ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATIC PRESSURES AS A FUNCTION OF FARM SIZE

The paper presents an assessment of the degree implementation environmental and climate protection functions by Polish farms agricultural enterprises different size production scale. There are differences in views on this topic literature, with opinions dominating more positive role small biodiversity protection. Farm analysis was made basis Statistics Poland data farm classes established land area 2016. results study did not confirm view that systems implemented environmentally friendly have a impact than those larger This is evidenced sowing structure: cereal dominated farms, exceeding agronomically recommended 66%, while share structure-forming plants – legumes, industrial oilseed catch crops low. Also, organisation animal (not carried out at all half farms) consequently leads to soil degradation due jeopardised balance organic matter.