Review article

https://doi.org/10.31727/gzb.40.3.2

Status overview and development prospect of organic agriculture in Croatia

Josip Gugić ; Veleučilište „Marko Marulić“, Knin
Ivo Grgić ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet
Boris Dobrić ; Veleučilište „Marko Marulić“, Knin
Marko Šuste ; Veleučilište „Marko Marulić“, Knin
Miroslav Džepina ; Guber 17, 80101 Livno, Bosna i Hercegovina
Magdalena Zrakić ; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Agronomski fakultet

Abstract

The aim is to identify the condition of production capacity and structure of organic farming, organic products market and the legal framework of organic farming in the Republic of Croatia. Using SWOT analysis we identified the main factors that affect or may affect the possibilities of organic farming development in the Republic of Croatia in the medium term. During the eleven-year period (2005-2015) it was recorded a significant increase in production area and the number of farms involved in organic farming in Croatia, indicating a heightened interest farms for this production system. Agro ecological resources with which Croatia has could enable organic agricultural production in a much larger scale. SWOT analysis has identified thirty (30) elements that affect or may affect the development of organic agriculture in the Republic of Croatia in the medium term, of which six (6) strengths, eleven (11) weaknesses, eight (8) opportunities and five (5) threats.

Keywords

organic agriculture; SWOT analysis; development; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

182482

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/182482

Publication date:

29.5.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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