Kowalski, A.Wigier, M.Chmieliński, P.2021-06-282021-06-282010-10-30Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce, Vol. 4 No. 3-4 (2010) , 39-441789-221Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/2437/317958Paper is aimed in assessment of first period of Poland’s membership in EU and covering agriculture and rural areas with the support under the Common Agricultural Policy in the context of future challenges faced by the agricultural policy.Analysis shows that accession to EU became a strong impulse for growth of the Polish food economy, however the main challenge for the Common Agricultural Policy in future, from Poland’s perspective, will be strengthening the multifunctional agriculture, i.e. territorial cohesion and positive effects of agricultural activity on natural environment.application/pdfmultifunctional agriculturecommon agricultural policyrural developmentPolandfolyóiratcikkOpen AccessUniversity of Debrecen, Faculty of Economics and Business, Hungaryhttps://doi.org/10.19041/APSTRACT/2010/3-4/6Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce3-44APSTRACT1789-7874