On Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 68 tenants signed nearly 200 lease contracts covering a total of 3,257 hectares of state agricultural land. This land was designated for return and other purposes under the 2021 Disposal Programme.
The majority of the allocated area, 3,184.54 hectares across 330 cadastral parcels, is leased for 25 years, with the option to extend for a further 25 years. The remaining 72.64 hectares across six parcels is leased for five years. With the extension option, the land can thus be cultivated for up to 50 years.
Almost all of the allocated areas are arable land. There are 3,143 hectares of arable land and 113 hectares of pasture.
A tender for the sale of state agricultural land designated for sale under the Disposal Programme was also conducted. Following the Decision on the Selection of the Most Favourable Offer, to which the Ministry of Agriculture gave its consent, contracts were concluded for 65 parcels with a total of 11 buyers. A total of 59.7 hectares was sold.
Dražen Tonkovac, the head of the Čepin municipality, stated that they had completed a large, important and exceptionally complex task. He emphasised that more than 3,200 hectares of state land now has tenants, and for a long term.
Tonkovac also said that farmers know that the land they cultivate can be used for 25 years, and 50 years with the possibility of extension. He added that this brings the municipality a steady income which will be reinvested in the development of agriculture in the municipality area.
