Abstract:
The article Analysis of food production in Brno-Country district is based on the author's thesis, focusing on food production practices in this area. This region around Brno gives labor force, places for recreation etc. Last but not least, this region provides the production of food such as one of the most basic types of production. Food production in semi-urban surroundings passed of many changes and transformations not only in Czech Republic. The status of agriculture and food industry companies does not always confirm the theoretical knowledge said in the past (agricultural production areas etc.), food production is increasingly affected by globalization and business systems. Agriculture and food industry companies always had strong bonds with each other. Due to increasing price pressure and some political decisions these companies have less cooperations now then in the past and have increased the total distance between the producer and processing industry too. An important part of this article is to analyse producers who produce food on a small scale and expand their product by alternative food systems (agricultural markets, direct sales of products etc.)
Due to the increasing influence of the system for trading this article focuses more on the supply chains of each company or producer. These chains can influence the specialization, economic situation or localization. Supply chains of each producer have their own typical features. Chains can create regions that can be relatively closed. Supply chains between classical main production were confronted with situation in alternative food systems, which create additions to classic food production. But they have different motivations.
Results will make it easier to understand which field of food industry or type of agriculture is crucial in region. Results give information about which type of productions are taking place only in region or have a transnational dimension on the other hand. In alternative food systems trade relations have not big influence and producers are seller too in many cases. What is for APS typical is increase of demand for these products. In Kuřim (medium-sized town in district Brno-venkov) are located few possibilities where can people get food out of classical food chain. Not every types of APS have same support and these types are characterised by many differences.
At the end article offers comparison and combinations of this production. Article provides a view of future in this field, which can be applicated in regional development.
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