agriculture
Pig Import for Fattening into Serbia Abolished! Urgent Announcement from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management announced today that two out of six promises made by Minister Dragan Glamočić to farmers at last Friday's meeting have been fulfilled, namely the abolition of levies on the import of piglets for further fattening from the European Union and the introduction of levies on powdered milk.
TL;DR
- Two out of six promises made by Minister Dragan Glamočić to farmers have been fulfilled.
- Levies on importing piglets from the EU for fattening have been abolished.
- Levies have been introduced for powdered milk used in the confectionery and ice cream industries.
- These changes aim to improve the genetic quality of pigs, enhance food conversion, and increase pork production efficiency.
- The measures are intended to protect the domestic dairy sector from unfair competition and ensure fair conditions for local producers.
- The Ministry emphasizes that dialogue with farmers yields concrete results, directly impacting livestock and dairy farming.
- Protests by some milk producer associations continue, with blockades on roads, expressing dissatisfaction with the milk market.