the automobile and

consumer goods, offer attractive investment opportunities to foreign

investors.

• The services sector represents about 60% of the GDP. It is

dominated by trade and real estate. 

• The development of tourism can also become an important sector

for the Slovak economy in the next following years.

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Main branches of industry

Spatial distribution of agro-land 1990 - 2000

Spatial distribution of agro-land 2000 - 2006

Changes in land structure according to the statistical data in Slovakia

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Agricultural land Forest land Water areas Built up areas

Source: GCCA SR

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Conclusion

• Our country is becoming more industrial

like agricultural country.

• Inspite we have very suitable climatic

conditions and fertile soils to plant more

kinds of agricultural crops.

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• The taxation system is well-adapted to the

needs of trade and the workforce is highly

qualified. The country also benefits from an

advantageous geographical location, being

located at the crossroads of Central Europe.

• Inflation is under control and the budgetary

deficit is in constant decrease.

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Conclusion

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