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The different sectors of the livestock industry play an important role in meeting the increasing demand for animal products in both Hungary and Croatia. The general objective of this study was to investigate and compare the efficiency of the livestock sectors in Croatia and Hungary using the Data Envelopment Analysis method. In this paper, the technical efficiency of the dairy, beef, broiler, sheep and goat, and pig sectors from 2014 to 2017 is investigated based on the Farm Accountancy Data Network database. This paper compared farms of different size classes based on the Standard Production Value for more detailed insights. Among the five main livestock sectors, Hungary performs better in terms of farm technical efficiency in the dairy and beef sectors, while Croatia has higher efficiency scores in the sheep sector. The performances in the pig and broiler sectors are almost the same in both countries. Moreover, in the Hungarian poultry, pig, sheep and goat sectors and the Croatian dairy, beef and pig sectors, the technical efficiency of small-sized farms is better than that of medium-sized farms., Različiti sektori stočarske industrije imaju važnu ulogu u zadovoljavanju sve veće potražnje za proizvodima životinjskog porijekla u Mađarskoj i Hrvatskoj. Glavni cilj ovog istraživanja bio je istražiti i usporediti učinkovitost sektora stočarstva u Hrvatskoj i Mađarskoj korištenjem metode Data Envelopment Analysis. U ovom radu istražuje se tehnička učinkovitost sektora mljekarstva, govedarstva, peradarstva, ovčarstva i kozarstva te svinjogojstva od 2014. do 2017. na temelju baze podataka Farm Accountancy Data Network. Za detaljniji uvid ovaj rad uspoređuje farme različitih veličina određenih na temelju Standardne proizvodne vrijednosti. Među pet glavnih sektora stočarstva, Mađarska ima bolje rezultate u pogledu tehničke učinkovitosti u mliječnom i govedarskom sektoru, dok Hrvatska ima bolje rezultate u sektoru ovčarstva. Učinci u sektorima svinjogojstva i peradarstva gotovo su isti u obje zemlje. Štoviše, u mađarskim sektorima peradarstva, svinjogojstva, ovčarstva i kozarstva te hrvatskim sektorima mljekarstva, govedarstva i svinjogojstva, tehnička učinkovitost malih farmi bolja je od onih srednjih farmi.

The objective of this research was to assess the impact of grants awarded under Operation 4.1.1 of the “Rural Development Program of the Republic of Croatia for the period 2014-2020” on the business indicators of the beneficiaries. A combination of Propensity Score Matching (PSM) and the Differencein- Difference methods (DID) was used to estimate the average treatment effect on the treated (ATET). The analysis included data for 87 firms receiving grants (treated firms) and 12, 804 other firms in the same sector (control group). We used 18 business indicators for each firm as covariates, and 13 as output variables. The analysis covered the period 2018-2021, so the short-term ATET was determined. Grant receipt was found to have a positive effect on employment at recipients throughout the period (pt+1 < 0.1 ; pt+2 < 0.05 ; pt+3 < 0.01). A short-term positive effect was found on the debt ratio (pt+1 < 0.1 ; pt+2 < 0.01), and a less significant increase in average wage was recorded only in year t+1. For other indicators, the effect of treatment was not significant, i.e., the values were not significantly different from those of firms without support. We find similar results in the studies of other authors who evaluated the impact of grants from the EU rural development programs in the short term. The conducted research shows the usefulness of using a counterfactual approach to evaluate the impact of public subsidies in agriculture, provided that the necessary data are available. The results obtained indicate a modest ATET, which could be a consequence of the narrow time span in this analysis. In any case, based on the analysis conducted, we recommend repeating this analysis with a longer time span, and introduction of regular assessments of public programs impact in Croatia using quasiexperimental methods.

