The Influence of the Common Agricultural Policy on the Resilience of Farming Systems in Poland

Anna Agata Martikainen's research provides valuable insights into the evaluation of planning and implementation activities within public policy, using the dynamic resilience concept introduced in her book. This work significantly enhances the practical understanding of EU agricultural and cohesion policies. A distinct aspect, especially within the Polish academic setting, is the development of a theoretical model that explains the resilience of agricultural systems by creatively adapting research techniques from environmental studies to encompass economic dimensions. Professor Krystian Heffner from the University of Economics in Katowice highlights this novel approach.Moreover, Dr. Agnieszka Poczta-Wajda, an Associate Professor at the Poznań University of Economics and Business, appreciates the book’s contribution to the discourse on agricultural resilience. It's innovative in merging public policy perspectives with systems analysis and qualitative research. The application of the ResAT and a bottom-up approach to Polish fruit and vegetable farming is particularly noteworthy, offering a basis for further exploration.Martikainen is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Polish Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Rural and Agricultural Development. Her extensive involvement in Horizon 2020, INTERREG, ERDF, and other national projects, alongside her numerous publications, underlines her expertise. Her interdisciplinary research zeroes in on the resilience and sustainability of European agriculture and food systems, assessing the effects of the Common Agricultural Policy through qualitative and quantitative lenses.