SERBIAN AGRICULTURE AND ITS PERSPECTIVES (Special Session Discussion) Žaklina Stojanović 1
|
|
- Gertrude Lauren Adams
- 6 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 SERBIAN AGRICULTURE AND ITS PERSPECTIVES (Special Session Discussion) Žaklina Stojanović 1 Professor N. Novkovic supports us with basic data that represents both development in the past (for period ) and perspectives of Serbian agriculture. A few important outcomes could be noticed: (1) agriculture still plays a vital role in Serbian economy; (2) Serbian agriculture is characterized by extensive structure of production and unfavourable productivity rate (Serbian agriculture is still struggling in the battle to achieve the gold 1980s); (3) SWOT analysis aloud author to conclude that it is necessary to establish the multifunctional (sustainable) development of agricultural sector in Serbia. Professor E. Erjavec made the same analysis for the Western Balkan region. He concludes almost the same: (1) high production potentials are poorly used in the WB region; (2) poor level of economic output per unit of production is noticed; (3) traditional agriculture dominates in most parts of the region; (4) the region is under a specific and urgent need for the reconstruction of farms and food industries. It has to be emphasized that professor Erjavec is not spiking only about primary sector of agriculture (agricultural sector definition includes also food industries). Presentations could be seen also in a wider context. On the first sight presented papers have different subjects, but if one looks closer the same meaning or conclusions could be underlined. Their common nominator could be identified in definition of Serbian agriculture perspectives put into the frame of desired European integration process. Key speakers put in the first line two significant questions: (1) What is expected from Serbian agriculture in the context of international integrations; (2) How does Serbian agriculture fit in international integrations processes? Both questions run a few important topics. Among them the most significant are: (1) WTO negotiations and WTO membership; (2) integration with and accession to the European Union; (3) transition from socialism to a full market economy; (4) current situation in Serbian agriculture (food sector); (5) transition process governing (adjustments speed and agricultural sector competitiveness building); (6) agricultural policy reforms (do we need agricultural or expended agricultural, e.g. rural policy). Serbia is in the process of WTO accession and intensively works on related terms and conditions that must fulfil. It is expected that Doha round will result with further significant reduction of trade-distorting support. On the other side, the EU CAP - a massive and complex policy that changes direction like a super tanker at sea, is also 1 Žaklina Stojanović, Ph.D., Economics Faculty, University of Belgrade, Serbia 73
2 turning direction. CAP reform is steadily moving EU agricultural sector closer to the world market conditions. The question is what will be most important applicable measures within CAP by the time Serbia joins the EU? International integrations are bringing more than just one unknown. That leads us to the only one process that is complete controllable - transition from socialism to a full market economy. Even the Copenhagen Criteria, besides some political targets (the establishment of democracy, the rule of law, protection of minority rights), among three economic criteria underlines creation of a functioning market economy, able to be integrated with the market-based economies of the existing Member States, as well as ability to withstand competition. That brings our main attention to the field of agricultural sector transition process governing and agricultural policy reforms in Serbia. It seems that these processes are of crucial importance for the success of Serbian international integrations. Establishing a market economy is often identified with changing role of government in the agriculture. Government withdraw from many of the functions that is used to perform (directing of socially/state owned farms, providing inputs and credit support, operating directly in commodity markets ). Parallel, it is expected from government to take on or strengthen many new functions necessary to ensure that the market functions well and that private operators have access to the information and resources needed in order to work effectively (establishment of new information system, education system, system of training and advice, new low system adopting and implementation ). It also means that farmers, trying to answer on the question What should I produce?, must look at himself (his own interests, abilities, experience), must look at his farm (potential of his resources), must look at his market (demand analysis). But at the end or on the very beginning of this process, he will always look at the government policy (signals from his own government: export-import regime, tax policy, investments support ). During agricultural sector transition process important expectations are devoted to the following processes under government