Cobankovic and Kawamura discussed the agriculture situation in Croatia and California, adjustments in Croatia's agriculture sector necessary for accession to the European Union, and reorientation to a a higher production of fruit and vegetables in Croatia.
Cobankovic told Hina on the telephone that Croatia was interested in California's irrigation programmes and systems and that he and Minister Kawamura had agreed cooperation between Croatian and Californian experts in this field.
Cobankovic also met Croatian emigrants in Canada and California, including in San Pedro near Los Angeles on Sunday. "People who think of returning expressed interest in land concessions for olive groves and vineyards," he said.