Sklad kmetijskih zemljišč in gozdov Republike Slovenije

What Sklad kmetijskih zemljišč in gozdov Republike Slovenije does

Sklad kmetijskih zemljišč in gozdov Republike Slovenije (SKZG RS) is a Slovenian state fund established on 11 March 1993 by decree of the President of the Republic of Slovenia under Articles 91 and 107 of the Constitution. It holds exclusive authority to manage state-owned agricultural land and forests, controlling approximately 72,847 hectares — equivalent to 9% of all agricultural land in Slovenia — administered through 17,085 active lease, free-use, and rental contracts. The Fund is governed by a Council and led by Director mag. Irena Tušar, with a management team covering agriculture, legal affairs, general affairs, and regional administration.

SKZG RS delivers a defined portfolio of land management services: agricultural land leasing (zakup), real estate transactions (nakup in prodaja) for state land, servitude and consent rights, rental of properties and facilities, and agrarian operations including komasacije (land consolidation), agromelioracije (soil improvement), sanacije (land restoration), and state irrigation systems. Underpinning these are two public registries — the Evidenca zakupnih razmerij and the Evidenca prometa nepremičnin — alongside document management (DOK-SPIS) and forestry (GOZDAR) systems. The Fund distributes services through its Ljubljana headquarters, regional offices across all Slovenian municipalities, and a public-facing website portal for property listings and announcements.

Revenue is generated via regulated per-hectare lease rates tied to land quality, usage fees (uporabnina) for structures on state land, and real estate transaction proceeds, with major agrarian operations co-financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) under the CAP Strategic Plan 2023-2027. Customers span individual farmers, agricultural enterprises (e.g., Agroemona d.d., GO-KO d.o.o., Vino Piramida), and local communities. Strategic partners include the Ministry of Agriculture (MKGP), the Chamber of Agricultural Holdings (KGZS), the State Attorney's Office, and the University of Ljubljana Biotechnical Faculty.

Name

Sklad kmetijskih zemljišč in gozdov Republike Slovenije

Legal name

Sklad kmetijskih zemljišč in gozdov Republike Slovenije

Website

https://s-kzg.gov.si

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Slovenian state fund managing 72,847 hectares of state-owned agricultural land and forests, providing leasing, real estate transactions, land consolidation, and irrigation services to farmers, agricultural enterprises, and local communities across Slovenia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Land Management

NAICS

Lessors of Real Estate (5311), Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (53119), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIANAH

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYAFACAJAO

Succession, Governance & Ownership Transition Advisory

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Farm Management & Operational Advisory Services

SECONDARYBPAJADAB

Ranches & Livestock Properties Brokerage

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Land & Rural Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYAFAMAKAD

Timberland Leasing & Contract Administration (Hunting, Grazing, Recreation)

Agriculture & Food Production/Forestry & Logging/Timberland Management Services

Keywords

• State land management
• Agricultural land leasing
• Land consolidation
• Real estate transactions
• State forest management

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Land Leasing: Revenue generated from leasing state agricultural land to farmers and agricultural enterprises. Lease rates are governed by the Pravilnik o zakupu kmetij in kmetijskih zemljišč (Rules on Lease of Farms and Agricultural Land). The Fund manages approximately 72,847 hectares of state land with 17,085 active lease, free-use, and rental contracts.
2. Real Estate Transactions: Sale and purchase of state-owned agricultural land and forests. Transactions are governed by the Pravilnik o prometu z nepremičninami (Rules on Real Estate Transactions).
3. Usage Fees (Uporabnina): Fees charged for use of agricultural land under structures and facilities, functional land around buildings, and for structures on state agricultural land.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SKZG RS manages state-owned agricultural land and forests in Slovenia through a portfolio of services: agricultural land leasing (zakup), purchase and sale of real estate (promet z nepremičninami), rental of facilities (najem), servitudes and consents, and agrarian operations including land consolidation (komasacije), soil improvement (agromelioracije), restoration (sanacije), and construction of state irrigation systems. The fund also maintains public registries of lease relations and real estate transactions for state-owned land.

