Thesis title: Diversification of activities of agricultural holdings
Funding: Self/GAUK
Begun: October 2013
Thematic research group: RURAL
Current and recent research projects: GAUK 2015 - 2016 (Diversification of the activities of agricultural holdings)
Link to relevant web pages: https://rural.cz/
Qualifications:
2013 - present: PhD is Social Geography and Regional Development, Charles University in Prague, CZE
2011 - 2013 Master Degree in Political and Regional Geography, Charles University in Prague, CZE
2009 - 2012 Master Degree in Taxation and Tax Policy (other specialization: Audit), University of Economics, Prague, CZE
2007 - 2011 Bachelor Degree in Geography and Cartography, Charles University in Prague, CZE
2006 - 2009 Bachelor Degree in Taxation and Tax Policy, University of Economics, Prague, CZE
Research:
Her research focuses on diversification of activities of agricultural holdings in Czechia and also in other EU countries. It deals with the theoretical framework of diversification, with motives and factors, which influence the decision to diversify or not. The other goal of her research is development of diversification in the specific conditions of Czechia and the comparison of diversification in Czechia and other EU countries. Research also deals with the impact of diversification on peripheral rural areas.
The research is based on the concept of postproductional agriculture and multifunctionality, which are closely related to new ways of perception of rural areas - with the new rural paradigm.
Publications:
Eretová, V.: “Diversification of activities of agricultural holdings: A discussion of the theoretical basis”, In Wytrzens, H., Key Challenges in Rural Development: Bringing economics, management and social sciences into practice. Wien, 2016, p. 27-37.
Eretová, V.; Jančák, V.: The past, present and future of diversification of agricultural holdings in Czechia. Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Geographica, 2017, vol. 52, p. 27-37.
Eretová, V.; Jančák, V.; Kabrda, J.: Zemědělství a spotřeba potravin ve světě a v Česku. Geografické rozhledy, 2017, vol. 26. p. 5-7.
Hrabák, J.; Jančák, V.; Eretová, V.: The Agriculture in Czechia after EU entry: Focus on Multifunctional Agriculture based on non-commodity production. In Banski, J., Three Decades of Transformation in the East-Central European Countryside. Cham: Springer, 2019, p. 335 - 350.
Jančák, V.; Eretová, V.; Hrabák, J.: The Development of Agriculture in Czechia after the Collapse of the Eastern Bloc in European Context. In Banski, J., Three Decades of Transformation in the East-Central European Countryside. Cham: Springer, 2019, p. 55-71.
Conference contributions:
Eretová, V: “Diversification of activities of agricultural holdings in Czechia and its influence on rural development”, MendelNet 2014, Brno, CZE (3rd place in section Rural development),
Eretová, V.; Jančák, V.: “Diversification of activities of agricultural holdings”, Venkov 2015, Prague, CZE.
Eretová, V.; Jančák, V.: “Regional differentiation of diversification of the activities of agricultural holdings in Czechia and other EU countries”, 10th Czech-Polish-Slovak Geography Seminarium, 2015, Litomyšl, CZE.
Eretová, V.: “The human factor in agriculture: the influence of the farmers on the diversification of their businesses”, New Wave Conference, 2016, Prague, CZE.
Eretová, V.; Jančák, V.: “Changing of farming types in Czechia in the second half of 20th century in European context”, Central European Conference of Historical Geographers, 2017, Prague, CZE.
Jančák, V.; Eretová, V.: “The role of human and social capital in development of diversification of activities of agricultural holdings in Czechia”, RSA Annual Conference 2016, Graz, A.
Eretová, V.; Jančák, V.: “Main trends in diversification of activities of agricultural holdings in Czechia”, 11th Czech-Polish-Slovak Geography Seminarium, 2017, Trenčianské Teplice, SK.
Eretová, V.; Jančák, V.: “Development of Czech agriculture in the European context”, The Czech Geographical Society Conference, 2018, Bratislava, SK.
Teaching - Participation on subjects:
Geography of Agriculture, Methods in Social Geography, Professional Seminar on Regional Geography (theme Rural)
External activities
Member of the Czech Geographical Society
Member of Volunteer Fire Department
Enthusiastic runner and sports fan
Participation in EU projects from several operational programmes