Agriculture in the Republic of Croatia, along with tourism, is one of the basic activities of the population. This claim is certainly justified given the fertile soil and suitable climate for growing all plant and animal species. One of the most important factors is certainly investment in agriculture and in rural areas from which more and more young people emigrate and poverty occurs in these parts of the country. The states, but also the EU of which the Republic of Croatia is a member, are trying to solve this problem with various direct incentives, state aid and aid from EU funds. Until a few years ago, the use of funds was a big problem due to insufficient staff to write European projects for the withdrawal of funds, while the situation over the years in this regard is developing rapidly. Reducing administration costs, speeding up tender procedures are also a positive factor influencing fundraising in this way. The problem is that in the Republic of Croatia the population engaged in agriculture is mostly older and young people for certain reasons avoid this profession. One of the causes may be insufficient education and training in this area, and also through various EU and state programs, attempts are being made to solve this problem. There is no doubt that the whole world is under the influence of globalization and the rapid progress of technology that could bring young people closer to this activity. The introduction of applications related to crops and animal and plant health, easier access to other farmers, a large number of grants are some of the factors in the positive trend of growth in the number of farmers in the Republic of Croatia.