Product overview

Sklad kmetijskih zemljišč in gozdov Republike Slovenije (SKZG RS) is a government agency managing state-owned agricultural land and forests in Slovenia. The organization operates a portfolio of core land management services: Zakup (agricultural land leasing), Promet z nepremičninami (real estate transactions for buying/selling state land), Služnosti in soglasja (servitude rights and consents), Najem (rental), and Agrarne operacije (agricultural operations including komasacije/land consolidation, agromelioracije/soil improvement, and sanacije/restoration). Supporting these are two public registers: Evidenca zakupnih razmerij (lease relations register) and Evidenca prometa nepremičnin (real estate transaction register). SKZG RS also develops Državni namakalni sistemi (state irrigation systems) to expand irrigation coverage. The organization is not a software product company but rather a state administrative body providing land management services to farmers, landowners, and other stakeholders. It operates as a single-service government institution rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zakup (Agricultural Land Lease) Leasing of state-owned agricultural land to farmers and other interested parties for agricultural production purposes, including leasing for gardening purposes. Governed by the Pravilnik o zakupu kmetij in kmetijskih zemljišč (Rules on Lease of Farms and Agricultural Land).
• Promet z nepremičninami (Real Estate Transactions)
• Služnosti in soglasja (Servitudes and Consents)
• Agrarne operacije (Agricultural Operations)
• Najem (Rental)
• Komasacije (Land Consolidation)
• Državni namakalni sistemi (State Irrigation Systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,085 active contracts for land leasing and rental
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food (MKGP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2026SKZG RS works closely with the Ministry on agricultural policy implementation, land management strategies, and food security initiatives. The Fund participates in joint working groups and consultations on agricultural land legislation.
• Chamber of Agricultural Holdings (KGZS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 January 2025Regular cooperation with KGZS on farmer support, agricultural development, and rural vitality initiatives. Joint meetings to coordinate agricultural land use policies.
• Geodetic companies (various)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeodetic companies selected through public procurement conduct land surveying and mapping for komasacija (land consolidation) procedures across various locations including Bitnje, Biljenski griči, Branik, Cerklje, and others.
• Agraria KoperminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Ankaranska Bonifika state irrigation system project in the coastal region.
• University of Ljubljana - Biotechnical FacultyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic cooperation with professors and researchers on agricultural economics, land use planning, and rural development studies. Participation in round tables and expert discussions.
• State Attorney's OfficecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal representation and guidance for Republic of Slovenia in proceedings related to land under Fund management.
• Environmental Protection Institute (ZRSVN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination on environmental approvals for agricultural land improvement projects including those in protected landscape areas.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fédération Nationale des SAFER (FNSAFER): France's network of Sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural is the French state-sanctioned agricultural land management system, operating rural land markets, consolidation, and installation of farmers. Functions as the closest EU analog to SKZG RS's mix of leasing, transaction, and consolidation services under public oversight.
• Státní pozemkový úřad (Czech State Land Office): Czech Republic's State Land Office administers state agricultural land, manages land consolidations (pozemkové úpravy), and operates land registries on behalf of the state. Highly comparable to SKZG RS as a neighboring Central European state agricultural land authority with consolidation and registry functions.
• Krajowy Ośrodek Wsparcia Rolnictwa (KOWR): Poland's Agricultural Support Center is a state agency managing the Treasury's agricultural real estate, handling lease, sale, and acquisition of farmland across Poland. Directly comparable to SKZG RS in mandate, scale-of-state-land-managed, and exclusive state role for agricultural land administration.
• Agencija za poljoprivredno zemljište (Croatia): Croatia's Agency for Agricultural Land is the state entity managing state agricultural land and executing EU-funded agrarian operations for Croatia. Functionally mirrors SKZG RS in a neighboring former-Yugoslav EU member state with similar land fragmentation and CAP-funded consolidation activity.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesanstalt für Immobilienaufgaben (BImA): Germany's federal real estate agency manages federal government real estate including agricultural and forest assets. Although broader than SKZG RS (covering all federal real estate, not just agricultural land), its portfolio includes comparable rural/forest parcels and operates under a similar constitutional mandate to manage state-owned real estate.
• Österreichische Bundesforste AG: Austria's federal forestry enterprise manages state-owned forests and a meaningful share of Austrian land. Comparable in being a state-affiliated land manager in a neighboring Alpine EU country, though focused on forest assets while SKZG RS spans agricultural and forest land.

Others

• Geodetska uprava Republike Slovenije (Surveying and Mapping Authority of Slovenia): Slovenia's national cadastral and land registry authority. Although not a direct land manager or lessor like SKZG RS, it is the counterpart agency supplying cadastral data used by SKZG RS for land consolidation, leasing, and transaction records.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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