Review article
Review Of Development And Characteristics Of Organic Agriculture In Croatia
Kristina Petljak
Abstract
In the last decade, an ever increasing interest of both foreign and domestic academic and general public
for organic agriculture can be observed. Organic agriculture, as a new agricultural production system,
enables full utilization of farming potentials while satisfying social and economic needs and preserving
natural ecosystem and environment. Act on Organic Production of Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs
provides an elementary strategic frame for agricultural production development in Republic of Croatia.
This article gives an overview of organic agriculture legislation in Croatia and detailed analysis of development
periods of organic agriculture. Special emphasis is put on structure of organic production which
highlights data on organic plant and animal production in Croatia. The paper provides a comparison
between levels of organic agriculture development in the world (with the special emphasis on Europe)
and in Croatia, as well as the overview of main obstacles towards more significant development of organic
agriculture in Republic of Croatia.
Keywords
organic agriculture; organic production; Republic of Croatia
Hrčak ID:
76191
URI
Publication date:
9.12.2011.
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