control: (1) agricultural (food sector) privatization; (2) structural reforms; (3) agricultural modernization; (4) fostering of rural economy diversification. Unlikely other countries, agricultural activity in Serbia have been based on both agrokombinates and family farms. It is obvious that a dual agricultural sector structure has been our main particularity. At the very beginning of our agribusiness transition the land ownership structure was following: (1) agrokombinates were managing with ha of cultivated area; (2) family farm holdings were situated on 3,6 million ha (85% of the total cultivated area); (3) agricultural cooperatives were managing with 3% of the total cultivated area. In the context of structural reforms, transition process relay on agricultural production proponent s transformation. Privatization and restructuring of agrokombinates, development of 74
3 commercial family farms and cooperative sector reform have been identifying as important agricultural transition components. Previously mentioned processes will conduct to our country agribusiness model establishment compatible with worldwide model of a modern agricultural sector functioning. Agribusiness has to be seen as a modern system of food production and distribution. It includes integrated group of connections and relations accomplished between participants in a modern food system consisting of up-stream, farming and down-stream sector (input supply firms, agriculture farms and processing industry). «Borders» of agribusiness are not same in different countries. They are basically defined by the national economic policy. Developed countries governments have been very well aware of agricultural sector economic growth positive correlation with the «around agriculture» activities improvement. A modern agriculture is equal to agribusiness. Privatization of Serbian agribusiness is faster in the area of processing industry. We have to be aware of a fact that most of the privatized firms already were successful state/socially owned companies. Among them as the most attractive breweries, tobacco, dairy, sugar, miller and bakery capacities were recognized. If we have to evaluate up-stream agribusiness sector privatization in Serbia, significant leg behind related farming and down-stream sector processes might be marked. Respecting up-stream sector development importance for agricultural production, big agricultural input suppliers in our country have been included in the restructuring process today. Generally, 55% of food sector companies have been still waiting to be privatized. Possible number of firms that could be involved in the restructuring process prevails on public funds available for this kind of investments. Furthermore, the food processing companies, mostly with overestimated capacities, have been included as our agribusiness composition significant part. Most of these capacities are, even now, out of use. Displeasing technical equipped, these capacities brought important problems both in the area of the EU standards implementation and different social groups consent on privatization process. While the big agribusiness systems overwhelm with problems have been waiting for privatization and restructuring, necessity of the family farming model promotion as a basic proponent of our strategic food security arise. Reduction of the former socially/state sector role in the primary agricultural production requires compensation in the private sector development. Our agricultural policy measures are just directed to commercial family farming development. If we track indicator level by two census data within eleven years period ( ), agricultural household s average size was slightly improved in Serbia (from 2.46 to 2,49 ha). It is also important to notice that in Central Serbia average size of family farms recorded 9.4% decrease, unlike to Vojvodina with almost for one third family farm average size increase. Important differences were indicated in the regional context too. An average agricultural producer in south-east 75
4 Serbia has been managing just with one third of average agricultural land property in north-west part of our country. It is also well known that a commercial holdings size could be different if farm was running different agricultural production activities. For example, large-scale farm is essential for crop in comparison with fruit or vegetable production. Thereof, previous notes could be just explained by specialization possibilities based on different regions comparative advantages. Never the less, the agricultural policy makers in Serbia are obviously given by extremely hard-achieving goal to reform very poor family farm sector structure. First dilemma that necessarily has to be solved in this area is related to the commercial family farming sector identification. The Agricultural Households Registration by-low was adopted at the beginning of Identification of agricultural budget users and agricultural production development supporting measures rationalization were nominated as these action strategic goals. Around 1/3 of total number of agricultural households were enrolled in register till now. Generally, the region of