In this ethnobotanical study, the use of wild plants in Lika was analyzed. Data were collected in the municipalities of Perušić and Lovinac and in the town of Gospić through 40 in-depth semi- structured interviews. The interviewees included 35 women and 5 men, aged 55 to 88 years. Plants were collected during the 2020 growing season, are herbarized, and digitalized in the online ZAGR Herbarium (http://herbarium.agr.hr/). A total of 109 taxa were recorded, of which 95 were wild and 14 cultivated. The results show quite large diff erences in ethnobotanical and ecological knowledge between the three studied areas. In the Perušić area the most species were mentioned (102) and many people still use wild plants on a daily basis for various purposes. The most commonly noted plants are: Prunus spinosa, Taraxacum officinale, Rosa canina, Urtica dioica, Juglans regia and Fragaria vesca. In the Lovinac region (76 species mentioned), people also collect wild plants, but are more engaged in hunting. The most common species there are: Rosa canina, Achillea millefolium, Cornus mas, Crataegus monogyna, Sambucus nigra and Prunus domestica. In the town of Gospić, the collection and use of plants is seasonal and limited to a small number of people. The emphasis is on certain medicinal plants and among the 61 species mentioned, the most common are: Achillea millefolium, Cornus mas, Sambucus nigra, Viola sp., Prunus domestica and Rosa canina. The medicinal use of herbal tea Rubus caesius and Cydonia oblonga against diarrhea is well known in the study areas. Carum carvi is used medicinally mainly in the rural parts of the Gospić area. The use of some species such as those of the genus Sorbus (S. aria, S. domestica, S. torminalis) is known only in Perušić and Lovinac. Species that are diffi cult to fi nd in nature today and are no longer used are: Veratrum sp., Rhamnus alpinum ssp. fallax, Gentiana lutea, Chenopodium album and Ribes uva-crispa. We can assume that the diff erences in ethnobotanical knowledge between the three studied areas are partly due to minor diff erences in climate and topography, while other causes lie in the higher degree of rurality and stronger ties to nature in the Lovinac and Perušić areas.

In order to maintain and increase the competitiveness of small producers, Zagreb County has successfully established a Distribution Centre for Fruit and Vegetables (DCVP) in cooperation with the city of Velika Gorica and the agricultural cooperative Zagrebački Voćnjaci. Registered as a limited liability company, the centre provides long-term product storage, product preparation for the market and sales management. Despite a small share of ownership and management of this distribution company, fruit and vegetable producers benefit from increased sales security, extended sales periods and secure collection. DCVP assures customers of higher product quality, which, combined with the extended selling period, leads to an increase in the selling price. Over the period 2009-2019, DCVP manages to steadily increase its total assets by keeping its gearing ratio below 50%. DCVP reduces the number of days to collect receivables and the number of days to pay suppliers, i.e. farmers. During the observed period, satisfactory liquidity level is achieved but the profitability of the centre is low. The average ROA during 2015-2019 is 0.07%, but it should be emphasized that the basic objective of this institution is not to maximize profits, but to ensure a better position of small producers of fruits and vegetables in the market. The results of the interviews conducted show a high level of satisfaction of the co-owners and the management with the achievements of the centre so far. Based on the results, we conclude that the DCVP is a good example for future public-private cooperation projects aimed at increasing the competitiveness of domestic fruit and vegetable producers. The main recommendation for future projects is to try to involve producers more in the decision-making process and to develop accompanying activities with the aim of training of farmers in new technologies and strengthening farmers' cooperation.

Cilj rada je istražiti percepciju nositelja poljoprivrednih gospodarstava o utjecaju i posljedicama klimatskih promjena na poslovanje poljoprivrednih gospodarstva. U radu je korišten anketni upitnik na prigodnom uzorku nositelja poljoprivrednih gospodarstava u Istarskoj i Primorsko-goranskoj županiji (N = 62). U analizi podataka korištene su jednosmjerna analiza varijance i Tukeyev post-hoc test. Zaključeno je kako varijable spol, godine, lokacija gospodarstva, razina obrazovanja i obrazovanje u području poljoprivrede nisu imale utjecaj na percepciju, dok su varijable proizvodnja na gospodarstvu i udio prihoda iz poljoprivrede u kućanstvu imale utjecaj na stupanj slaganja nositelja poljoprivrednih gospodarstava s nekoliko izjava o utjecaju klimatskih promjena.

