Study on the Degree of Satisfaction of Romanian Farmers Who Accessed Agricultural Consulting Services

Involved in a deep restructuring process that began over 25 years ago, Romanian agriculture has a stringent need for modernisation and streamlining. Agricultural consultancy is one of the main means for accomplishing the objectives comprised in the National Program for Rural Development. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Romanian farmers’ degree of satisfaction regarding the agricultural consulting services they have benefitted from. The study reveals the main reasons why Romanian farmers appeal to an agricultural consultant. We further evaluate the quality of the farmer-consultant relationship on multiple dimensions and identify the farmers’ main reason of discontentment regarding the delivered consulting services. Therefore, the research can be a starting point for improving and adapting agricultural consulting services, in accordance to the necessities and capabilities of the targeted farmers.