Abstract

The National Action Plan for the Development of Organic Agriculture 2023-2030 is a strategic document that outlines the main directions for the development of Croatian organic agriculture in the coming period. The aim of this article is to analyze this document through the prism of the neo-endogenous development model. Since the neo-endogenous development paradigm emphasizes multi-level and inter-sectoral cooperation to support local development, the analysis is conducted at three levels: farm level, sectoral level and inter-sectoral level. The analysis is based on the results of a qualitative research conducted among Croatian organic fruit and vegetable producers. It is shown that the Action Plan recognizes the need to go beyond the currently prevailing model of self-help and provides for measures to strengthen intra- and inter-sectoral cooperation, while conceptualizing development according to a top-down approach, with a level of ambition that still falls short of the proclaimed goals of the European Union. The results of the analysis should help improve the process of strategic planning of Croatian organic agriculture

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