摘要：In the article the author presents the results of the survey research about sociodemographic reproduction of family farms in Istria. Social and demographic reproduction means household reproduction as community, as well as the reproduction of farm labor force and family farm as production-economy unit, and farm transfer from the householder to successor. Sociodemographic reproduction of family farms is determined by internal (family, successors' presence and profession) and external factors (agricultural policy, labor market etc.). Family farms can reproduce themselves or may disapeared (»put down«) as production-economy unit which depends on the successors' (non)presence and their professional status. The main procedure of data collection used in the research was the structured questionnaire which was applied in face-to-face contact with members of the family farms. The data was collected on the simple random sample of the peasant family holdings (111 holdings) with no less than one household member full-time employed on a family farm. The univariant and bivariant analysis for data processing was used. On the bases of the results, the author concludes about social reproduction for researched family farms and also for all farms in Istria. From the polled farms 26,2 percent have no chance to reproduce themselves through the next family generation (8,1 had no successors, while 18,1 percent had a successor non-farmer, not interested to take over the farm). Among the farms with a successor, concerning objective (successors' profession and employment) and subjective reasons (preference to rake over and work on the farm), it is realistic to predict that only 45 percent of agricultural farms can reproduce themselves (successor farmer, major agricultural income), and 54,9 percent might be reproduced as mixed non-agricultural farms. In the rest of 14,4 percent farms the succession is too early because the householders are young people.