Zbog velikih sezonskih promjena u ponudi, cijene paprike i krastavaca mijenjaju se tijekom godine. U ovom radu provedena je analiza sezonskih promjena cijena paprike rog, krastavca salatnog i kornišona na mjesečnim serijama za razdoblje 2014. - 2019. Primjenom metode odnosa prema pomičnim prosjecima procijenili smo indekse sezonosti. Ocjene sezonskog utjecaja dobivene ovom metodom usporedili smo s rezultatima regresijske metode. Cijene paprike rog su više za 45 %, a krastavca salatnog za 52 % u ožujku zbog sezonskog faktora. Cijene krastavca najniže su u kolovozu, a paprike rog u rujnu, i to za 44 %. Kornišon je na tržištu od svibnja do listopada, a utjecaj sezone na cijene je -14 % do +23 %. Vrlo male razlike u rezultatima dobivenim različitim metodama daju prednost primjeni jednostavnijih metoda u praksi.

The animal husbandry sectors play an important role both in Hungarian and Croatian agriculture. To our knowledge, no research has been done so far to determine and compare efficiency levels of different animal husbandry farms in these two countries. The objective of this research was to examine the technical efficiency indicators of dairy, beef, broiler, sheep and pig sectors in Hungary and Croatia using DEA VRS method. We used data from national FADN databases for the period 2014- 2017 for the calculations of indicators. The results of the research show us that from five main animal husbandry sectors, Hungarian farms score better in dairy and beef sector. Croatian farms achieve higher technical efficiency level in the sheep sector. In pig and broiler sectors farms from both countries achieve very similar technical efficiency indicators.

Currently, there is no societal consensus on the handling of male chicks in layer poultry farming. When searching for responsible innovation in the face of ethical concerns due to the killing of these day-old male chicks, consumers as main stakeholders should be involved in the innovation process. However, participation in the innovation process requires sufficient knowledge of the current situation and its alternatives, since only this knowledge allows informed judgments. In order to gain insight into consumers’ knowledge and their attitudes towards the alternative of rearing the male chicks, we conducted 146 tablet-aided standardised personal interviews with customers of a German organic butcher’s shop, as these customers may be a target group for cockerel products. The results reveal the respondents’ profound disapproval about the current situation of killing day-old male chicks, but also show a considerable lack of knowledge. We conclude that comprehensive educational work is necessary to enable consumers to form a sound opinion and to participate in the innovation process., Proceedings in Food System Dynamics, Proceedings in Systerm Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks 2019

Farmers' income support is one of main goals of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The most commonly used data set for evaluation of the importance of income support to farms is FADN. The FADN system has been established in Croatia in 2013 and there is a for year series of data available for analysis. Majority of analysesconducted on the FADN data base point to the great significance of the CAP support for Farms in the EU. According to available nformation, farm revenues would be 27% lower without CAP support, while for some farm types the CAP payments makes up to 50% of the total farm income. The FADN sample size in Croatia varies between 1290 and 1337 in the period 2014-2017. In the same period, total farm output value varies between 405 and 486 thousands of HRK. The average total utilized agricultural area per farm is 37.8 ha (2017). The proportion of subsidies (investment subsidies excluded!) in gross farm income (GFI) was the highest in 2014 (37.93%). In the next two years the proportion dropped sharply to 21.5%, so that in 2017 it would rise again above 30%. The lowest proportion of subsidies to GFI have farms of vegetables and ornamental production type (5.84%), while the highest is on farms breeding cattle, sheep or goats (39.21%). Regarding to the economic size, it is interesting that the biggest proportion of subsidies to GFI is on farms in class 7 (EUR 50000-100000: 36.69%). The proportion is lower as classes are getting smaller and larger, with exception of the largest class (14) where the average proportion is 33.07%. With respect to the region, the subsidies are more important to Continental farms (31.03% of GFI) than to Adriatic farms (21.34). The data presented clearly shows that the farms in Croatia are largely dependent on the subsidies, which means that their short-term sustainability, as well as the long-term development, would be brought into question in case of a significant reduction of subsidies.

