Due to its preserved nature and environment, Croatia has an advantage over other developed countries and can produce diverse high quality food safe for the health of the consumers. Zadar County covers very diverse natural areas: islands, coastline and Ravni Kotari, part of Bukovica, southern hillside of Velebit and Lika. Ravni Kotari is the most important part used for agriculture, along with the coast.

Three different geographic and climate areas are present in a relatively small area: plains of the hinterland under the influence of the continental climate, coastal area under the influence of the Mediterranean climate and the mountain area. This enables production of a wide range of agricultural products. Environmental conditions (climate and soil), geographic position, roads and vicinity of the market are favourable for agricultural production.

Advantages

• Preserved environment and nature
• High landscape diversity
• Acceptance of traditional skills and products
• Development of different systems of agricultural production
• SME sector in services and production with high job creation potential
• Good perspective for rural and agro-tourism
• Structures of local self government have experience in local development planning
• low costs of working force
• Croatia signed major international agreements on environment and biodiversity
• Croatian consumers are traditionally oriented to domestic products

Possibilities

• Favourable climate
• Favourable geographic position of the Country in Europe
• Stable macroeconomic indicators
• New trends in tourist demand
• New road and telecommunication network
• Availability of renewable energy sources

„Vigens“ Ltd. Kožino-Primorje - 4,5-5 million litres of milk (484ha of arable land for production of feedstuffs in lease, and 290ha of other land intended for planting permanent crops)

„Vrana“ Ltd. Jankolovica - total of 872 ha leased, out of which vineyard for production of table grapes 30 ha, olive grove 10 ha, production of vegetables in the open 58 ha, production of vegetables in protected spaces 7,7 ha, other land, production of feedstuffs, production of milk approx 3 mil./lit. annually, 24 mil. eggs annually (100.000 hens), production of sauerkraut 1000 t/annually

„PIK Vinkovci“ p.l.c. Sv. Filip i Jakov - production of vegetables and crop on 200 ha

„Maraska“ Ltd. Zadar - production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and 212 ha of agricultural land leased, plantation of Maraska cherry.

„Badel 1862“ p.l.c. winery Benkovac - production of alcoholic beverages, 250 ha of agricultural land leased, 130 ha planted wine grapes in Korlati, 70 ha Dubrava (Miranje) and 50 ha Pristeg (clearing for cultivation)

„Paška sirana“ - Pag, production of cheese 700-800 t/annually

„Sirana Gligora“ - Kolan, island Pag, production of cheese 250 t/annually