BFC. Agriculture Finance Bulletin.
State Initiatives 1)
No Plans to Ban Grain Exports
January 25th, 2021, https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/ekonomija/958100/ministarstvo
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced that it is not planning to introduce a measure that would ban the export of grain, including corn, this year. They also announced that the state is not planning to introduce any new export taxes. The Ministry is continuing to monitor global agricultural markets for any relevant developments. This year, Serbia’s corn harvest amounted to 8 million tons, 9.6% higher year-on-year and 29.4% higher than the 10-year average.
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Registration in the State Viticulture Register Obligatory for Most Grape Producers
January 25th, 2021, https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/ekonomija/958150/upis-vinogradarski-registar-obaveza-sve-vlasnike
The Ministry of Agriculture is reminding grape producers that the Law on Wine requires all grape producers who own, lease or cooperate on at least 0.1 hectares of vineyards and put grapes onto the market to register in the state’s Viticultural Register. Keeping the Register up-to-date is of great importance for the country as it is an obligation of the European Union (EU) and is used to determine the level of financing Serbia’s wine-growing sector receives.
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Catalogues of Products with the Authentic Serbia Designation Published
January 25th, 2021, http://www.tanjug.rs/full-view_en.aspx?izb=624983
The Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a catalogue of agricultural and food products that carry the Authentic Serbia designation of geographic origin as well as a separate catalogue of wines with protected designations of geographic origin. The catalogues were designed as a part of a twinning project that aims to strengthen the implementation and development of legislation in the field of organic production and agricultural and food product quality policies. A designation of geographic origin is one of the best tools for branding food and beverages. The designations, shown on packaging, lend exclusivity to a product and serve as a reference to a certain region or location as well as to all the specific traits of the product.
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Call for Investment Incentives for Field Electrification
January 21st, 2021, https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/ekonomija/956905/uprava-agrarna
The Directorate for Agrarian Payments of the Ministry of Agriculture have announced a public call for applications to receive investment support related to the physical properties of agricultural farms, specifically the electrification of fields. Applications will be accepted between February 1, 2021 and September 1, 2021. Under the measure, the state will finance up to 90% (up to RSD 800,000) of the costs for the procurement of cables and other accompanying equipment, the preparation of terrain and connection to an electric network. To qualify, applicants must be registered in the Register of Agricultural Holdings and in an active status.
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