ORGANIC PRODUCTS MARKET : Graduate paper

Ekološka poljoprivreda pretpostavlja poljoprivrednu proizvodnju u kojoj se ne koriste agrokemikalije, a usmjerena je na proizvodnju namirnica koje u svom sastavu nemaju štetne sastojke po ljudsko zdravlje i okoliš. Dugoročno, ekološka poljoprivreda pogodno utječe na kvalitetu tla i doprinosi povećanju biološke raznolikosti. Ona predstavlja alternativu industrijskom, konvencijalnom načinu poljoprivredne proizvodnje. Prijelaz sa konvencionalne na ekološku poljoprivredu zahtijeva mnogo truda i predan rad te ustrajnost, ali i brojna odobrenja, certifikate i potvrde. Fokus ekološke poljoprivrede nije kritiziranje konvencionalnog poljoprivrednog sustava, već pronalazak ekološki prihvatljivijih rješenja, ne samo gdje je to potrebno, već gdje god je moguće. Ekološka poljoprivreda dio je suvremene poljoprivredne proizvodnje, a rast tržišta ekoloških proizvoda i rast poljoprivrednih površina pod ekološkim uzgojem dokaz su ubrzanog razvoja ekološke poljoprivrede u svijetu, Europi, a posljedično i Republici Hrvatskoj. Porast ekološke svijesti, održivi razvoj i briga za čovjekovo zdravlje uvelike utječu na povećanje potražnje za ekološkim proizvodima.Organic agriculture presupposes agricultural production in which agrochemicals are not used, and is focused on the production of foods that do not contain harmful ingredients for human health and the environment. In the long run, organic farming favorably affects soil quality and contributes to increasing biodiversity. It represents an alternative to the industrial, conventionary way of agricultural production. The transition from conventional to organic farming requires a lot of effort and dedicated work and perseverance, but also numerous approvals, confirmations and certifications. The focus of organic farming is not on criticizing the conventional farming system, but on finding more environmentally friendly solutions, not only where it is needed, but wherever possible. Organic agriculture is a part of modern agricultural production, and the growth of the market of organic products and the growth of agricultural land under organic farming are proof of the accelerated development of organic agriculture in the world, Europe, and consequently the Republic of Croatia. The increase in environmental awareness, sustainable development and care for human health have an impact on increasing demand for organic products