Prostorová diferenciace multifunčkního zemědělství v Jihomoravském kraji

Spatial Difference of Multifunctional Agriculture in South Moravia

Michael Král

In: Geografické informácie (Geographical Information), Ročník (Volume) 18, Číslo (Issue) 1, 2014, p. 115-125, ISSN 1337-9453

DOI: 10.17846/GI.2014.18.1.115-125

Abstract

Diversification of the farm activities is one of the expression of the multifunctional agriculture, that is associated with the post-productivism transition of agriculture. Decision of farmers to the diversification is affected by many different internal and external factors. The important factors are accessibility and landscape attractivity. This paper examines effect of these factors on diversification of agricultural legal persons in South Moravia Region. Results show only weak influence on the attractiveness of the landscape diversification, but its influence is reverse than is commonly assumed. The main factor for diversification was shown viticulture – specific form of agriculture on south Moravia. The potential for multifunctional agriculture is not only in viticultural region, but also other regions due to increasing demand for regional food and agritourism in South Moravia Region.

Keywords: multifunctional agriculture, diversification, South Moravia, postproductivism

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