Cost - benefit of organic production of walnuts and hazelnuts

U Republici Hrvatskoj voćarstvo je tradicionalna i cijenjena poljoprivredna djelatnost. Iako lupinastog voća, pa tako i oraha i lješnjaka, ima u svim voćarskim područjima Hrvatske, proizvodnja ne podmiruje domaće potrebe. Hrvatska je u razdoblju od 2010. do 2017. godine uvezla u prosjeku 1.167 tona lupinastog voća, a izvezla 275 tona, dok je samodostatnost lupinastog voća bila 23,56 %. U tom razdoblju površine pod orasima su se povećale za 27 %, dok su se površine pod lješnjacima povećale za 38 %. U maloprodaji cijene oraha i lješnjaka u ljusci konstantno rastu, te se kreću oko 20 kn/kg. Posljednjih godina, uslijed zabrinutosti za zdravlje kao i želje za očuvanjem okoliša, sve više raste trend ekološke proizvodnje. Površine pod ekološkom proizvodnjom rastu, te su se od 2013. do 2017. godine povećale za 58 % u kojoj se površina lupinastog voća povećala za 68 %. U ovom radu se istražila isplativost ekološke proizvodnje oraha i lješnjaka na području Požeško-slavonske županije, za proizvodnu godinu 2017. Podaci su dobiveni dubinskim intervjuem dva obiteljska poljoprivredna gospodarstava. Prvo se nalazi kod mjesta Lipik i ima 300 stabala oraha na 2,50 hektara, te je ekološkom proizvodnjom oraha ostvario prihod od 20.800 kn/ha, ekonomičnost 1,38, produktivnost 231,11 kn/h i rentabilnost 8,97 %. Drugo gospodarstvo se nalazi u mjestu Pakrac i ima 15.000 stabala lješnjaka na 30 hektara proizvodne površine. Ovo gospodarstvo je ostvarilo prihod od 21.300 kn/ha, ekonomičnost 1,66, produktivnost 608,57 kn/h i rentabilnost 46,27 %.In the Republic of Croatia, fruit growing is a traditional and valued agricultural activity. Although lupine fruits, including walnuts and hazelnuts, are found in all the fruit areas of Croatia, their production does not meet domestic needs. In the period from 2010. to 2017., Croatia had imported 1.167 tons of lupine fruits on average and exported 275 tons with self-sufficiency of 23,56 %. In that period, areas where nuts are planted have increased by 27 %, while the areas where hazelnuts are planted have increased by 38 %. Retail prices of walnuts and hazelnuts with shell are constantly increasing and they range around 20 kn/kg. In recent years, due to concerns about health and desire to preserve the environment, the growing trend of ecological production is growing. Ecological production areas are growing, and from 2013. to 2017. they have increased by 58 %, with lupine fruits growing by 68 %. This thesis investigates the feasibility of ecological production of walnuts and hazelnuts in Požeško-slavonska county for the production year 2017. The data were obtained through a deep interview of two family farms. First farm is located at Lipik and it has 300 walnut trees on 2,50 hectares, and with ecological walnuts production it has gained 20.800 kn/ha, economics 1,38, productivity 231,11 kn/hr and profitability 8,97 %. Second farm is located in Pakrac and has 15.000 hazelnuts on 30 hectares of production area. This economy has generated revenues of 21.300 kn/ha, economics 1,66, productivity 608,57 kn/hr and profitability 46,27 %