KOMPARACIA VYBRANYCH UKAZOVATEL'OV KOMODITY ZEMIAKY S KRAJINAMI VYCHODNEJ A STREDNEJ EUROPY A EU

Potatoes are one of many agricultural commodities whose realization on the market is connected with considerable swings. Growing areas were decreased, yield per hectare and the total annual production were very low, and potato prices substantially fluctuated. The absence of domestic potato production had to be supplemented by potato import from the Central Europe countries and the EU. The passive balance in the foreign trade with this commodity was deepened. Potato economy production is very influenced by state subsidies. The subsidy share in ref undment of cost and in incomes without subsidies is high. Profitability of potato production is low. The potatoes grown in Slovakia are not competitive in comparison with other Central Europe countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland) and the EU countries