U ovom radu su prikazani rezultati etnobotaničkog istraživanja provedenog na lokacijama Drenov Bok i Vela Luka koji su nadopunjeni istraživanjem mogućnosti i pravaca inovativne komercijalizacije samoniklog i naturaliziranog bilja. Istraživanjem je inventarizirano 114 vrsta i podvrsta bilja: 33 vrste na obje lokacije, 80 u Vela Luci i 67 u Drenovom Boku. Najveći broj vrsta koristi se za pripremu jela (99 vrsta), zatim kao lijek (53), za pripremu bezalkoholnih pića i napitaka (40) te alkoholnih pića (31 vrsta). Manji broj vrsta se koristi za kozmetičke pripravke, za dekoraciju, za gradnju te u različitim tradicijskim običajima ili obredima. Najčešće spominjane vrste za pripremu jela i pića su ružmarin (Rosmarinus officinalis) i bazga (Sambucus nigra), a za ljekovite pripravke kamilica (Chamomilla recutita) i pasja ruža (Rosa canina). Za ublažavanje tegoba kod bolesti dišnih organa spominju se menta (Mentha pulegium), sljez (Althaea officinalis), trputac (Plantago lanceolata) i smreka (Picea abies), kod upale uha čuvarkuća (Sempervivum tectorum), za kožne bolesti gavez (Symphytum officinale), kod nesanice melisa (Melissa officinalis) kod želučanih tegoba pelin (Artemisia absinthium) te protiv kožnih bradavica rosopas (Chelidonium majus) i smokva (Ficus carica). Veliki broj načina korištenja te prerade i načina pripreme samoniklog bilja ostao je u pamćenju lokalne zajednice te predstavlja bazu za inovacije i razvoj novih proizvoda i usluga. Pri tome možemo razlikovati tri glavna razvojna pravca, i to: (1) društveno korisne inovacije namijenjene edukaciji i širenju znanja, (2) komercijalne inovacije u prehrambenom, kozmetičkom ili farmaceutskom sektoru i (3) komercijalne inovacije u području turističkih i ugostiteljskih usluga., This paper explores the possibilities for innovative commercialization of wild-growing and naturalized plants based on the ethnobotanical research at the locations of Drenov Bok and Vela Luka. The research also contributes to the preservation of traditional local knowledge related to the knowing and use of plants. A total of 114 species and subspecies have been inventoried of which 33 species on both locations, 80 only in Vela Luka and 67 in Drenov Bok. Most species are used as edible, to prepare meals (99 species), then as medicine (53), to prepare soft drinks and beverages (40) and spirits (31 taxa??? sorts). A smaller number of plants are used for cosmetic products, for decoration, for construction, and in various traditional customs or ceremonies. The most commonly mentioned species for the preparation of food and drinks are rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) and elderberry (Sambucus nigra), and for medicinal preparations chamomile (Chamomilla recutita) and dog rose (Rosa canina). For the alleviation of symptoms of pulmonary diseases mentioned are mint (Mentha pulegium), marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), plantain (Plantago lanceolata) and spruce (Picea abies); for ear houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum), of cutaneous diseases comfrey (Symphytum officinale), insomnia lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), for stomach ailments wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), and against skin warts celandine (Chelidonium majus) and fig (Ficus carica). Many uses and ways of preparing wild-growing plants have remained in the memory of the local community and are a broad base for innovation and development of new products and services. In doing so, we can distinguish three major development directions, namely: (1) socially beneficial innovations designed to educate and disseminate knowledge, (2) commercial innovations in the food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical sectors, and (3) commercial innovations in the field of tourism and catering.

The leading agribusiness group Agrokor is one of the biggest in Croatia today with respect to number of integrated companies, employees, and revenues. Its constant growth was based on acquisitions and mainly financed through borrowing. Although questions about Agrokor indebtedness were raised occasionally, the first time the problem was taken seriously was in 2017. Hence, the special national law was adopted according to which Extraordinary Administration and government commissioners were appointed with the role to maintain day-to-day activities, and conduct settlement procedure and restructuring. The objective of this paper is to determine the nature of unfocused growth of Agrokor and its consequences on the business results. For that purpose, financial analysis of main Agrokor member companies was performed. The results reveal decrement in revenues, and increment in costs for the period 2012-2016, which caused lowering of profitability and rise of indebtedness. Altman Z-score showed that all companies are one step to bankruptcy. Furthermore, the main idea is to determine supply chain models through which the company is embedded in the national agribusiness., Proceedings in Food System Dynamics, Proceedings in System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks 2018

Korištenje računalnih aplikacija za izradu smjesa svojstveno je većim, specijaliziranim gospodarstvima. Mala gospodarstva si ne mogu priuštiti skupa komercijalna rješenja koja omogućuju kvalitetniju i jeftiniju hranidbu. Suvremeni pristupi omogućuju razvoj široko dostupnih on-line aplikacija uz niže troškove. Na temelju dosadašnjeg rada na dizajniranju takve aplikacije, smatramo da rješenje temeljeno na troslojnoj arhitekturi, koja koristi MySQL sustav te Laravel i AngularJS razvojne okvire, u potpunosti odgovara takvom pristupu. Pri tome treba osigurati što veću lokalizaciju podataka o krmivima i potrebama stoke.

