Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Processing in Croatia’s Food and Bio-Economy
Shifting consumer demand and accelerating climate change will further shape the agri-food sector in Croatia in the next decade. Consumers in high value markets in the EU and beyond are shifting their expenditures towards safe, healthy, sustainable,...
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| Format: | Policy Note |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/146511635958812014/Agriculture-Fisheries-and-Food-Processing-in-Croatia-s-Food-and-Bio-Economy-National-Development-Strategy-Croatia-2030-Policy-Note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36559 |
| Summary: | Shifting consumer demand and
accelerating climate change will further shape the agri-food
sector in Croatia in the next decade. Consumers in high
value markets in the EU and beyond are shifting their
expenditures towards safe, healthy, sustainable, and
convenient products. Recent EU market projections further
confirm ongoing shifts in consumer demand. Agri-food
producers and processors must increasingly differentiate and
personalize their product offerings in response to shifting
consumer demand and stricter regulations. The modern retail
sector has been consolidating to better coordinate supply
chains, comply with strict legal and regulatory
requirements, and meet diverse consumer demands. Croatia has
experienced a ‘retail revolution’ as food retailing shifts
from small shops and grocery stores to supermarkets. Climate
change impacts and risk will have a profound impact on the
agricultural sector. Extreme weather events in Croatia such
as droughts and hail have resulted in losses generated by
the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector. Climate
change impacts are expected to appear through a variety of
vectors in the fisheries sector. For capture fisheries and
marine aquaculture, climate change impacts primarily
manifest themselves in rises in sea-levels, increases in sea
temperature, acidification, changes in ocean current
patterns, and extreme weather events. Leveraging the
agri-food sector’s multiple functions and cross-sector
linkages could be a powerful driver for diversified rural
and coastal economies. The linkages between the agri-food
and tourism sectors are particularly relevant in the context
of Croatia given that the tourism sector contributes
significantly to the national economy. Sustainable and
circular bio-economies offer numerous diversification
opportunities to rural and coastal areas in Croatia. Future
policies should aim to accelerate the structural
transformation of Croatia's agri-food sector. |
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