The cultivation of legumes in Croatia is not developed sufficiently, primarily due to the fact that farmers and consumers are not familiar with the values and benefits of legumes growing.
Farmers need to be encouraged to develop a network with agricultural producers from other EU countries to transfer knowledge related to the introduction of legumes in production systems. The aim is to encourage farmers to increase production of legumes, and for consumers to raise awareness of their importance in a healthy diet. The case study will create preconditions for the improvement of the current situation at the regional and national level. A non-financial support mechanism for agricultural producers, who introduce legume crops in production systems, will be proposed. The positive effects of this would reflect on business of farmers in crop and livestock production, sustainable production in the agri-food sector and on the environment.
Case Study Poster presented at the TRUE C-LIN Workshop 11/2017
Case Study Leader: Valentina Hazic, Regional Development Agency Medimurje (REDEA), Croatia
TRansition paths to sUstainable legume-based systems in Europe (TRUE) has received funding from the
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 727973