Vojvodina producers share in total number of enrolled agricultural households tends to be more then one half. On the other hand, unexpected low registration of agricultural producers from the central part of Serbia appeared. The crucial reasons for noted phenomena are the following: (1) agricultural producer s non-commercial (traditional) orientation; (2) significant number of old farmers; (3) lack of agricultural producers interest for development in spite of favourable financial conditions (low participation of risk takers and agricultural entrepreneurs). The most powerful agricultural development driving force is recognized in technological change. Modernization of Serbian agriculture has been addressed both on agricultural structural reforms and privatization process. The future we must face is less number of farmers, bigger farms and production that is much more specialized and focused on market requirements. Producers able to survive in the market conditions have to be supported by the agricultural policy measures. Rural development policy, on the other hand, will help to steer rural communities through the difficult transition from dependency on agriculture to a diversified rural economy structure. Thus, strategic goals of Serbian agriculture might be identified as following: (1) structural change (producers, ownership and institutions); (2) develop the market and its mechanisms (role of the government in the market economy, agricultural market, price policy, credit policy and other agricultural policy measures); (3) rural development and environment preservation. According to the stated goals, progressively reform of agricultural policy in Serbia is recommended. In the first phase of this reform, the existing commodity-related subsidies have been phased down and the resources redirected to investments that will make Serbian agriculture more profitable (grants, input subsidies, credits). Some of this support, such as the credit program, has been completely production- 76
5 neutral, sending no signals to farmers what to produce. In the second phase of agricultural policy reforms in Serbia input subsidies will be scaled down, as is likely to be required for Serbia s accession to the WTO, and the grant programs will be increasingly oriented to rural development, in line with trends in the EU. And in the third (final) phase, leading up to and including accession to the EU, Serbia will prepare for and adopt the support systems of the CAP as they then apply. It is likely that CAP will be centred on a system of flat-rate area payments, linked to various environmental criteria (unconnected with the farmer s production decision. Redirection of domestic support programs is addressed on the medium term goal of increasing competitiveness of Serbian agriculture by making more funds available for activities that will improve productivity, profitability and/or quality. It will help farmers to be more efficient, so they can be able to compete effectively even when such support is withdrawn. 77
FAMILY FARMS THE FACTORS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN SERBIA Dragica Božić, Petar Munćan 1
FAMILY FARMS THE FACTORS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN SERBIA Dragica Božić, Petar Munćan 1 INTRODUCTION Family farms are of major importance but also the most numerous entities involved in the organization
More informationChapter 8: Common Agricultural Policy. Baldwin & Wyplosz The Economics of European Integration, 2 nd Edition
Chapter 8: Common Agricultural Policy 1 CAP Massively complex, massively expensive policy. Hard to understand without seeing how it developed. CAP started as simple price support policy in 1962. EU was
More informationAGRICULTURAL TRADE AND ITS IMPORTANCE
AGRICULTURAL TRADE AND ITS IMPORTANCE 1. SOME HISTORICAL REFLECTIONS Since the founding of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 1959, one of the objectives was to increase productivity and the volume
More informationProf. dr Branko Glavonjić, University of Belgrade. Social aspects of the forest sector workforce in Serbia and Western Balkans
Prof. dr Branko Glavonjić, University of Belgrade Social aspects of the forest sector workforce in Serbia and Western Balkans CONTENTS How is the forest sector workforce changing? What are the drivers
More informationFINANCING THE PROCESS OF DURABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT FLORELA DANIELA VĂTAU
FINANCING THE PROCESS OF DURABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT FLORELA DANIELA VĂTAU Key words: financing, development, rural. 2104 Florela Daniela VĂTAU, PhD student University of Craiova Abstract: The durable development
More informationThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the first common policy adopted by the
Evaluation of Agricultural Policy Reforms in the European Union OECD 2011 Executive Summary The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the first common policy adopted by the European Community under the Treaty
More informationHorizontal economic integration within agribusiness in the Czech Republic: Past evolvement and future perspectives
