AKIS in Croatia
The strategic plan of the Common Agricultural Policy of the Republic of Croatia 2023 – 2027 envisages the construction of the agricultural knowledge and innovation system (AKIS) in the Republic of Croatia.
AKIS of the Republic of Croatia consists of the following stakeholders:
- Farmers, forest owners, processors and their associations
- Research capacities at universities, polytechnics, scientific institutes and other institutions
- Supporting institutions with good human and material resources, such as the Croatian Agency for agriculture and food (HAPIH), veterinary and phytosanitary service, institutions in the field of agrometeorology, institutions responsible for food safety, etc.
- Advisors: public agricultural advisory service that operates within the Ministry of Agriculture, private advisors, associations in the field of nature and environmental protection
- National Network of Common Agricultural Policy (NMZPP)
- Operational groups of the European Innovation Partnership
The overall AKIS strategic approach is based on strengthening ties with scientific and other relevant institutions and sources of knowledge, strengthening the knowledge of advisers and their mutual connection, encouraging and strengthening innovation partnerships and effective use of information and communication technologies to improve the flow and sharing of knowledge.
For the purposes of organization and strengthening of connections and cooperation of advisors, research and the National Network of ZPP, in chapter 8. Modernization of AKIS and digitalization of the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy of the Republic of Croatia 2023 – 2027, the establishment of a coordination body of the knowledge transfer system and innovations in to agriculture (AKIS coordination body) by the Ministry of Agriculture.
With the decision on the establishment of the coordination body of the system of transfer of knowledge and innovations in agriculture from October 2, 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture established the AKIS coordination body.