agriculture
Glamočić: Imlek will take regular quantities of milk from today, a few scoundrels are exploiting honest Serbian farmers
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Dragan Glamočić addressed the public today and presented some of the measures the Ministry has adopted. He called for dialogue from everyone, but also stated that decisions would not be made under pressure.
TL;DR
- Minister Glamočić announced direct payments of 18,000 dinars per hectare by the end of March.
- Favorable loans with interest rates from 0 to 3% have been arranged with banks, with 0% for fertilizer purchases.
- Imlek will suspend milk quantity restrictions and resume regular purchases.
- The Minister expects other dairies to do the same and mentioned a trading chain will offer milk at promotional prices.
- Glamočić criticized manipulation of farmers by a small minority, attributing the protests to 'politicking' rather than genuine issues.
- He stated that Serbian producers earn more per liter of milk than their Bavarian counterparts and that 53% of Serbia's subsidies go to agriculture.
- Serbia's interest is to keep borders open in both directions, and import lobbyists are not forbidden.
- The Minister cited Njegoš regarding Serbia's influence on the larger EU market, acknowledging consequences but emphasizing the inability to close off.
- He noted that farmers are still earning, albeit less than before, but more than their regional and some German colleagues.