Aspects regarding the role of investments and the business environment in economic development

The paper presents an analysis of investments as the safest prospect for economic growth. In Romania, investments are needed to recover the economic gaps as compared to the European Union countries, but also to reduce the differences between regions. Sustainable development of the country must solve the challenges of the transition from the industrial to the digital economy, of adapting and confronting climate change, of demographic change, to which the corrections of economic imbalances due to the consumption-based growth model must be added. Investments can be made by the business environment (large companies, consortia, multinationals) operating in Romania. Investments can also be made through projects that are funded from the European Union budget. Investment stimulates job-creating economic sectors that will generate economic growth. First of all, the investments must be financed by allocating funds through domestic possibilities, to which the attraction of foreign direct investments is added. An important role in this regard belongs to the legislative framework, which determines the removal of barriers for investment, but also to the attraction of Romania's economy which is different from one economic sector to another. In the article, the authors presented the main aspects of investments and aimed to highlight the effect of investments on the business environment

Study on the effect of Allium Ursinum on soil bacteria evolution

Romania is included among European countries where Allium ursinum species is present. This species has aroused the interest of the research team, because of the many positive aspects it shows, starting from the medical field to the food sector. One of the objectives we have set and managed to capture in this paper refers to soil microorganisms, the environment from which the plant takes the water and nutrients and whose fertility is provided by microbial processes. The biological material was represented by soil and Allium ursinum plants corresponding to each soil sample. Source area of soil and garlic plant is the west part of Romania. Bacterial population was isolated from screened soil samples (without plant debris) but also unscreened (plant residues were not removed), on culture media: soil extract with added nutritive gelose. Bacterial population abundance studies were performed after 24 and 48 hours of incubation, at the optimum temperature for mesophilic microorganisms. Although there were no differences in the nutrient substrate used for the study of culture "in vitro", the results highlight that in the first 24 hours of incubation the bacterial population clearly dominate in the screened soil sample, compared with the unscreened sample. In the next 24 hours, the existing quantitative bacterial differences between the two samples were significantly reduced

Local gastronomic business - premise for the development of Romanian gastronomic tourism

Currently, most tourist destinations in the world are establishing strategies to develop the culinary identity of their territories and to promote local cuisine, based on the fact that gastronomy can have a great influence on the decisions of tourists in choosing tourist destinations. Therefore, the gastronomic specificity of a destination can attract tourists interested in authenticity, specificity and new experiences from a gastronomic point of view. The gastronomic businesses are some of the most successful businesses, and this is due to a constant demand, which is based on ensuring the need for food. In Romania, the concept of local gastronomic point was recently introduced. The purpose of the local gastronomic points is the integration of gastronomy and tourism in order to support the local economy. The local gastronomic points can be seen as an invitation to discover the local products, prepared in the Romanian rural kitchens. The local gastronomic points meet the gourmets, the people interested in gastronomic experiences, eager to know and enjoy the specific dishes of the local cuisine, the traditions and customs of the locals, the culture of food preparation. The gastronomic heritage on the Romanian territory is rich and varied, and represents an element of the Romanian cultural identity. Gastronomy, as part of the national cultural profile can be an engine in the development of the local economy, through local gastronomic points, and involves the practice of gastronomic tourism. In this article, the authors aim to present the current situation of local gastronomic points in Romania and their importance in the development of gastronomic tourism

Seasonal variation in nutrient content of some leafy vegetables from Banat County, Romania

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of seasonal variation of the moisture content and trace metal composition of spinach, butter lettuce and parsley leaves. The content of bioactive compounds in green leafy vegetables at harvest has beneficial effects on human health. It was found that moisture, macro and microelement content vary from one season to another. Water content measured by thermo-gravimetric method is presenting small variation during the seasonal change, revealing the lowest value for spinach, butter lettuce and parsley leaves, in June. Calcium, magnesium and potassium concentrations in leaves are decreasing in spinach, lettuce and parsley from April to September, but the variations are small. Copper is accumulating mostly in parsley leaves and less in lettuce and spinach. Knowing the concentration of important nutrients in different seasons helps do decide the harvesting period in according to the richness of the diet for each individual