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15) Pig Numbers Decline
January 26th, 2021, http://www.stips.minpolj.gov.rs/srl/vest/manje-svinja-u-srbiji-iako-se-najavljuje-izvoz-u-eu
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Low pork prices have served to reduce the number of pigs in the country. Although numbers are expected to rise again with the expectation that pork exports to the European Union (EU) will be allowed later this year, it should be noted that pork exports will take some time to develop as the export of pigs and pork products to the EU requires vaccination and other phytosanitary conditions to be met.
16) Agricultural Prices Stabilize as Investment Fund Demand Subsides
January 26th, 2021, https://rs.n1info.com/biznis/sakovic-investicioni-fondovi-podigli-cene-poljoprivrednih-proizvoda/
Prices of agricultural products are slowly stabilizing after experiencing drastic increases of up to 10% following the launch of investment funds early this year. The price fluctuations, especially those of cereals, were uncharacteristic and caused by an increase in demand from the investment funds, which invested in the purchase of those agricultural products due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This increase in demand stems from both Russia and Ukraine introducing export quotas to calm their own domestic prices.
17) Strategy for Developing the Wine Industry for the 2021–2031 Period
January 24th, 2021, http://www.politika.rs/scc/clanak/471461/Kako-povecati-proizvodnju-i-potrosnju-domacih-vina
The strategic development of the wine and viticulture sector is one of the basic goals of the state, and, at the initiative of the Association of Winemakers and Viticulture of Serbia, a program for the development of this sector over the 2021–2031 period was designed and adopted. The exhaustive strategy includes measures to improve climatic, soil and other conditions, increase the area used for production, increase the share of domestic wine in the domestic market, increase domestic wine exports and develop wine and rural tourism. To be eligible to receive state support under the strategy, wine companies must be registered in the Viticulture Register.
18) Representatives Met to Discuss Export of Serbian Berries to Turkey
January 18th, 2021, http://www.tanjug.rs/full-view_en.aspx?izb=623207
Officials from Serbia’s Ministry of Agriculture met with representatives of TIKA, the Turkish development agency, to discuss the export of Serbian berries to Turkey. At the meeting, the sides also discussed measures to boost industrial strawberry production in Serbia as well as potential collaboration on animal husbandry and fruit farming projects.
19) Serbian Honey Producer Receives HALAL Certification
January 14th, 2021, https://agrosmart.net/2021/01/14/srpski-med-spreman-za-arapsko-trziste/
SPOS, a plant for collecting, processing and marketing honey, introduced the HACCP system last year, opening up new markets. They also introduced HALAL quality measures and have just received a HALAL certificate that will allow them to send honey exports to many Arab and Islamic-majority countries.
20) Agricultural Producer Prices Increase 11.8%
January 13th, 2021, https://agrosmart.net/2021/01/13/proizvodjacke-cene-poljoprivrednih-proizvoda-porasle-za-118-odsto/
Producer prices of agricultural and fishery products in November 2020 increased 11.8% year-on-year. The largest price increases were recorded in cereals (up 24.2%), industrial plants (up 13.6%) and fruits (up 18.9%). Compared to October 2020, producer prices of agricultural and fishery products in increased by 1.9% on average, with the largest price increases recorded in cereals (up 3.4%), industrial plants (up 2.2%) and fruits (up 11.1%). For the January–November 2020 period, producer prices of agricultural and fishery products increased 4.4% year-on-year.
January 11th, 2021, https://rs.n1info.com/biznis/rzs-u-2020-navodnjavan-52-441-hektar-poljoprivrednih-povrsina/
Last year, 52,441 hectares of agricultural land were irrigated in Serbia, 11.9% more than in 2019. This resulted in 2.1% more water being used for irrigation than in 2019. Of the total irrigated areas, most of them were irrigated by sprinkling systems (92.5%), followed by drip irrigation systems (7.3%). Most of this water was drawn from watercourses (93.2%), with the remaining coming from groundwater, lakes, reservoirs and the water supply network. Arable land and gardens were the most-irrigated areas (91.7%), followed by orchards (5%) and other agricultural areas (3.3%).
22) Wheat Exports Down as Owners Await Higher Prices
January 4th, 2021, https://rs.n1info.com/biznis/sakovic-izvoz-psenice-usporen-jer-vlasnici-cekaju-da-cena-poraste/
The export of wheat from Serbia has slowed due to owners waiting for prices on the international market to rise above prices on the domestic market (RSD 21 per kilogram). Serbia has already exported 320,000 tons of wheat and flour so far this season, but experts hope that this number will rise to 700,000 tons or higher. Many also believe that exports will begin more intensely at the end of February 2021 and reach its peak at the end of March 2021, when wheat demand traditionally increases globally.
January 3rd, 2021, https://agrosmart.net/2021/01/03/srbija-u-2020-ekonomska-aktivnost
According to data published by the Bureau of Statistics, it is estimated that the total economic activity of Serbia in 2020 (as measured by the real movement of gross domestic product (GDP)) recorded a year-onyear decline of 1.1%. At the same time, agricultural production achieved a growth in physical volume of 4.4%.
24) Serbia Included in Top-10 List of Countries Making Progress in Agriculture
December 30th, 2020, https://www.novosti.rs/vesti/ekonomija/950016/srbija-top-10
The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture has included Serbia on its list of top 10 countries making progress in agriculture in 2020. According to the official website of the Dutch Ministry, one of the strongest and most competitive agricultural sectors in Serbia is in fruit production, leading them to push for increased collaborations with Serbian fruit producers and educational institutions instructing on fruit growing techniques and processes. The Dutch Ministry also commended Serbia’s initiative to introduce a single phytosanitary certificate system to remove barriers and improve the trade of agricultural products across the Western Balkans. The system proved to particularly important in ensuring food security in the aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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