agriculture
Glamočić: Milk production is growing, four billion dinars secured for premiums
The Ministry of Agriculture has announced a public call for submitting applications for milk premiums for the first quarter of 2026. Minister Dragan Glamočić stated that milk producers can submit applications from April 15 to May 15, and that four billion dinars have been secured.
TL;DR
- Public call for milk premium applications for Q1 2026 is open from April 15 to May 15.
- Four billion dinars have been allocated for milk premiums.
- Serbia has seen an increase in milk production and a 20% decrease in milk imports over the last three months.
- The '100% Serbian' label has been introduced to inform consumers about domestic milk origin.
- Serbian milk producers receive the highest subsidies in the world, with 500 euros per cow, compared to 100 euros in the Czech Republic.
- A public call for breeding stock is also open, with 24 billion dinars allocated.
- Unlike crop production, applications for breeding stock subsidies will not require justification with receipts.
- The minister noted that Serbian soil quality is not yet at the level of European countries.
- Sufficient nitrogen fertilizer has been imported to meet production needs until January/February of the following year.