Rad se bavi razvojnim perspektivama ruralnog područja Grada Dubrovnika. Cilj je istražiti izazove s kojima se poljoprivrednici susreću u radu i svakodnevnom životu, utvrditi potencijale za razvoj te ponuditi razvojne smjerove ruralne lokalne zajednice u Gradu Dubrovniku. Empirijsko je istraživanje provedeno metodom ankete i polustrukturiranog intervjua među pedeset tri poljoprivrednika/ce u svibnju 2016. godine u selima i drugim naseljima u ruralnom prostoru koja pripadaju Dubrovniku. Utvrđena su tri komplementarna razvojna smjera: diversifikacija ruralnih djelatnosti koja je povezana s konkuriranjem za fondove Europske unije, osnivanje zadruga i razvoj zadružnog načina suradnje te prelazak na ekološku poljoprivrednu proizvodnju. U analizi se kritički sagledavaju razvojne prepreke u svim trima aspektima razvoja te se predlaže kako bi se razvojni potencijali mogli upotrijebiti na dobrobit lokalne zajednice. Slijedeći logiku neoendogenog ruralnog razvoja, autorice u zaključku ocrtavaju konture razvoja ruralnog područja Grada Dubrovnika koji bi, u socioekonomskom pogledu, u većoj mjeri integrirao Grad, ali ističu i prepreke na putu takvog razvojnog smjera u lokalnom kontekstu.In this paper, the authors discuss possibilities for development in rural areas belonging to the City of Dubrovnik. The purpose of the paper is to determine the challenges farmers face in both their work and their everyday lives and the prospects for development in their local community. A field study was conducted in May 2016 through surveys and semi-structured interviews of 53 farmers in villages and other settlements in rural areas belonging to Dubrovnik. The authors determined three complementary development objectives: diversification of rural activities, which is also connected to applications for EU funds; establishing cooperatives and developing cooperative-based means of collaboration; and transitioning to organic farming. In the analysis, the authors undertake a critical consideration of development obstacles to all three developmental aspects and suggest a means for potential for development to be used to benefit the local community. In accordance with neo-endogenous rural development, the authors conclude by presenting proposals for rural development that would go a long way towards a socio-economic integration of the City of Dubrovnik. The authors also emphasize obstacles within the local context that are standing in the way of this path towards development