Uvođenjem Sustava poljoprivrednih knjigovodstvenih podataka (FADN) u Hrvatskoj 2013. godine stvoreni su uvjeti za sustavno praćenje prihoda i rashoda na reprezentativnom uzorku poljoprivrednih gospodarstava. U ovom radu korišteni su podaci za razdoblje od 2013.-2015. godine, i to za sljedeće tipove gospodarstava: govedarska mliječna gospodarstva (tip MLI), ostala govedarska gospodarstva (tip GOV), svinjogojska gospodarstva (tip SVI) i peradarska gospodarstva (PER). Ustanovljene su statistički značajne razlike između tipova u prosječnim vrijednostima za većinu analiziranih pokazatelja. Prosječni troškovi hrane po uvjetnom grlu statistički se razlikuju i iznose od 5 566 HRK za tip SVI do 7 930 HRK za tip PER. Iako se prosječni udjel troškova hrane za domaće životinje u ukupnim troškovima razlikuje među tipovima gospodarstava, te razlike nisu statistički značajne. No, prosječni udjel vlastite hrane u troškovima hrane za domaće životinje značajno varira, i to od svega 10% (tip PER) do 83% (tip MLI). Troškovi hrane za domaće životinje po UG i udjel troškova hrane u ukupnim troškovima nisu korelirani s rezultatom poslovanja gospodarstva. Slaba negativna korelacija utvrđena je između udjela vlastite hrane u ukupnom trošku hrane za domaće životinje i ukupnih pokazatelja gospodarstva: broj UG, vrijednost proizvodnje i prodaje, ukupni troškovi i specifični troškovi (-0, 277

Kako bi smanjili rizike koji se javljaju pri uvođenju novog proizvoda na tržište, provodi se pokusni marketing. Cilj istraživanja je bio utvrditi prihvatljivost nove ugostiteljske ponude CroSea među potrošačima, kao i njezinu isplativost. Anketno ispitivanje je provedeno na uzorku od 450 ispitanika, konzumenata CroSea ponude. Rezultati istraživanja su pokazali da su ispitanici vrlo zadovoljni ugostiteljskom ponudom CroSea. Tijekom mjesec dana provedbe pokusnog marketinga ostvaren je pozitivan financijski rezultat. Financijska analiza projekta za trogodišnje razdoblje pokazuje isplativost ugostiteljske ponude CroSea.

Potporama u okviru Zajedničke poljoprivredne politike Europska unija nastoji omogućiti poljoprivrednim proizvođačima primjereni dohodak. Podaci dobiveni uspostavom sustava FADN omogućuju procjenu važnosti potpora za dohodak gospodarstava u Hrvatskoj. Rezultati provedenih analiza pokazuju da je udjel potpora u vrijednosti prodaje gospodarstava u prosjeku 64%, a u neto prihodu 21%. Među gospodarstvima u biljnoj proizvodnji, potpore imaju najveće značenje za ratarska gospodarstva (69% vrijednosti prodaje), a najmanje značenje za proizvođače povrća, cvijeća i ukrasnog bilja (4% vrijednosti prodaje).

U radu su analizirani podaci o komercijalnim poljoprivrednim gospodarstvima obuhvaćenim sustavom Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) u Hrvatskoj 2013. godine. Na 1.276 gospodarstava analizirano je 13 pokazatelja veličine, dohotka i uspješnosti poslovanja. Gledano po regijama, gospodarstva Kontinentalne regije imaju veće korištene površine, a u Jadranskoj regiji se ostvaruju viši pokazatelji dohotka. Za pokazatelje uspješnosti razlike su manje. S obzirom na tip, mješovita gospodarstva koriste manje površine, a specijalizirana biljna imaju manje stoke od preostala dva tipa. Najniže prosječne pokazatelje dohotka imaju mješovita gospodarstva, osim za novčani tijek. Najmanje razlike među tipovima su kod pokazatelja poslovanja.

