Ocena sprawności systemu dystrybucji na wybranych rynkach artykułów rolno-spożywczych w Polsce w latach dziewięćdziesiątych

A major objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of distribution systems within the markets for selected agricultural products (i.e. cereals, fruit and vegetable, meat, milk). Both dynamic and static approaches have been maintained in assessing this effectiveness. In the case of dynamic efficiency, the following criteria (of qualitative nature) were considered: the possible choices, information clarity, innovative solutions, influence on product quality and the level of the offer compatibility with the needs of final purchasers. Still, in respect to static efficiency, due to statistic data availability, the following criteria (of quantitative nature) were applied: arithmetic average of indices of procurement prices (for agricultural products) and retail prices (for foodstuff) arid the difference between procurement prices indices and retail prices indices one raised to the square. They were the distribution systems ruling the fruit and vegetable markets that were the best rated. Slightly lower rank was given to the meat distribution system. Adversely, both cereal and milk markets were assessed as somewhat inferior. The study findings suggest that as far as markets for agro-food products are concerned, the distribution system effectiveness seems to be roughly under this related to markets for other products in Poland and in respect to the agricultural markets condition in the European Union countries.