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Mapping the development of agroecology in Europe

COUNTRY REPORTS SERIES - VOLUME 1
In the last years, Agroecology Europe started to map agroecological initiatives in different countries or regions of Europe with the aim to support the development of agroecology in Europe, raise awareness for it and thereby strengthen agroecology in Europe. This work, namely the mapping of initiatives, writing of reports and coordination...
Albania - Austria - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bulgaria - Croatia - Germany - Greece - Italy - Malta - Montenegro - North Macedonia - Romania
2023 - Agroecology Europe

Blog article
What are we going to eat tomorrow around the Mediterranean sea ?

A three-day international conference dedicated to agroecology kicked off in Belgrade on the 28th of March.
From March 28 to 30, an international working meeting dedicated to agroecology – ecological agriculture, which contributes to sustainability and climate resilience, is taking place in Belgrade for the first time. This gathering is part of the project “Mediterranean Caravan of Agroecology”. Representatives of associations from several countries are gathering...
Algeria - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - France - Gibraltar - Greece - Israel - Italy - Lebanon - Libya - Morocco - Palestine - Spain - Tunisia - Türkiye
2022 - URGENCI (France)

Case study
Fishing for the future in the Mediterranean

Mediterranean countries collaborating to safeguard marine resources
Romeo Mikičić has been fishing in the azure waters of the Adriatic Sea for more than 40 years.The father of two is passionate about the sea and comes from generations of fishers who lived on the island of Cres, one of more than a thousand islands in the Republic of...
Croatia
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Report
Rethinking Regenerative Food Systems

The Case of Hungary and Croatia
This publication showcases a number of different forms of collective action in Hungary and Croatia to provide a better understanding of their specific contexts, operations, challenges and opportunities supported by the activities carried out within the frame of the BOND Project (Bringing Organisations and Network Development to higher levels in...
Croatia - Hungary
2020 - Védegylet

Blog article
Future of Croatian horticulture is focus of Zagreb forum

Croatia imports a large part of the fruits and vegetables it consumes. Yet, with a rich national tradition of fruit and vegetable production – and optimal climate and soil conditions for it – the country has real potential to produce more. It could meet the demand for high-quality produce at...
Croatia
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO

Blog article
Croatia’s fruit and vegetable producers may get a bigger slice of market

Croatia’s horticultural sector is beset by challenges including lack of know-how in modern production techniques, and fragmentation of production. Fruit and vegetable value chains rely largely on the country’s small-scale producers, but many of those producers lack the financing to upgrade their operations and struggle to supply processors and retailers with...
Croatia
2017 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Event
16th Meeting of the Stakeholder Group for the cross-border region of “Drina-Sava”

The sixteenth meeting of the Stakeholder Group for the cross-border region of “Drina-Sava” was organized on the 2nd March in the City Hall Nijemci in Nijemci, Croatia. 
Croatia
2017 - Regional Rural Development Standing Working Group in South Eastern Europe

Website
"Steps for..." - brochures for farmers

These is a web site of the Advisory service, national institution for the education and advising in agriculture, forestry and rural development of Croatia. On this part of the web site, titled "Steps To ..." you can find simple explanations on how to start with some new production or a...
Croatia
2016 - Advisory service

Website
Rural Development Programme of the Republic of Croatia

This website is devoted to the promotion of the Rural Development Programme of the Republic Croatia, financed by the European Union.
Croatia
2016 - Ministry of agriculture

Blog article
New study seeks to identify needs of EU young farmers

Nearly 61% of EU young farmers consider the availability of land for purchase and 57% the availability of land for rent as the most difficult challenges they face, often due to issues such as land ownership laws, inheritance rules and land prices, according to a new external report published by...
Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Estonia - European Union - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2016 - European Commission

Project
ALTER – Active Local Territories for Economic development of Rural Areas

ALTER is implemented by a consortium of rural networks in Western Balkan countries and Turkey, encouraged and supported by Prepare – Partnership for Rural Europe. The goal of ALTER is to stimulate an enabling legal and financial environment for civil society, as well as to empower civil society to be effective...
Albania - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Croatia - Latvia - Montenegro - Serbia - North Macedonia
2016 - Prepare – Partnership for Rural Europe

Conference/Meeting
Enhancing efficiency and inclusiveness of agri-food chains in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

In collaboration with the International MBA in Agribusiness Network (AGRIMBA), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will hold a workshop on “Enhancing efficiency and inclusiveness of agri-food chains in Eastern Europe and Central Asia”. The workshop will be implemented as part of the programme of the...
Croatia
2015 - FAO Workshop at AGRIMBA Network Congress

Policy brief/paper
Strategic plan of the Ministry of agriculture

This document describe strategic plan of the Ministry of afgriculturte of Croatia. The document also covers activities and priorities in regards to the family farms sector.  
Croatia
2015 - Ministry of agriculture

Report
Pilot project: Exchange programmes for young farmers

The analysis of survey responses shows that young farmers have different expectations and needs, depending on the region in which they live, the agricultural sector in which they work (intensive, extensive), their level of education, their relation to the farm (owner of the farm or not) etc. This study revealed...
Belgium - Bulgaria - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Estonia - European Union - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Latvia - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Sri Lanka - Sweden - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2015 - European Commission

Report
Statistical review

Agriculture - Food Security - Society - Environment
Hosted on CIHEAM’s website (ciheam.org), the Mediterranean Observatory aims at contributing to the exchange of ideas by providing information and analyses on agriculture, food and development within the Euro-Mediterranean area. In this regard, various statistical indicators were collected and processed in order to offer essential information for all those who,...
Albania - Algeria - Croatia - Egypt - France - Greece - Jordan - Lebanon - Libya - Malta - Montenegro - Morocco - Portugal - Spain - Syrian Arab Republic - Tunisia - Türkiye
2015 - International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)

Report part
First Croatian Rural Parliament - a brief report

More than 200 people participated actively at the First Croatian Rural Parliament, held on 16-18 April 2015, organised by Croatian Rural Development Network - HMRR, with focus on "Perspectives for young people in rural areas". The Parliament was held under auspices of Croatian Ministry of Economy and EESC, in collaboration...
Croatia
2015

Report
STRUCTURE OF AGRICULTURAL FARMS

This document presents final data related to the structure of agricultural holdings in Croatia in 2013.
Croatia
2014 - Croatian Bureau of Statistics

Website
Rural development network - Croatia

This website caries all relevant informatio and documents in regards to the Rural development network of the Republic of Croatia.
Croatia
2014 - Rural development network, Croatia

Website
Family Farming website

The website about family farmers and their farms, begun in 2014 to show the diversity of family farmers ‘Feeding the World, Caring for the Earth‘ by a collection of first hand experiences (snapshots) as an educational resource for anywhere in the world. The concept of this comes from the  International...
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2014 - Family farms.enviroed4all

Magazine article
Organic farming in Europe: moving into the mainstream

Organic farming no longer serves a niche market in the European Union (EU). In spite of the global economic crisis, the mainstreaming of organic products has maintained its impressive trajectory: since 2008 there has been an average annual growth rate of 8%; annual turnover has risen to €20 billion; and more than 500...
Austria - Belgium - Croatia - Cyprus - Czechia - Denmark - Finland - France - Germany - Greece - Hungary - Ireland - Italy - Lithuania - Luxembourg - Malta - Netherlands (Kingdom of the) - Poland - Portugal - Romania - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain - Sweden - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2014
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