ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF APRICOT BRANDY PRODUCTION ON A FAMILY FARM
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https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj2202583DKeywords:
economic effects, production, brandy, apricot, family farmAbstract
In this paper the focus of the authors was on the economic performance of apricot brandy production, realized on a family farm. The aim of this research was to determine the economic profitability of apricot brandy production in years 2017, 2018 and 2019. The sources of data used for the preparation of this paper were the internal documents/ records of the family farm and the interviews conducted with family members. Contemporary scientific and professional literature relevant to the subject research was used as a theoretical basis. Several research methods were used in the paper, namely: observation method, content analysis, interview, descriptive method, calculation method, grouping method, and comparative method. The analysis showed that the production of apricot brandy on the family farm in the observed years was economically viable.
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