| Abstract | The combination of customer awareness of food quality and man-made environmental
problems is leading to greater acceptance of organic production worldwide. Organic farming
occupies an important place in recent EU policies, particularly the Green Deal and the Farm
to Fork Strategy. The EU plans to increase organic production to 25% of utilized agricultural
land by 2030. Despite the generous support planned for organic farming, farmers' willingness
to convert depends on the business results and market potential of organic farming. In
comparison with mainstream conventional agriculture, organic farming has several
advantages such as the production of healthy food, environmental protection, increasing
biodiversity and animal welfare. However, like any other business, organic production is
necessary to be profitable and to be commercially competitive.
The thesis aims to compare the competitiveness of wheat, corn, barley and hemp in Croatia
and Canada. The objective of the study is to assess the economic viability and risk of organic
grain production, examine the relationship between production cost structures and farm
performance, examine efficiency, and specifically address economies of scale in
competitiveness.
This study provides estimates of Domestic Resource Cost for wheat, barley, corn and hemp in
Canada and Croatia, thereby evaluating competitiveness and comparative advantage of
these agricultural commodities. According to the DRC methodology, the findings indicate
that organic wheat, maize, and hemp production demonstrate competitiveness in both
countries. However, in the case of barley, production does not possess economic viability.
This research holds significance for researchers who are interested in learning more about
the profitability structure of organic agriculture. Moreover, policymakers seeking to assess
the necessity of subsidies for organic farmers, as well as farmers considering the cultivation
of organic food, may find this study to be invaluable. |
| Abstract (croatian) | Kombinacija svijesti kupaca o kvaliteti hrane i okolišnih problema koje je uzrokovao čovjek
dovodi do većeg prihvaćanja organske proizvodnje u cijelom svijetu. Organska poljoprivreda
zauzima važno mjesto u novijim politikama EU-a, posebice u Green Dealu i Strategiji od
farme do stola. EU planira povećati organsku proizvodnju na 25% korištenog poljoprivrednog
zemljišta do 2030. Unatoč velikodušnoj potpori planiranoj za ekološku poljoprivredu,
spremnost poljoprivrednika na prijelaz ovisi o poslovnim rezultatima i tržišnom potencijalu
ekološke poljoprivrede. U usporedbi s uobičajenom konvencionalnom poljoprivredom,
organska poljoprivreda ima nekoliko prednosti kao što su proizvodnja zdrave hrane, zaštita
okoliša, povećanje bioraznolikosti i dobrobit životinja. Međutim, kao i svaki drugi posao,
organska proizvodnja je neophodna da bi bila profitabilna i komercijalno konkurentna.
Cilj rada je usporediti konkurentnost pšenice, kukuruza, ječma i konoplje u Hrvatskoj i
Kanadi. Cilj studije je procijeniti ekonomsku održivost i rizik organske proizvodnje žitarica,
ispitati odnos između strukture troškova proizvodnje i učinka farmi, ispitati učinkovitost i
posebno se pozabaviti ekonomijom razmjera u konkurentnosti.
Ova studija daje procjene troškova domaćih resursa za pšenicu, ječam, kukuruz i konoplju u
Kanadi i Hrvatskoj, čime se ocjenjuje konkurentnost i komparativna prednost ovih
poljoprivrednih proizvoda. Prema metodologiji DRC-a, nalazi pokazuju da organska
proizvodnja pšenice, kukuruza i konoplje pokazuje konkurentnost u obje zemlje. Međutim, u
slučaju ječma proizvodnja nema ekonomsku isplativost.
Ovo istraživanje ima značaj za istraživače koji žele saznati više o strukturi profitabilnosti
organske poljoprivrede. Štoviše, kreatori politika koji žele procijeniti potrebu za
subvencijama za organske poljoprivrednike, kao i poljoprivrednici koji razmišljaju o uzgoju
organske hrane, mogli bi ovu studiju smatrati neprocjenjivom. |
