AGRO ARCA 2025, City of Zadar, Croatia

The 16th International Fair on Innovations in Agriculture, Food Industry, and Agricultural Machinery (AGRO ARCA 2025) was successfully held from May 15 to 17, 2025, at the Višnjik Sports Center in Zadar, Croatia. The event was jointly organized by the Croatian Union of Innovators, in collaboration with the City of Zadar, Zadar County, and the University of Zadar.

This year’s edition of AGRO ARCA brought together more than 130 innovations presented by over 200 inventors from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovenia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Iran, Indonesia, South Korea, and Thailand. Notably, a substantial portion of the showcased innovations originated from young inventors including elementary and secondary school students, as well as university students from across Croatia highlighting a strong culture of youth-driven innovation.

Institutional Support and Opening Ceremony

The fair was held under the patronage of several key Croatian ministries and agencies:

• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
• Ministry of Science, Education, and Youth
• Ministry of the Economy
• State Intellectual Property Office

The event was co-organized by:

• University of Zadar
• Zadar County
• City of Zadar
• Croatian Association of Technical Culture
• International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA)

Partners included HAMAG-BICRO, Zadar County Technical Culture Community, and the Tourist Board of Nin.