FAMILIY FARMS AND ORGANIC PRODUCION IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

OPG je fizička osoba ili skupina fizičkih osoba članova zajedničkog kućanstva, koje obavljaju poljoprivrednu djelatnost na poljoprivrednom gospodarstvu koristeći se vlastitim ili unajmljenim proizvodnim jedinicama. Mnogi projekti obiteljskih poljoprivrednih gospodarstava potvrđuju kako se u Hrvatskoj sve više razvija ekološka proizvodnja gotovo u svim poljoprivrednim kategorijama. Ekološka proizvodnja odnosno poljoprivreda je poseban sustav održivog gospodarenja u poljoprivredi i šumarstvu koji obuhvaća uzgoj bilja i životinja, proizvodnju hrane a uključuje sve ekološki i društveno opravdane proizvodno tehnološke metode. Osnovna je svrha ekološke proizvodnje zaštita zdravlja i života ljudi, zaštita prirode i okoliša te zaštita potrošača. Eko proizvod, ekološki ili organski proizvod je proizvod dobiven kroz sustav ekološke poljoprivrede odnosno bez uporabe umjetnih gnojiva, kemikalija ili pesticida.Family farm is a physical person or members of common household who work on agricultural activity using their own or leased production units. Many projects of family farms confirms that organic production in Croatia is developing more and more, almost in all agricultural categories. Ecological production or agriculture is a special system of sustainable management in agriculture and forestry which includes cultivation of plants and animals, food production and also includes production - technological methods that are ecologically and socially justified. The basic purpose of ecological production is protection of people’s health and life, protection of nature and environment and also consumer’s protection. Eco product, ecological or organic product is obtained through the system of ecological agriculture without the use of solid fertilizer, chemicals and pesticides