Analysis of agricultural policy developments in Serbia

Kovačević, Vlado (2024) Analysis of agricultural policy developments in Serbia. In: IV international scientific conference "Sustainable agriculture and rural development". Institute of Agricultural Economics, Belgrade, pp. 255-263. ISBN 978-86-6269-134-7

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Abstract

The aim of the paper is to analyze the measures of agricultural policy and provide recommendations for its improvement. The Republic of Serbia implements agricultural policy measures at the national level, at the level of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, local self-governments and within the framework of the IPARD program. In addition to the above, the arrector also has other measures of support from various donors. In the work, the research method of literature review of legal regulations, the scope and measure of subsidies and the effects of the mentioned measures was supported. The most significant results that have been evidenced are the dominance of directly coupled subsidies, while the share of rural development measures has decreased. Furthermore, the legal framework was analysed and the existence of numerous systemic limitations are evidenced, negatively affect the Serbian agriculture competitiveness, protection of the environment and human health. The need to improve the legal framework is particularly significant in the sector of farmers’ interest associations, regulation of GMO, control of pesticide traffic, etc.

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