The changing character of the countryside, changes in agriculture, is explained as the post-productivist transition. One of the features of this is the transition from specialization to diversification of agriculture.
The purpose of diversification is to create and also keep new jobs in rural areas, keep or even increase farm income and contribute to the recovery of the villages. It may lead to stabilization of the rural population, increase quality of their lives and the competitiveness of agricultural holdings.
This paper deals with the diversification of activities of agricultural holdings (legal entities, private farms), the theoretical basis of the theme, given objectives and possible methods of research.