The aim of the paper was to analyse the course and realization of the support activity for in the unfavourable condition area. The aim of the support was to assure development of agricultural farms which were on the territories characterized by difficult soil, climatic and demographic conditions. The support was applied to 38.1% of arable area of the country and 46.7% of all farms which applied for area payments. In total there were received 114.4 billion PLN by way of the payments in 2004 and 89.2 billion PLN in 2005. For one proposal there was due for 1.2 thousand PLN. The farmers given the support were obligated to obey the principles of common good agricultural practice.

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