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	Preferential credit as additional EU support instrument of assistance for agriculture in Poland. Dr. habil. A. Danilowska, Warsaw School of Life Sciences. Support available for investments by agriculture holdings in Latvia. I. Upite, Latvia University of Agriculture. Simulation of the optimal direct payment scheme in Lithuania. A. Čiapaitė, V. Dapkutė, A. Volkov, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.	Local agrifood products: value- added and contribution for the rural development in Portugal. A. Baptista, L. Tibério, C. Fonseca, UTAD- Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Research – CETRAD Portugal. Extensive beef production businesses and their contribution to the multifunctionality of Spanish agriculture. Prof. R. Robles, Universidad de León. España. Traditional crafts in Lithuania: Current situation and perspectives. E. Ribašauskienė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.	I. Masár, D. Masár, Research Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics. Russian wheat sector: international and national food quality and safety standards. N. Khachatryan, H. Schuele, A. Khachatryan University of Hohenheim. Analysis of factors influencing the choice of food products by Lithuanian consumers. Dr. A. Mieželienė, dr. G. Alenčikienė, Food Institute at the Kaunas University of Technology.
12.00–13.30	Lunch

13.30–15.20	Business under the conditions of globalization How do investments affect firm efficiency? The role of innovation in the agri-food industry. R. Fanfani, F. Cazzato, E. R. Maccarini, I. Monasterolo, University of Bologna. Financing the innovative investments in food industry enterprises from European Union structural funds within financing perspective 2007– 2013. M. Nieć, Warsaw University of Life Sciences– SGGW. Analysis of the Slovenian vegetable market before and after the accession to the European Union. M. Pinatar, B. Zagorc, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia. Does farm investment behavior influence on rural household incomes in Bulgaria? M. Anastasova-Chopeva, dr. D. Nikolov, Institute of Agricultural Economics, Bulgaria.	Development of rural regions The priorities of EU rural development programmes: the cases of Lithuania and Scotland. Dr. I. Kriščiukaitienė, A. Galnaitytė, dr. R. Zemeckis, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics, and Prof. G. Schwarz, Humboldt University. Rural development – targeting as a basic principle, case study of the Hortobágy National Park. Prof. J. Katona-Kovács, University of Debrecen, Hungary, G. Czeglédy, Ministry of Environment and Water. Measure meeting of standartds implementation in Latvia. Z. Bulderberga, prof. dr. I. Pilvere, Latvia University of Agriculture. The implementation of rural development measures, and innovation aspects in the context of traditional and organic livestock breeding. Dr. I. Skurdenienė, dr. V. Ribikauskas, Livestock breeding institute at the Lithuanian Veterinary Academy.	Consumers and food quality Peculiarities of the functional global food market. Dr. A. Liutkevičius, Food Institute at the Kaunas University of Technology. Study of quality features of meat and meat products supplied to the market by the Lithuanian meat processing plants and imported from abroad. Dr. G. Garmienė, Food Institute at the Kaunas University of Technology. Inhibitors in milk: problems and identification methods. Habil. dr. J. Šalomskienė, Kaunas University of Technology. Possibilities of using antimicrobial features of vegetable substances in food products. Dr. A. Šarkinas, Food Institute at the Kaunas University of Technology. Impact of chlorinated fat acids on the cells of mammalia. R. Adomkienė, dr. M. Stankevičienė, H. Stankevičius, Lithuanian Veterinary Academy.
15.20–15.40	Coffee break

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	Italian agri-food firms facing internationalization: goals, strategies and results. C. Brasili, E. R. Maccarini, I. Monasterolo, University of Bologna. Inefficiency of the “diversification” policy for Argentinean wine sector. N. Khachatryan, H. Schuele, A. Khachatryan, University of Hohenheim.	Social capital increase in Latvia regions. J. Leikučs, E. Igaune, dr. M. Pelše, Latvia University of Agriculture. Securing household income among small-scale farmers. Dr. A. Svitojus, Baltic Foundation HPI.
09.50–10.10	Coffee break
10.10–12.00	Human resources and knowledge management Budgetary support of agriculture in Russia. Acad. B. Poškus Importance of precision plant production in betterment of environment. Assoc. prof. K. Takács-György, Szent István University, Hungary. Biotechnology innovation in agriculture: engineering soybean resistance to Dicamba Herbicide. S. Flasinski, P. C. C. Feng, M. Malven, S. W. Hoi and R. J. Brinker, Monsanto, USA. Comparative analysis of the market implements on the market of renewable energy sources. A. Vida, Szent István University, Hungary.	Climate change, new opportunities and solutions An institutional approach to the implementation of agricultural and rural development policy in Poland. A. Zawojska Warsaw University of Life Sciences. The control system of EU agrarian subventions and its changes (Experiences in Hungary). D. Beres, Szent István University, Hungary. Strategies of place marketing. A. Gergely, Szent István University, Hungary. Issues raised by the selection and introduction of a company informatics system. R. Reicher, Szent István University, Hungary. Essence and employment of human resources in business of Latvia. L. Līcīte, prof. dr. A. Dobele, Latvia University of Agriculture.
12.00–12.10	Closure of the Conference
12.10–13.30	Lunch
13.30–20.00	Visits to farms and enterprises, dinner

