Good Practice - Project

Increasing the competitiveness of a small farm in Croatia

Upgrading the production capacity of a farm by investing into building new greenhouses and setting up an irrigation system.
  • CAP Implementation
  • - Programming period: 2014-2022 Croatia
    - Programming period: 2014-2022 Croatia

    General information

    RDP Priority
    • P2. Competitiveness
    RDP Focus Area
    • 2A: Farm’s performance, restructuring & modernisation
    RDP Measure
    • M06: Farm & business development

    Summary

    The beneficiary and his wife wanted to actively engage in agriculture and expand their farm. However, their own funds were insufficient for the desired investment. Support from the Croatian rural development programme financed part of the investment which included drilling for a water well, construction of greenhouses, installing of solar panels , an setting up an irrigation system and a fence around the property.

    Results

    • The increased productivity resulted in a 300% increase in revenue.
    Promoter

    OPG Stjepan Pilat

    Funding

    RDP support 1 992.75 (EUR)
    EAFRD 1 693.84 (EUR)
    National/Regional 298.91 (EUR)

    Resources

    English language

    gp_hr_opgpilatstjepan.pdf

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