GENERAL ASPECTS REGARDING THE EVOLUTION OF THE
       MANAGEMENT OF THE FORMS OF COOPERATION AND
      ASSOCIATION IN ROMANIA COMPARED TO THOSE IN THE
                       EUROPEAN UNION

                                           Popescu Alin


       Abstract: The article brings to the fore some general aspects regarding the evolution of
the management of the forms of cooperation and association in Romania compared to those in
the European Union. In Romania today it is necessary to make agricultural farms as profitable
as possible, with markets which should be competitive and efficient in accessing various
financial funds. The purpose of the article is to present the necessity of encouraging the
association and cooperation of small farmers, as well as the problems that cause the Romanian
producers association process to stagnate.

       Keywords: association, cooperation, agricultural cooperation, farmers.

       JEL Classification: Q13