ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FUNDS TO SUPPORT INVESTMENTS ON POLISH FARMS IN THE REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE

The purpose of the article is to compare the use of aid funds from operations: Investments in agricultural holdings, Farms adaptation to the EU standards and Modernization of agricultural holdings in Poland analyzed of regions perspective (Polish voivodeships). It was found that the activity of farmers in obtaining EU funds in order to support investments is highly diversified in terms of the region. The tendency of farmers to raise funds for investments is related to the local conditions, the level of production, agricultural practices, area structure, as well as the level of technical and social infrastructure in different regions. On the basis of the obtained data, it must be considered that there is a continuing need to support investment in agriculture under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), but it should be devoted to the regional context.