DIRECT SALE OF PRODUCTS FROM THE FARM

Carmen Simona Dumitrescu, Elena Peț, Cosmin Sălășan, Sorin Stanciu

Abstract


Direct sales from the farm can be a solution for small farms, but the action of certain factors influences the success of direct sales. The direct sales activity of some farmers in Timis County has been analyzed, aiming to establish the causal relationships between the influence of certain factors and the results of the farm.


Keywords


farms; direct sales; results; county level

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LUCRĂRI ȘTIINȚIFICE MANAGEMENT AGRICOL

ISSN print 1453-1410
ISSN online 2069-2307
(former ISSN 1453-1410, E-ISSN 2069-2307)

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