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New Rural Economy : Challenges and Diversity in Eastern Croatia

Eastern part of Croatia is agricultural region according to natural resources (fertile soil, first of all), as well as human potential (long experience in traditional agriculture). Besides agriculture as traditional activity, a characteristic of rurality is also added to this region. Rural area is dominant in Easter n Croatia and it effects on relatively small urban areas. This paper represents new possibilities of rural economic activities on family farmin Eastern Croatia. Role and significant of rural economic activities is analyzed through indicators overview (land structure, GDP, population population density, TEA index, unemployment ect.). Challenges through diversification of rural economic activities in this paper includes addedec onomic activities realized on family farms through tourism, crafts, handywork, processing, renewable energy etc. Added economic activities on family farms in Eastern Croatia participate with only 3.9%. Suggestions and possibilities measures of rural economic activities diversification are reflected through two main streams. First stream is diversification of activities throughnb added value of agricultural products as vertical connection (organic food, autochthony products, functional food, renewable energy sources etc.). Other one econom ic activity diversification indicates distribution function of final products through different services on the family farm (direct sale, specialized shops, rural tourism and many other services).

rural area ; economy ; agriculture ; Eeastern Croatia

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