One of the most unwanted and unavoidable consequences of the economic recession is the high rate of unemployment. Graduate students in Croatia are faced with lack of employment possibilities, and for some of them the self-employment looks like a good solution. In this paper, we investigate attitudes and intentions of graduate students at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture regarding to selfemployment. Most of the surveyed students are in the age between 21 and 25 years, and they have already got some kind of knowledge about entrepreneurship during the formal education. In addition, majority of them have the experience of part-time jobs. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) model was used to find out to which extent students’ attitudes and experience influence their expressed self-employment intentions. The results revealed that Zagreb students’ scores are close but somewhat lower than the same scores found in the comparable study from Australia. This goes for the investigated variables: (1) previous entrepreneurial experience (PEE), perceived desirability of selfemployment (PDSE), perceived entrepreneurial self-efficacy (PESE) and self-employment intentions (SEI). It was found that the score on the PEE is significantly related to scores on the PDSE (p=0.000), and PESE (p=0.000), which means that the experience positively influence respondents’ attitudes on self-employment and self-efficacy. There is also a statistically significant difference in the on the SEI with respect to the PDSE (ANOVA F=9.804, p=0.000): respondents that consider self-employment more desirable expressed higher intention to perform it. The PDSE was found as the most influencing model variable in regards to the self-employment intention. The results points out the importance of previous experience, role models and positive attitudes towards self-employment in the process of the entrepreneurship development in young, educated population.

For many centuries Istria was at the cross-roads of cultural exchanges and trade between the Austrian Empire and the Republic of Venice, and so even today it continues to be a center of multicultural interactions. The Ćićarija is an inland karstic territory in the northern part of Istria peninsula (Croatia), characterized by numerous dolines, epi-Mediterranean climate and a typical Mediterranean flora. Due to depopulation, change of lifestyle, and not sufficient documentation on the researched area, there is a threat of wild plants and mushrooms use knowledge loss. Consequently, we investigated local traditional knowledge and present use of wild plants for food and beverages as well as the use of mushrooms in 24 settlements was recorded. Fifty (50) interviews that included 75 local informants (38 female and 37 male), with an average age of 67, were conducted in 2015 and early 2016. The use of approximately 200 plant taxa and 30 mushroom species were documented, with the average of 37 records per interview. Our results showed that the plants are used raw as salads, cooked as vegetables, raw fruit, for teas, sweet drink concentrates, jams, in liqueurs and schnapps. A lot of plants have specific medicinal usage. The most commonly collected species are: Cornus mas, Rubus ulmifolius, Sambucus nigra, Urtica dioica, Rosa canina, Taraxacum officinale, Tamus communis, Sorbus domestica, Asparagus acutifolius, Cichorium inthybus, Prunus spinosa, Foeniculum vulgare, and Salvia officinalis. We found that a small number of Mushrooms were collected on the Ćićarija area in the past, but nowadays people collect more than 30 mushroom species (82% of the interviewees). Interesting is that participants still regularly pick and eat fruits in the nature, and often use some of phytotherapeutic plants. A particular feature of the local cuisine arescrambled eggs(local term: fritaja) prepared with young shoots of Ruscus aculeatus. All herbarium specimens are digitized and available in ZAGR Virtual herbarium (http://herbarium.agr.hr/).

U radu su analizirani rezultati poslovanja poduzetnika za razdoblje 2002.-2011., koje je obilježeno negativnim utjecajem globalne financijske krize. U Hrvatskoj je 2011. godine 99, 64% svih poduzetnika bilo u skupini malih i srednjih poduzetnika (MSP). Oni su zapošljavali 67% zaposlenih i ostvarili 52% ukupnog prihoda. Pokazatelji poslovanja MSP jasno ukazuju na utjecaj gospodarske krize koja je najjače djelovala 2009. godine. U uvjetima krize broj malih poduzetnika jedini je rastao, a pad broja zaposlenih je kod njih bio najmanji. Međutim, MSP su osjetljivija na gospodarske promjene, što pokazuje veće kolebanje i negativne vrijednosti konsolidiranog financijskog rezultata.

