The majority of traditional agricultural landscapes in Slovakia is
located in the central and north-western part of Slovakia. Today,
only 50% of their total area of 44,464 ha is regularly managed, 34% is
partly abandoned, and 16% is abandoned. Most of the regularly
managed TALs remained in the central part of Slovakia, as the
management declined mostly in north-eastern and western regions
of the country. Abandonment predominantly occurs on areas
with steep slopes (driven by increased use of heavy machinery that
is not adapted for steep slopes) and less fertile soils (driven by
decreased profitability of agriculture on less productive areas). The
distance from settlements plays a less important role and the role of
isolation from the regional capital cities remains unclear. Financial
unprofitability is the main triggering factor in TAL abandonment. In
addition, there are other cultural drivers that play a role: changes in
the rural culture, the attractiveness and diversity of other ways of
live, lack of successors, health and age factors. Moreover, there are
still problems with unresolved land ownership.
Similarities regarding weak points in recent agricultural management
were found in all study regions and must be emphasized
in the process of preparing new agricultural schemes in Slovakia
(CAP 2014e2020), such as the Rural Development Plan or other
relevant national documents dealing with the landscape development.
The adaptation of the CAP has been helpful for large farmers,
however, CAP support is not suitable for small scale farmers.
Improved financial support for agriculture is clearly required to
facilitate sustainable farming and maintain TAL. Otherwise, the
decline in the number of farmers engaged in their management and
the trend of growing numbers of people who are not interested in
farming will not be reversed.
The majority of traditional agricultural landscapes in Slovakia islocated in the central and north-western part of Slovakia. Today,only 50% of their total area of 44,464 ha is regularly managed, 34% ispartly abandoned, and 16% is abandoned. Most of the regularlymanaged TALs remained in the central part of Slovakia, as themanagement declined mostly in north-eastern and western regionsof the country. Abandonment predominantly occurs on areaswith steep slopes (driven by increased use of heavy machinery thatis not adapted for steep slopes) and less fertile soils (driven bydecreased profitability of agriculture on less productive areas). Thedistance from settlements plays a less important role and the role ofisolation from the regional capital cities remains unclear. Financialunprofitability is the main triggering factor in TAL abandonment. Inaddition, there are other cultural drivers that play a role: changes inthe rural culture, the attractiveness and diversity of other ways oflive, lack of successors, health and age factors. Moreover, there arestill problems with unresolved land ownership.Similarities regarding weak points in recent agricultural managementwere found in all study regions and must be emphasizedin the process of preparing new agricultural schemes in Slovakia(CAP 2014e2020), such as the Rural Development Plan or otherrelevant national documents dealing with the landscape development.The adaptation of the CAP has been helpful for large farmers,however, CAP support is not suitable for small scale farmers.Improved financial support for agriculture is clearly required tofacilitate sustainable farming and maintain TAL. Otherwise, thedecline in the number of farmers engaged in their management andthe trend of growing numbers of people who are not interested infarming will not be reversed.
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