Analysis of Mechanical Investment in Malopolska Province Using Index of Technological Modernization ITM

In order to systematize the effects achieved through investment in machinery park of the farm, new indexes were developed: index of information technological modernization (ITM) and index of tractors’ replacement (ITR). These indexes allow for the assessment of changes in production technology related to the modernization of machinery park and innovation of farms. Studies have showed that the most innovative farms, for which ITM index was established at three (ITM = 3), are those farms that are characterized by the largest area and simultaneously best equipped with various systems.