The purpose of this paper is to explore recent trends in the Croatian agriculture and forestry business sector and compare it with the Croatian economy as a whole. This topic is considered interesting because recent business years have been heavily influenced by the global financial crisis. Many authors would say that agriculture, as a specific branch of the economy, does not follow general trends, but is affected rather by other factors, especially such as environmental ones. The global financial crisis had the most negative impact on the Croatian economy in the 2008/2009 period, when the GDP growth rate tumbled from 2.4% to -5.8%. Although some positive movements have been recorded since 2009, a recession is still going on. Based on information from the National Financial Agency (FINA) database we found that during the period 2007-2011, agricultural firms experienced the same trends as the whole economy, except in terms of average monthly salaries and employment. However, due to the impact of / on? agricultural products prices and yields, in two year period from 2008 to 2010, agricultural firms recorded an almost linear fall in revenues, while the national business sector on the whole experienced a sharp fall in revenues in 2009 and then only a modest fall in 2010.

Cilj rada je prikazati stanje i trendove u uspješnosti visokoškolskog obrazovanja u području agrarne ekonomike na Agronomskom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Na ovom visokom učilištu načela Bolonjske deklaracije primjenjuju se od 2005. godine. Tada je upisana prva generacija agrarnih ekonomista na preddiplomski studij Agrarna ekonomika koji traje šest semestara. Godine 2008. upisana je i prva generacija na diplomski studij Agrobiznis i ruralni razvitak u trajanju od četiri semestra. Podaci referade Agronomskog fakulteta obrađeni su pomoću SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Sciences 17.0) paketa, a za utvrđivanje povezanosti između varijabli korišten je χ² test. Varijable prema kojima se ocjenjivala uspješnost studiranja su: razina (vrsta) studija, akademska godina upisa studenata na studije, prosjeci ocjena položenih ispita na preddiplomskom i na diplomskom studiju, broj položenih ispita na studijima, broj prikupljenih ECTS bodova, srednjoškolsko obrazovanje po vrsti srednje škole, završeni preddiplomski studij, županija u kojoj je završena srednja škola i spol studenta. Istraživanjem raspoloživih podataka ustanovljeno je da je značajno više upisanih polaznika bilo ženskog spola, gimnazijskog srednjoškolskog obrazovanja i da su srednju školu završili na području Grada Zagreba i Zagrebačke županije. Prva tzv. „bolonjska generacija“ studenata pokazala se najuspješnijom u pokazateljima kao što su prosjek ocjena, broj položenih ispita i broj prikupljeni ECTS bodova, kako na preddiplomskom tako i na diplomskom studiju. Istraživanje je nadalje pokazalo da bolje rezultate na studiju postižu studenti ženskog spola, dok srednjoškolsko obrazovanje i županija odakle dolaze studenti ne pokazuju utjecaj na razinu uspješnosti. Studenti upisani na diplomski studij Agrobiznis i ruralni razvitak na Agronomskom fakultetu završili su stručni ili sveučilišni diplomski studij. S obzirom na preddiplomski studij koji su završili, studenti ne pokazuju manju ili veću razinu uspješnosti......The aim of this paper is to present the situation and trends in the performance of higher education in the field of agricultural economics at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture. At this University the principles of the Bologna declaration are implemented since 2005. That year the first generation of agricultural economists was admitted to undergraduate study named Agrarian Economics, which lasts for six semesters. Data were analyzed by using SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Sciences 17.0) package, and to determine the relationship between the variables the χ ² test was used. Variables according to which the success of the study was evaluated are: the level (type of) studies, an academic year of enrollment in the study, the average score on the exams at the undergraduate and graduate level, the number of exams passed at the studies, the number of accumulated ECTS points, secondary education by the type of the secondary school and the county in which the school was finished, completed undergraduate studies, and the gender of the students. In 2008 the first generation was admitted to the graduate studies named Agribusiness and Rural Development in the duration of four semesters. Analysis of the available data showed that significantly more registered students were female, with high school education and completed secondary school in the City of Zagreb and Zagreb County. The first so-called "Bologna-generation" students proved to be the most successful in indicators such as grade point average, number of examinations and the number of collected ECTS points, both at the undergraduate and graduate level. The research further showed that female students achieved better results, while secondary education, and counties where students came from did not show effect on the level of success. Students enrolled in the graduate study Agribusiness and Rural Development at the Faculty of Agriculture completed professional or university graduate program. With regard to completed undergraduate studies ,the students did not show a lower or higher level of success.

