Simonovska, Ana

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Simonovska, Ana
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    Determinants of rural development support use in Macedonia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina
    (Asssociation of Agricultural Economists of the Republic of Macedonia, 2016)
    Martinovska Stojceska, Aleksandra
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    Bogdanov, Natalija
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    Nikolic, Aleksandra
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    The aim of this paper is to identify the internal and external factors that form the farmers’ intentions in relation to the use of the rural development support and explain their behaviour, in order to design an appropriate assistance plan to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the rural development policy. The analysis is based on the theory of planned behaviour and multivariate statistics applied on data gathered in a survey of about 900 farmers that took place in November-December 2014 in Macedonia, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The findings confirm that farmers’ intentions are influenced by the past behaviour (application), their attitudes towards the use of rural development support and the possibilities for co-financing. The social norms are mostly important in Serbia, followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina. Other socioeconomic factors, such as education, market orientation, farm size and the share of household’s income from agriculture, have different impact among the countries.
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    CAPTURING THE FARMLAND MARKET DATA IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
    (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food - Skopje, 2016)
    Gjosevski, Dragan
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    Pesevski, Mile
    The capital farmland market in the Republic of Macedonia is underperforming and lacks of transparency. The limited availability for pricing information on farmland hinders the establishment of a functioning and transparent land market. Even though farmland markets typically exhibit a low rate of transactions, the land price may vary due to different factors. Hence, the prime aim is to detect initial records on the farmland prices, and to explain the influence of the factors that may affect the farmland price. The data collection is based on the desk and field research methods. The desk research was based on data reported in the Official Gazzetes of the RM during the period from January to December 2013, resulting in 1100 observations on the price of arable land and gardens. The field survey covered 244 respondents and was conducted by using the focus group approach during February 2014. The questionnaire included two points for discussion: 1) The lowest, mid and the highest price of the landmark i.e. the hypothetical property, and 2) The factors that influence the price. The results show that there are differences in the observed farmland prices resulting from the desk and field research. The average farmland price resulting from the desk research is 1 €/m2, while the one from the field survey is 1.53 €/m2. However, there are differences in the prices between regions as well, due to different factors affecting the farmland price. Density showed the strongest positive correlation with the farmland price, meaning that higher density increases the price, and vice versa. Other factors influence the farmland price as well. These initial results shall serve as a basis for future development of permanent records on the farmland price data, which are necessary to persuade timely information on the farmland market value and ease the farmland transactions.
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    MACEDONIAN AGRICULTURAL CAPITAL MARKET AND SUPPORTING MECHANISMS: AN OVERVIEW
    (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food - Skopje, 2019)
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    Martinovska Stojcheska, Aleksandra
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    Petrovska Mitrevska, Biljana
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    Buzharovska, Daniela
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    Gjosevski, Dragan
    The Macedonian agricultural capital market is not efficient enough, although there have been some improvements due to the established supporting mechanisms. This paper aims to identify current gaps between agricultural financial services’ and mechanisms’ supply and demand on the agricultural capital market. In this regard, literature and other available secondary sources have been reviewed. Additionally, focused discussions with different stakeholders in the agricultural capital market were conducted, including representatives from the capital demand side (farmers and their associations), and supply side (banks, saving houses, and their associations), as well as supporting institutions and intermediaries (government institutions and donor projects that work towards improvement of farmers’ access to finance in the country). Crediting is one of the key drivers of agricultural and rural development. There are other external financial sources that should be considered, which could contribute in improved capital flow to the agricultural sector. The results revealed critical segments in the agricultural capital market based on the mismatches between the supply and demand for capital and supporting mechanisms, and suggest directions for further improvements of this market. The findings may serve as a baseline for future policy settings and enhancement of a more efficient development of the agricultural capital market in the country.
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    Exploring the Links Between Farmers’ Intention to Apply for Rural Development Program and Networks
    (Springer International Publishing, 2020)
    Stojcheska, Aleksandra Martinovska
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    The rural areas in North Macedonia encompass around half of the territory and population in the country, where agriculture is core activity and source of income, with lack of other employment opportunities. The rural development program (RDP) budget is not fully utilized. Informal networks among rural population are still the most valuable source of social capital and information exchange, whereas formal networks, such as associations or cooperatives, are still lacking to ensure their sustainable and functional role. This paper explores the factors influencing farmers’ intention to apply for RDP, with an emphasis on network membership. The Theory of Planned Behavior and Social Capital Theory are used as framework. A direct survey on 296 family farms was carried out in 2014. The study is conducted using multivariate statistics, structural equation modelling and social network analysis. The model explains farmers’ mid-term intention to use RDP. Farmers’ attitudes and perceived behavioral controls, as well as network activity and participation, significantly influence the intention to apply for RDP funds. Network participation, as well as education levels and investment tendency are positively related to the intention to use RDP. These findings could be reflected in appropriate measures to encourage farmers’ participation in institutionalized networks, thus in addition to their primary aim, to increase the RDP effectiveness as means of providing better opportunities and quality of life in rural areas.
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    COOPERATION ATTITUDES OF FARMERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA IN THE PROCESS OF RDP GRANT APPLICATION
    (Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food - Skopje, 2016)
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    Martinovska Stojceska, Aleksandra
    The dispersion of information at local level, social capital and cooperation between farmers are very important aspects for institutional growth and development. With the recognized importance of cooperative action and the benefits of the rural development programs for the rural areas and population in transition countries, there is a need for deeper insight into the factors that affect the (dis)incentives for cooperation among the farmers in Macedonia. The study was designed as an exploratory research by employing descriptive statistical analysis and hypotheses testing in order to open potential issues for further research. The results indicate that farmers recognize the benefits of cooperatives and cooperation. The underdeveloped social capital and lack of trust and information are the main factors that influence the cooperation attitudes of farmers in the country.