agriculture
Glamocic: European funds are very important for Serbian farmers
Serbian Minister of Agriculture Dragan Glamocic stated today at the International Agricultural Fair in Novi Sad that European funds are very important for Serbian farmers.
TL;DR
- European funds are very important for Serbian farmers.
- There is greater interest in EU funds among farmers than before.
- Serbia is committed to EU integration and aims to resolve obligations concretely.
- Serbia wants to enter the European Union as a partner, not under ultimatums.
- 31 million euros will be paid from the IPARD fund for agriculture.
- The IPARD 2 program had 56% of funds utilized, with significant sums returned to the EU.
- The IPARD 3 program aims to avoid past mistakes and will allocate 288 million euros.
- Aligning with EU food safety standards is an important part of European integration.
- Serbia has great potential in its agricultural products, from 'rakija' to 'kajmak'.