Good Practice - Project
Investing in biodynamic agriculture
RDP support helped a family farm to generate added value by applying a sustainable model of production through biodynamic agriculture.
General information
RDP Priority
- P2. Competitiveness
RDP Focus Area
- 2A: Farm’s performance, restructuring & modernisation
RDP Measure
- M06: Farm & business development
Summary
The beneficiary Ms Amalka Vukelić moved with her family from the centre of Zagreb to start a small farm in northern Croatia. Their ambition was to produce high-quality healthy food, and so they turned to biodynamic agriculture.
Over a two-year period they planted redcurrant and blackcurrant plants and quince trees and purchased the necessary machinery and equipment. At the end of the project, the 4.5 hectare family farm has an orchard of 185 quince trees, and grows 1 100 currant bushes and vegetables using the principles of biodynamic agriculture.
Results
The project enabled the production of high-quality food according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture.
There is a very strong link between biodynamic food and health tourism. As a result, there has been an increase in the number of overnight stays in the farm’s immediate vicinity.
Promoter
OPG Amalka Vukelić
Funding
Total budget 15 000 (EUR)
EAFRD 12 750 (EUR)
National/Regional 2 250 (EUR)
Resources
gp_hr_biodynamic_vukelic_383_web-jto.pdf
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