Croatia’s Agriculture at Risk: Declining Trends Threaten Food Security, HUP Warns - The Dubrovnik Times

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Croatia’s Agriculture at Risk: Declining Trends Threaten Food Security, HUP Warns - The Dubrovnik Times

If negative trends in agriculture continue, Croatia will lose control over its own food security, the Croatian Employers' Association (HUP) has warned, emphasizing the need to recognize the strategic importance of agriculture. The gross value added (GVA) in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries grew by just 0.4% annually in the first nine months of 2024, they noted, which is eight times slower than the overall GVA growth of the economy. This mark…