He informed the parliament that the tilled area in the last autumn sowing season was larger compared to the corresponding previous season.
Answering questions from some Opposition parliamentary deputies about a fall in the production of fruit and vegetables last year, Majdak said that the decline was to a large extent due to natural disasters to which orchards and vegetable gardens were exposed.
He also informed the parliament that in the next four years, 313 million kuna (€42 million) would be disbursed for the consolidation of 18,000 hectares of arable land.
Last Thursday, the government sent the final bill on farmland consolidation to parliament for a second reading.
Improving the system for the restructuring of farmland and its consolidation is a reform measure under the 2021-2026 National Recovery and Resilience Plan and its implementation requires HRK 313 million, of which 80% is expected to come from EU funds and 20% from the state budget.