The marginal position of ecological agriculture is a result of actual economic trends. However at present time there are visible some possibilities for growth and development of this type of agriculture. It is possible thanks to the social awareness about the close connections between humankind and nature. The rural areas cases should be assessed from the viewpoint of a whole and not of the sector.
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