Assoc. Prof. Ornella Mikuš, PhD

Associate Professor
Division for Agroeconomy and Informatics
Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
Office location: 5th Pavilion, 1st floor, room number 023
Phone: +385 1 239 3964
Email: omikus ( at ) agr.hr
Languages: croatian, english, french
Consultations: arranged via e-mail
Academic qualifications
- 2008 - 2010: PhD
- 1998 - 2004: Dipl. ing. agr.
Employment and work experience
- 2004 - : University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture
Teaching
- Agrarna i ruralna politika 2 (226234)
- Europska unija i zajednička poljoprivredna politika (226236)
- Zadrugarstvo i poslovno povezivanje u agrobiznisu (26531)
- Zakonodavstvo u agrobiznisu (156987)
- Agrarna i ruralna politika 1 (132791)
- Kružna ekonomija u održivom gospodarenju resursima (198005)
- Zadrugarstvo i strategija okrupnjavanja ekonomske struke (173860)
- Okolišna politika i ruralna područja (226157)
- Održivi razvoj mediteranske poljoprivrede (228310)
- Fondovi EU i upravljanje financijama (269017)
- Agri-environmental law and policy (146031)
Research interests
- agricultural and rural policy, competitiveness of rural area, policy evaluation
Training and research experience
- 2011/09/04 - 2011/09/17: European Commission, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (mixed)
- 2008/10/30 - 2008/10/31: DG Agriculture and Rural development, TAIEX and the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture Fishery and Rural development (expert)
- 2006/10/01 - 2006/11/01: Agricultural University of Krakow, Poland, Department of Economy, Department of Sociology and Rural Development (mixed)
- 2006/09/04 - 2006/09/09: Graduate Summer School: International cooperation and sustainable Development Policies – Rural Development Perspectives (expert)
Projects
scientific
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Razvoj modela za ocjenu državne intervencije u hrvatskoj poljoprivredi | Other | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
Zadružno organiziranje u jačanju konkurentnosti obiteljske poljoprivrede | MZOS | 2007/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | coordinator |
expert
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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CAP FOR YOU | EU programi | 2018/06/01 - 2019/05/31 | partner |
teaching
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Unapređenje stručne prakse na preddiplomskim i diplomskim studijima Agronomskog fakulteta | Europski socijalni fond | 2020/03/09 - 2023/03/09 | coordinator |
university support
Title | Funding | Duration | AFZ role |
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Diversifikacija ruralne ekonomije i utjecaj na kvalitetu života u ruralnim područjima | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31 | coordinator |
Poduzetničke sklonosti mladih poljoprivrednika | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | coordinator |
Socioekonomski čimbenici razvoja ekološke poljoprivrede u Hrvatskoj | Sveučilište u Zagrebu | 2015/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | coordinator |
Publications
- Relevant publications:
1. Mikuš, T., Mikuš, O., Kozačinski, L., Mesić, Ž. (2017) Croatian meat consumer attitudes towards animal welfare-friendly products and production Meso: prvi hrvatski časopis o mesu XIX (4) 229-237.
2. Jež Rogelj, M., Mikuš, O., Grgić, I., Zrakić, M., Hadelan, L. (2017) Prijedlog ekoloških indikatora za mjerenje održivog ruralnog razvoja/Proposal of Environmental Indicators for Measuring Sustainable Rural Development. Glasnik zaštite bilja 40(3) 34-40.
3. Mikuš, O. (2014). Agriculture and Agricultural Policy in Croatia. In: Agricultural Policy and European Integration in Southeastern Europe / Volk, Tina, Erjavec, Emil, Mortensen, Kaj (ed.) Budapest: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), pp. 95-106.
4. Franić, R., Mikuš, O. 2013. Transformations in Croatian Agriculture and Agricultural Policy: Challenges and Opportunities within the European Context. In: Agriculture in Mediterranean Europe: Between Old and New Paradigms Ortiz-Miranda, D., Moragues-Faus, A., Arnalte-Alegre, E. (ed.) Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 233-261
5. Franić, R., Mikuš, O., Grgić, I. (2012) Poljoprivredna politika u radovima hrvatskih autora 20. stoljeća/ Agricultural Policy in Research of Croatian Authors of the 20th Century. Društvena istraživanja 21 (2012),no 4(118) 989-1006.
6. Mikuš, O., Franić, R., Grgić, I., (2012) The evaluation of rural competitiveness in creating a policy of rural development in Croatia. Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment. 10 (2): 962-969.
Bibliography (CROSBI): https://www.bib.irb.hr/pregled/znanstvenici/265324?w_mentor=1
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.hr/citations?user=sAS3ihsAAAAJ&hl=hr
Other professional activities
- 2012 - 2014: Project: Streamlining of agriculture and rural development policies of SEE countries for EU accession
- 2011 - 2011: Project: Identification of potential rural cross-border target areas for the implementation of an area-based development (ABD) approach in the Western Balkans
- 2008 - 2010: Project: EU – FP7: Enlargement Network for Agripolicy Analysis (AgriPolicy)