economy
February 14, 2026
Milk prices have long lost the battle with a bottle of mineral water
After years of drought, milk producers in Serbia have also been hit by a "natural disaster" called the irresponsible Minister of Agriculture. From 1991 to today, 20 ministers have changed in Serbia – various, both expert and non-expert, but only Dragan Glamocic, a minister and professor at the Faculty of Agriculture in Novi Sad, recommended that we reduce production in order to overcome the crisis.
TL;DR
- Serbian milk producers are facing a crisis exacerbated by an "irresponsible" Minister of Agriculture.
- Minister Dragan Glamocic recommended reducing milk production to overcome the crisis.
- This recommendation aligns with milk processors reducing their purchase of milk.
- Producers view the minister's advice as a sign of a coordinated effort with milk processors.
- Scenes of tractors and spilled milk represent the desperation of producers.
- Producers are determined to protect their decades-old industry from being destroyed by "irresponsible individuals in power."
- They aim to ensure that future generations have access to quality domestic milk, rather than potentially dubious imported milk.
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