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27 May 2009, Wednesday, Opening of the Conference. Registration from 15.00
16.00–16.20	Innovations – a basis of increasing competitiveness for agriculture. Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania Kazys Starkevičius
16.20–16.40	Science and innovations under the conditions of globalization. Representative of Ministry of Education and Science
16.40–17.00	Challenges to the science of agrarian economics over the period of 50 years. Prof. habil. dr. Antanas Poviliūnas
17.00–17.20	Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics today. Dr. Rasa Melnikienė
17.20–18.00	Address by representatives of the European Parliament, Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, the Government, Ministry of Education and Science, the Council of Science and other authorities
18.30–21.00	Short address of conference participants and guests, discussions and the reception
28 May 2009, Thursday, Work in Sections at the Conference
08.00–09.50	Business under the conditions of globalization Labour productivity and technical equipment supply in the agriculture of new EU member countries from the aspect of investments. Dr. habil. I. Takács PhD, Szent István University, Hungary. Impact of integration into the EU on agriculture and food economy in the new member states. J. Droždz, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics. Examination of utilisation efficiency of technical development subsidies in European agriculture. Z. Baranyai, Szent István University, Hungary. Outlook of the Lithuanian agriculture and food economy. Dr. I. Kriščiukaitienė, dr. A. Tamošaitienė and others, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.	Development of rural regions Rural features as the essential criteria for the differentiation of regional policy measures. Dr. R. Melnikienė, dr. D. Vidickienė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics. New challenges redefining rural policy approach. V. Vásáry, prof. P. Halmai, Szent István University, Hungary. Developing new methods for payment calculations in EU rural development measures – the AGRIGRID project. Prof. G. Schwarz and others. Innovations in rural development management: model of vitality – check for villages. Assoc. prof. V. Atkočiūnienė, Lithuanian University of Agriculture.	Consumers and food quality Healthy food products. Categories, creation principles, problems. Dr. M. Kulikauskienė, Food Institute at the Kaunas University of Technology. Future food from the view of consumers and food quality in the light of green paper. L. Mejstříková, J. Mezera, Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information, Prague. Latvian collective food quality label "Green Spoon" - success or failure? I. Gulbe, dr. J. Hazners, Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics. The role of the country of origin in case of the Hungarian consumers food choosing decisions. J. Hámori, Szent István University, Hungary.
09.50–10.10	Coffee break
10.10–12.00	Business under the conditions of globalization The support of the agricultural area development in Poland in 2007–2013 - an attempt of evaluation. Dr. habil. R. Przygodzka, dr. A. Sadowski, University of Bialystok.	Development of rural regions Rural economy and life quality in Romanian rural areas from the perspective of sustainable development. Assoc. Prof. PhD. C. Burja, Prof. PhD Vasile Burja, “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia, Romania.	Consumers and food quality Food (in)security in Lithuania. Prof. dr. V. Vitunskienė, Lithuanian University of Agriculture. Bread and grain foods consumption development in Slovakia.

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15.40–17.30	Business under the conditions of globalization The Situation of the Hungarian Agriculture. Prof. A. Burger, Institute of Economics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Position of the cattle support in Hungary. K. Mészáros, Szent István University, Hungary. Competitiveness of the livestock sector and measures for increasing. A. Gapšys, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics. Distribution of income from milk products between the participants on the market and its impact on the competitiveness. D. Mikelionytė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.	Development of rural regions Organic farming in Latvia: development and economics Issues. Dr. L. Melece, A. Prauliņš, D. Popluga, Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics. Evaluation of organic farming factors in Lithuania. V. Skulskis, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics. The production economics of alternative biomass crops in the UK: options and policy implications. M. Turner, University of Exeter, A. Riche, Rothamsted Research, UK. Renewable energy and its impact on rural development in Slovenia. M. Bedrac, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia. Challenges in implementing new fish breeding technologies. A. Domarkas, Lithuanian state pisciculture and fisheries research centre.	Consumers and food quality Globalization of markets, global warming and volatility of agricultural prices. B. Bourget, The General Council for Agriculture, Food and Rural Areas. Special body of the French Ministry of Agriculture and Fishery. Economies of scale, energy use and enterprise size in agriculture: modelling of policies to reduce carbon dioxide and green house gas emissions. E. A. Nuppenau, Justus-Liebig- University, Giessen. Connection between energy and economic efficiency on farms. F. Merle, O. Perrin, Agricultural engineering School (Mont Saint Aignan, France). Forecast of climate change impact on grain crops productivity on fertile Lithuanian soils. Dr. S. Lazauskas, V. Povilaitis, Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture, dr. I. Kriščiukaitienė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.
18.30	Excursion to old town
29 May 2009, Friday, work in sections at the conference, visits to farms and enterprises
08.00–09.50	Business under the conditions of globalization The modern agri-food chain and the trade between EU and the PTM in the context of the EUROMED agreement. A. Antimiani, M. C. Macri, M. A. Perito, Italian Institute of Agricultural Economics Tendencies and prospects of the Lithuanian foreign trade in agricultural and food products. T. Petuchova, A. Bogdanov, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.	Climate change, new opportunities and solutions Progress assessment of the implementation of the Leader programme in Lithuania. E. Ribašauskienė, dr. R. Naujokienė, Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics. Diversification of activities in the Lithuanian farmers’ farms: promoting and limiting factors. J. Zaleckienė, Lithuanian University of Agriculture.