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Only 0.4% of arable land is used for organic production
December 5th, 2019, https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/naslovna/ekonomija/aktuelno.239
A new state program will support agricultural producers in procuring new tractors. The state support will subsidize up to 50% of the purchase price for new tractors assembled in Serbia, including the Belarusian MTZ model, the Indian Mahindra, Tafe, IMT and Solis models and the Chinese YTO model. Although all the program details are not yet known, there will likely be an upper limit on the approved subsidy amount, and tractors of up to 81 horsepower are expected to be included in the program.
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The program is one of a recent number in the country to modernize the rather old state of mechanization in the country. Similar measures include IPARD funding for the procurement of tractors and an earlier state assistance program to provide young farmers with modern equipment.
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Only 0.4% of arable land is used for organic production
December 4th, 2019, https://www.danas.rs/ekonomija/a-od-drzave-vise-od-250-miliona-dinara-subvencija/
Organic production only accounts for 0.4% of arable land in Serbia (the European average is 5-6%), producing EUR 23.1 million in export value each year. This is somewhat surprising given Serbia’s 7,000 registered organic producers, but more understandable considering that only 500 of them are certified organic producers. Serbia has a great potential to develop organic production, especially given that Serbian organic producers are recognized in foreign markets for producing quality goods, as evidence by stable, double-digit growth in organic exports. Recognizing this opportunity, the government has announced that subsidies for organic agricultural production will be increased next year from RSD 108 million to RSD 250 million.
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December 3rd, 2019, http://www.tanjug.rs/full-view_en.aspx?izb=523107
The Serbian government has set up an 18-member working group to improve rakia production and the rakia market. The working group is tasked with developing a strategic document assessing the situation concerning the production and marketing of rakia, with an ultimate aim of introducing appropriate measures to solve existing problems. This includes assessing the entire value chain –from raw fruit production to processing and delivery to the market.
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December 1st, 2019, https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/naslovna/ekonomija/aktuelno.239
According to Regional Development Minister Milan Krkobabic, the 500 Cooperatives in 500 Villages project has exceeded all expectations. Since 2017, RSD 1.7 billion has been invested under the project, helping to establish and/or reinvigorate 152 cooperatives in the country. Strong and competitive cooperatives are seen as the best way to promote rural development and ensure the survival of villages as they allow small producers to collectively become significant producers as well as provide small producers with access to knowledge and necessary funding to modernize production. Thus, the project has been instrumental in providing rural areas with economic, social and demographic support.
