Stavovi ekoloških proizvođača o ekološkoj poljoprivredi u Republici Hrvatskoj

Abstract

To strengthen the competitiveness of organic agriculture in the Republic of Croatia, it is crucial to recognize the organic producers’ positions, possibilities, beliefs, and attitudes. With this aim, a survey was conducted among 236 organic producers from five Croatian regions according to their gender, age, level of education, and the region they operate in. A broad spectrum of statements about the factors that can affect the competitiveness of Croatian organic agriculture were offered to the respondents. The survey used closed-ended questions. To analyze the manufacturers’ opinions on the offered statements, a five-point Likert scale and chi-squared test (χ²) were used, along with descriptive statistics. The research results proved that the producers consider oral recommendations about the quality of their products to be crucial for strengthening competitiveness, followed by a collective organic producers’ action, participation in specialized fairs, and a legal framework of organic production formed by the laws and bylaws.