The topic aims to establish the influence of the Rural Development Programme on the animal farming in the conditions of the Moravian-Silesian Region, to establish potential influence on individual sectors out of available data, respectively how the individual sector changed after having received the subsidy, and to estimate how much money was allocated directly to the given sector (especially pigs, next laying hens, cattle, sheep). We are using the data of the headquarters of the State Agricultural Intervention Fund and the Integrated Farming Systems for the period of 2007-2012.
The thesis focused on measure I.1.1.1.a) Modernisation of agricultural holdings – animal farming, and on measure I.3.2. Setting up of young farmers. In compliance with the results of our works, we can state that the Rural Development Programme (RDP) for the Czech Republic for the period of 2007-2012 contributed to maintaining or increasing the number of livestock in the North Moravian Region, it helped both to natural and legal persons to endure the difficult situation during the economic crisis, it secured a higher degree of competitiveness of agro sector, it contributed to preserving jobs in rural regions. Furthermore, it supported reconstructions or building of farm buildings and premises and buying new machines and technology. However, the study refers to some aspects which would be advisable to change in the new programme period of 2014-2020 in the sector of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic.