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Abstract
Agriculture is a very specific sector of the economy, much different from other economic activities. One
of the main distinguishing characteristics of agricultural production is its nature and strong dependence on
environmental conditions. These conditions largely determine the nature of agricultural production and its
structure (plant/animal). Polish accession to the EU in 2004, and access to EU funds (subsidies for farmers
under different EU programs) often caused a change in the current profile of farm activities. Therefore,
it seems reasonable to examine changes in the specialization of agricultural production in Poland after
2004. The aim of this study will therefore answer the following questions: (1) Is there, and how strong is the
concentration of each of the main types of agricultural production in Poland; (2) What is the nature of this
production in selected spatial units. The analysis will be carried out on the basis of data from the Central
Statistical Office in Poland, specialization will be determined using the ratio LQ location.