TY  - JOUR
T1  - THE EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC ON THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP FROM THE ROMANIAN AGRIFOOD SECTOR
AU  - Mihaila, Mioara
AU  - Costuleanu, Carmen-luiza
AU  - Jitareanu, Andy-felix
PY  - 2021
DA  - July
DO  - 10.17261/Pressacademia.2021.1412
JF  - PressAcademia Procedia
JO  - PAP
PB  - Suat TEKER
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2459-0762
SP  - 1
EP  - 5
VL  - 13
IS  - 1
LA  - en
AB  - Purpose- The purpose and the objectives of this paper are the identification of the main effects and measures in the Romanian agri-foodsector, linked to the generalized pandemic context generated by ”Covid-19”, that affected all economics areas.Methodology- The paper is an empirical and practical research, based on the hypothesis that the vital economic sectors it can resist to thepressure of a global crisis, such as of 2020 pandemic. The main methods used are observation, data collection, analysis and synthesis. Withthe presentation of data, reports and information relevant for the topic related to the pandemic effects in the Romanian agri-food sector,we present the main effects, and measures for decreasing these effects of the pandemic with specificity for the entrepreneurial area fromthe Romanian agri-food sector. We develop an incursive research to emphases the arguments regarding the vital role of the agri-food sectorin the humanity development and economic growth.Findings- The analysis reveals that not always a critical situation, like this crisis, is dangerous in the long-term and for all sectors. The resultsof the paper indicates that even the Romanian agri-food sector was serious affected by this pandemic, the activity was blocked only in theshort term and the government taken appropriate measures to ensure the labour continuity, because here is produced the food - the supportfor the life continuity.Conclusion- Based upon the analysis it may be concluded that the vital economic sectors can overpass the difficult periods and can resist tothe market shocks. Also, by some personal opinion based on our hypothesis, we conduct to the relevant conclusion about the resilience of avital sector for the entire economy, and this is the agri-food sector.Keywords:
KW  - Pandemic
KW  - agri-food
KW  - recovery
KW  - farmer’s support
KW  - Pandemic
KW  - agri-food
KW  - recovery
KW  - farmer’s support
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.17261/Pressacademia.2021.1412
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/1913149
ER  -