Decision on the adoption of the Program loans for the growth of agricultural production in sensitive sectors within the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy of the Republic of Croatia 2023-2027.

The Decision adopts the Program loans for the growth of agricultural production in sensitive sectors within the Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy of the Republic of Croatia for the planned period from the year 2023 until the year 2027. The goal of the Program is to facilitate access to financing for small businesses in the agricultural sector through greater availability of loans, reduced interest rates, and reduced required collateral with the possibility of writing off part of the loan principal.
The purpose of this Program is to invest in tangible and intangible assets for beneficiaries whose business is part of the following sectors: dairy cattle breeding; beef cattle farming-fattening of cattle; beef cattle farming; sheep and/or goat farming and related milk production; sheep and/or goat farming for meat production; pig farming; beekeeping; fruit growing (apple, pear, peach, nectarine, apricot, cherry, sour cherry, plum, or in protected areas strawberries); vegetable growing. This Program enters into force on the date of adoption and is valid until the funds are used up, and no later than December 31, 2029.