Ministry of Agriculture

Zagreb, Croatia

The Ministry of Agriculture aims to obta• preparation of energy planning projections, 

• preparation of programme and plans for energy efficiency in final energy consumption for County od Medjimurje, 

• support in preparation of project documentation for applying on various national and international sources of financing, 

• provision of services to public sector regarding energy efficiency and consultancy for general public, 

• advisement to SME’s on how to reduce energy costs and produce energy from RES, 

• connection point between local and national/international energy actors.in a proper degree and harmony of the measures for increasing competitive quality of domestic production, protect farmers' income, provide stabile and adequate offer of food on the market, increase institutional support of the sector and improve different aspects of the rural area. 

Apart from that, the Ministry has been also engaged in intensive preparations for the membership in the European Union, gradually building a policy framework identical to the one existing in the EU. It has accomplished a lot in a relatively short period, but there is much more work to be done as well. Among the main priorities, the Ministry focuses on the cooperation of partners in decision making that prepare our agriculture, as well as our society in whole, for the significant change that the membership in the EU shall bring along. The level of Croatian integration in the EU is already extremely high. That is confirmed by the fact that approximately 60% of commercial trade is performed with the EU countries.