Possibilities and obstacles of miscanthus cultivation in the Sisak-Moslavina county

Poljoprivredna energetska kultura Miscanthus x giganteus, s mogućnošću uzgoja na tlima lošije kvalitete, zadovoljava sve kriterije potrebne za proizvodnju energije iz obnovljivih izvora u skladu s posljednjom EU legislativom. Republika Hrvatska ima velik broj poljoprivrednih površina visoke kvalitete, no također i neiskorištene površine na kojima bi se mogle uzgajati energetske kulture. Agroklimatski uvjeti Sisačko-moslavačke županije odgovaraju uzgojnim zahtjevima kulture Miscanthus x giganteus te je iz tog razloga odabrana navedena županija za provedbu anketnog ispitivanja i procjenu mogućnosti uzgoja. Analiza dobivenih podataka pokazala je zainteresiranost dijela poljoprivrednika za uzgoj kulture Miscanthus x giganteus, no u uvjetima otvaranja tržišta, državne potpore te mogućnosti educiranja.Declining fossil fuel stocks have led to increasing demand for new alternative renewable energy sources. Fast-growing crops that thrive on lower quality soils have proven to be a good choice for energy crops. Miscanthus x giganteus is a crop that meets all the criteria needed to produce energy from renewable sources. The Republic of Croatia has a large quantity of high-quality arable land, but it also has a certain amount of unused land where energy crops could be grown. The agro-climatic conditions of the Sisak-Moslavina county correspond to the growing requirements of the Miscanthus x giganteus, and that is why this county was chosen for conducting the survey. The analysis of the data obtained from the survey showed that some of the farmers are interested in the cultivation of Miscanthus x giganteus, but certain actions need to be undertaken, such as market, state subsidies and transfer of knowledge