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Education as a prerequisite for innovative agriculture

Mateja Jež Rogelj ; University in Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture in Zagreb, Zagreb
Lari Hadelan orcid.org/0000-0002-8499-0771 ; University in Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture in Zagreb, Zagreb
Tihana Kovačićek ; University in Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture in Zagreb, Zagreb
Ornella Mikuš ; University in Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture in Zagreb, Zagreb

Abstract

The objectives of the paper are to determine the link between population education and development indicators in Croatia, and to identify the link between farmers’ education and agricultural development in EU countries. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient indicates a strong positive correlation between education and GDP / capita (r = 0.8776, p <0.01), education and county development index (r = 0.8457, p <0.01), and farmers’ education and agricultural development in the Union countries (r = 0.4534, p <0.05). Regarding the fact that innovations are more easily and quickly accepted by younger and more educated farmers, the current age and educational structure of Croatian farmers points to sociodemographic difficulties in incorporating innovation into their business practices.

Keywords

agriculture; correlation; education; innovation

Hrčak ID:

231059

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/231059

Publication date:

17.11.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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