Croatia imports more than half of its fruit and vegetables, though it has a good potential for horticultural production.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture are working together to address the country’s production-consumption gap, as well as a lack of cooperation among producers, local food-processing companies and retailers.

Sector challenges

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 a reliable flow of high-quality produce. Producers are generally left to market their goods by themselves, without much leverage to negotiate a good price. Read on here.

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Countries: Croatia

Commodities: Fruits in general, Apple, Apricot, Avocado, Banana, Berry, Cherry, Clementine, Coconut, Date, Durian, Fig, Grape (Table grape), Grape (wine), Guava, Jackfruit, Kaki, Kiwifruit, Lime, Lemon, Longan, Lychee, Mandarin, Mango, Melon, Olive, Orange, Papaya, Passion fruit, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plantain, Plum, Pomelo/ Pummelo, Tangerine, Watermelon, Other fruits, Vegetables in general, Artichoke, Asparagus, Aubergine/ Eggplant, Bamboo shoot, Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Chicory, Cucumber, Leek, Lettuce, Onion, Palm heart, Pumpkin, Radish, Shallot, Spinach, Tomato, Other vegetables

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