Summary:

A large part of polish agriculture requires deep structural changes. This is evidenced by the disintegration of farms, bad condition or lack of technical and institutional infrastructure, high unemployment, migration of the rural population to cities, and aging of local communities. In order to counteract this disturbing situation in rural areas, implementation of rural development programmes is necessary, involving the application of effective tools, namely land consolidation. As a result of land consolidation procedures, the development possibilities of Polish village improves every year. For the process to be successful, however, the initiative and positive attitude of land owners is necessary.
The article presents an analysis of the effects of land consolidation in one of the villages of the Podkarpackie Province as perceived by the local community. The identification of the opinions, needs, aspirations, attitudes, and interests of the consolidation participants involved the application of a group interview. The group interview revealed both the satisfaction and disappointment of the inhabitants, as well as lack of trust and understanding of the idea of the consolidation procedure. This may result from among others ineffective informational and educational activities propagating the possibilities of development of the village, agricultural farms, and land consolidation benefits for each of the land owners. The own study suggests that land consolidation, known as geodesic procedure that improves spatial structure of agricultural farms, does not meet the needs of farmers. They additionally expect the execution of works in the scope of paving roads, melioration, and other investments beneficial for the inhabitants in general.