TOP 100 WORLDWIDE
Aug 2025 - Apr 2026
UNESCO x Nestlé Youth Impact
Selected among the 100 best youth-led projects worldwide focused on environmental sustainability. Includes a grant and expert mentorship.
OUR REFERENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Empowering small producers
Empowering small producers
through the digitalization of short food supply chains
Through the brands Plodovi.hr and Plodie.com we actively work to empower local producers and improve the economic sustainability of small family farms. Explore our key achievements, projects and partnerships.
Strengthening Production
Promoting fair market conditions for small farmers and local production.
Digitalization
Innovations for more efficiently connecting producers and buyers in short food supply chains.
Strategic Cooperation
Cooperation with the public sector and academia for long-term sustainability.
Our Collaborators and Partners
We are proud to collaborate with leading companies, hotels, restaurants and institutions that share our vision of sustainability.
Our Technology
Platforms and solutions powered by our know-how and technology for short food supply chains.
plodovi.hr
Our example and proof of a sustainable food system
growtovchani
A group of producers that jointly delivers to Zagreb and the surrounding area
e-selo.hr
A short food supply chain from Umag established to strengthen local production
ajmolokalno
A Šibenik-Knin County project connecting agriculture, tourism and gastronomy
Awards and Global Recognition
Recognition of our excellence at the national and international level.
TOP 18 WORLDWIDE
2024.
World Summit Awards (WSA) Shortlist
Plodie was selected among the 133 best socially impactful solutions worldwide and Top 18 in the Business & Commerce category at the World Summit.
⭐ 1 OF 10 IN CROATIA
2023.
Start Something of Your Own
We were recognized as one of the 10 best socially impactful companies in the Republic of Croatia as part of this prestigious program.
2021.
Smart Villages of Osijek-Baranja County
Awarded 1st place in the Osijek-Baranja County "Smart Villages" competition for a project focused on the digitalization of marketplaces and short food supply chains.
EU Projects and Capacity Building
Participation in key European initiatives for the development of sustainable food systems.
1 OF 10 IN THE EU
2024.
Future Forward (Reach for Change)
An 18-month capacity-building program for scaling business operations and social impact. One of the 10 leading socially impactful companies in the EU.
1 OF 12 IN THE EU
Horizon Europe
dRural Project
Reducos Software as a provider of a complex service within the dRural project for rural development.
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1 OF 4 IN THE EU
2024.
SUAVE (Americas Food & Beverage Show)
Participation in Miami as part of a business internationalization project. Featured in the SUAVE Casebook.
Jun 2025 - Jun 2027
Short Food Supply Chain Alliance (SKLOP)
Establishment of Croatia's first short food supply chain alliance to strengthen their position and create new tools for cooperation.
Oct 2023 - May 2025
NRRP Digitalization Platform
Development of an innovative IT platform for digitalizing short food supply chain operations. Value: €127,166.61.
December 2024
GRAINS Project
Provider of digitalization and training services for the establishment of a local market. Presentation of the Terra Meera project.
Apr - Jun 2024
Investment Readiness
Training aimed at increasing the investment readiness of Reducos Software.
Conferences and Advocacy
Active participation in policymaking and the promotion of short food supply chains across Europe.
May 2025 | Rouen, France 1 of 70 in the EU
EU CAP Network workshop
'Innovation in logistics to improve the position of farmers in a supply chain'
Oct/Dec 2024 | Brussels, Belgium 1 of 40 in the EU
Thematic Group on Gen Z
Leading Generational Renewal in Farming. Participation as one of the key experts.
- August 2025 | Municipality of Bilje
2nd National Conference on Short Food Supply Chains
Organized in cooperation with the National Rural Network, with a focus on green and direct public procurement.
- May 2025 | Osijek
FoodCoolTour Conference
Active participation and presentation of our solutions.
- December 2024 | Brussels
EU Agri Food Days
Participation in a key event for European agriculture.
- December 2024
Eco-Region Days / Organic District
Panel on the green transition.
- October 2024 | Zagreb
Zagreb Slush'D konferencija & 4th Forum of Best Practices
Participation in forums on best practices in agri-food supply chains.
- May 2024 | Municipality of Bilje
1st National Conference on Short Food Supply Chains
Organization of the first conference aimed at promoting and strengthening short food supply chains in Croatia.
- April 2024 | Prague
EU CAP Network brokerage event
'Partnering for innovation with impact in agriculture and rural areas'.
- 2023 | Lisbon & March 2023
Web Summit Lisbon & MOSTly Talks
Presentations at global and regional technology/agriculture conferences.
Public Appearances and Publications
Our voice in the media, professional literature and discussions with decision-makers.
European Commission Recognition
A Role Model for Young People in Agriculture
Featured by the European Commission as a role model for young people in agriculture and rural areas with the topic: "Innovating short food supply chains for a sustainable future " .
Strategic Meetings
Meeting with the Chair of the Agriculture Committee Marijana Petir (November 2024) on support from European institutions. Roundtable discussions with Member of Parliament Marin Miletić (2023).
Media Appearances
Guest appearance on the #1 audio podcast in the region "Surove Strasti " and on the Slavonska Television show "Good Stories from Osijek-Baranja County " .
Publications and Research
Co-authors of the book "What Lies Behind the Wave " . Scientific paper at ISDTA 2022 (International Symposium on Digital Technologies in Agriculture) on the topic of information platforms.
International Presentations
Presentation of Plodie at the 12th Agribusiness Conference in Celje . Featured in the article: "How Such a Young Team in Croatia Manages Short Food Supply Chains " .
