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Tourism And Organic Food Production In Croatia: Case Study Of The Cetina Region, Marina Pavletic Aug 2015

Tourism And Organic Food Production In Croatia: Case Study Of The Cetina Region, Marina Pavletic

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Croatia is an emerging tourist destination where attractive beaches, rich culture and culinary delights form a perfect combination for a great vacation. As the number of tourists visiting Croatia continues to grow, their demand for food is following suit. However, more than half of the food purchased in Croatia is imported, while agricultural land in many Croatian regions is neglected. As the largest number of Croatia’s tourists comes from the European Union, which spent €22 billion on organic food in 2014, this study looks at opportunities and challenges for organic farming in Croatia as an alternative to conventional agriculture in …