Conditions of sustainable development in the Czech Republic in compliance with the recommendation of the European Commission

Abstract

The Program Period of the European Union for the years 2007-2013 is focused on supports of the rural development standardization and creation of the space for its sustainable development. Agriculture in the structure of production and non-production functions is an important factor of social-economic development of countryside and contributes to the increase of its growth potential. Diversification of activities in the countryside has a significant influence on the stability of settlement, the development of employment in the countryside, and sustenance of the entrepreneurial structures in rural regions.