Development of the Czech Republic Agriculture after Joining the European Union, as Related to the State Subsidy Policy

Agriculture, ecology and rural development are often associated with policy of subsidy, in which the Czech Republic plays an important role and the European Union is the principal provider of financial resources. The agricultural policy of the Czech Republic before and after joining the European Union came out from the conceptions of agrarian policy approved by the government, where the environmental principles of sustainable agriculture were strengthened, especially between years 2004 - 2013. In the Czech Republic, the support of rural development and farm land use which follows the line of environment and landscape protection and improvement is realised in terms of agro environmental measures. Support of organic agriculture is part of them as well. Bachelor thesis evaluates the influence of the state policy of subsidy on the development of organic agriculture. In particular, it analyzes the progress of the support to organic agriculture, identifies the possible changes in land resources structure and share of areas used for organic agriculture. And in the end, it evaluates the progress of provided rates and state financial support to organic agriculture