U sklopu realizacije Nacionalnog projekta navodnjavanja i gospodarenja poljoprivrednim zemljištem i vodama u Republici Hrvatskoj tijekom 2009. - 2010. godine razmatrana je mogućnost financiranja izgradnje sustava navodnjavanja kroz potencijalni zajam Svjetske banke. Realizacija kredita bila bi predviđena je kroz dvije komponente: (1) investicije u infrastrukturu navodnjavanja i (2) institucionalno jačanje i tehnička pomoć. Za potrebe pripreme realizacije kredita izrađene su studije izvedivosti za šest projekata navodnjavanja predloženih za prvu fazu realizacije. U radu je dan pregled sadržaja studija izvedivosti za pojedine projekte koji obuhvaća tehničku i financijsko - ekonomsku analizu. Poseban naglasak u radu dan je na rezultate tehničke analize i optimalizacije projekata u odnosu na rješenje iz prethodno izrađene projektne dokumentacije.

Jedan od ciljeva Studije, analiza je stanja poljoprivrede i poljoprivrednog tla u području utjecaja planiranog zahvata Termoelektrane Plomin. Tlo i poljoprivredna proizvodnja analizirani su na području Primorsko-goranske i Istarske županije u obuhvatu do 20 kilometara od TE Plomin. Za korektno vrednovanje tla kao prirodnog resursa za poljoprivrednu proizvodnju, izvršeno je rekognosciranje stanja obrađivanih i neobrađivanih poljoprivrednih tala na 36 lokacija u radijusu do 20 km oko prostora TE Plomin. Posebno za zone utjecaja od 1, 5 i 20 km od planiranog zahvata u sklopu postrojenja termoelektrane izrađene su dvije pedološke karte, tri karte načina korištenja zemljišta i karta točaka uzorkovanja tla, korištenjem ArcGIS programske aplikacije. Osim prirodnih, respektirane su i socijalno-demografske i socijalno-ekonomske posebnosti s opisom poljoprivrede istraživanog područja.

U radu su obrađene opće karakteristike područja grada Zagreba potrebne za izradu plana navodnjavanja. Napravljena je sadašnja ocjena stanja poljoprivredne proizvodnje i proveden proračun potrebnih količina vode, što je predstavljalo projektnu osnovu. Predložene su i daljnje aktivnosti na relizaciji plana.

Provedbom melioracijskih mjera moguće je osigurati optimalne agro-ekološke uvjete za poljoprivrednu proizvodnju u danim okolnostima pojedinog područja. S obzirom na njihovu visoku cijenu, valjano projektiranje ovih mjera mora uključiti financijsko-ekonomsku analizu. Dugoročne koristi melioracijskih projekata u konačnici se očituju kroz poljoprivrednu proizvodnju. Poljoprivredni proizvođači često ne sudjeluju u investiciji u melioracijsku infrastrukturu, pa ocjenu isplativosti melioracijskih projekata možemo provesti u dvije faze: (1) ocjena ulaganja u infrastrukturu i (2) ocjena isplativosti za proizvođača temeljem cijene korištenja infrastrukture. I u slučajevima kad su poljoprivredni proizvođači ujedno i investitori u infrastrukturu nužno je zasebno analizirati infrastrukturno ulaganje radi kasnije pravilne raspodjele troškova. Ekonomsku isplativost melioracijskih projekata treba temeljiti na analizi koristi i troškova, uz primjenu dinamičkih metoda ocjene investicija. Konačna odluka o isplativosti i prihvaćanju ulaganja mora uključivati rezultate sveobuhvatne analize agroekoloških, ekonomskih i društvenih osobitosti projektnog područja.

Na području Šibensko-Kninske županije nedostaju oborine tijekom vegetacijskog razdoblja za uspješan uzgoj poljoprivrednih kultura. To je jedan od temeljnih razloga zbog kojeg se pristupilo izradi ovog plana navodnjavanja. Na osnovu ovog plana podnjeti će se zahtjev Vladi RH za potrebna financijska sredstva, u svrhu konačne realizacije navodnjavanja u praksi. Konačni cilj je pomoć u razvoju poljoprivrede na području Šibensko-Kninske županije.