Horizontal economic integration within agribusiness in the Czech Republic: Past evolvement and future perspectives Gayrat Ibragimov, Department of Business Economics, Faculty of Business and Economics,
More informationExamining EU Policies Applied to Processing Tomatoes
Examining EU Policies Applied to Processing Tomatoes Bradley J. Rickard Agribusiness Department California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Daniel A. Sumner University of California Agricultural
More informationCLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. ANY PERSPECTIVE FOR AN EUROPEAN RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY? Giuseppe Cucuzza
CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. ANY PERSPECTIVE FOR AN EUROPEAN RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY? Giuseppe Cucuzza Department of Agricultural Economics and Real Estate Appraisal, University of Catania,
More informationA lost opportunity? Ian Sheldon Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics
Failure in the global trade talks: A lost opportunity? Ian Sheldon Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics Presentation prepared for LEAD - Class XI Walnut Creek, OH, In the
More informationCooperatives in the Western Balkans Accession Countries
Cooperatives in the Western Balkans Accession Countries Goran Živkov SEEDEV South East Europe Development Budapest October 2011 The diversity of Agri- Cooperatives in Europe and Central Asia: How can different
More informationThe Comparative Study on Agricultural Marketing Systems between Taiwan and Thailand. Wan-Tran Huang and Aree Wiboonpongse
International Symposium Agribusiness Management towards Strengthening Agricultural Development and Trade III : Agribusiness Research on Marketing and Trade The Comparative Study on Agricultural Marketing
More informationThe Importance of Financing Agriculture of Serbia in Function of Improving Competitiveness of the National Economy
The Importance of Financing Agriculture of Serbia in Function of Improving Competitiveness of the National Economy RADOVAN TOMIĆ Higher School of Professional Business Studies Vladimira Perića Valtera
More informationStatement of opinion of the COUNCIL OF BULGARIAN AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONS
THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY (CAP) AFTER 2013 Statement of opinion of the COUNCIL OF BULGARIAN AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATIONS Subject: The general framework of the EU s Common Agricultural (CAP) after 2013.
More informationEU support of its processing tomato industry and the competitive consequences for California
EU support of its processing tomato industry and the competitive consequences for California Bradley J. Rickard, Assistant Professor, Agribusiness Department California Polytechnic State University, San
More informationFUTURE CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SMALLHOLDERS IN SERBIA. Dr Srđan Stojanović 1) Dragan Mirković, dvm 2)
FUTURE CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SMALLHOLDERS IN SERBIA Dr Srđan Stojanović 1) Dragan Mirković, dvm 2) ABSTRACT During the transition process, reforms of the agricultural sector also lead to changes
More informationIMPACT OF WTO ON INDIAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR
IMPACT OF WTO ON INDIAN AGRICULTURE SECTOR R. Ullamudaiyar Ph.D Scholar, Department of Economics, Saraswathi Narayanan College (Autonomous), Madurai Dr. P. Bala Subramanian Associate professor, Department
More informationCURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL REGIONS IN SERBIA Radojka Maletić, Slobodan Ceranić, Tamara Paunović 1
CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL REGIONS IN SERBIA Radojka Maletić, Slobodan Ceranić, Tamara Paunović 1 1. CURRENT STATE OF RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SERBIA Numerous factors have
More informationAmendments to the draft policy paper "The agricultural dimension of the Green New Deal: Towards sustainable agriculture as the rule
nr Party Line Number 1 BÜNDNIS 62-65 add Food insecurity is indeed a real threat, not because of insufficient land and other agricultural resources but as a result of unsustainable, inefficient and wasteful
More informationTransatlantic Innovation Action Partnership Work Plan
Transatlantic Innovation Action Partnership Work Plan With the aim of stimulating economic growth and job creation, the Transatlantic Innovation Action Partnership will coordinate U.S. and EU activities
More informationDeveloping Countries Issues and Concerns within the WTO
Arlington, Virginia 24 February 05 Session on Farm and Trade Policy : Globalization and the Role of the WTO Developing Countries Issues and Concerns within the WTO Marcos Sawaya Jank President, Institute
More informationFALL200 1 VOLUME 7 N U M BER 4 50~t. FREEDOM TO TRADE? Trading A-way American Family Farms
F 0 0 D F R s T FALL200 1 VOLUME 7 N U M BER 4 50~t Farmers protest the WTO in Seattle. FREEDOM TO TRADE? Trading A-way American Family Farms ANURADHA MITTAL, CO-DIRECTOR OF FOOD FIRST, WITH MAYUMI KAWAAI
More informationThe Frame of Agricultural Policy and Recent Agricultural Policy in Korea June
The Frame of Agricultural Policy and Recent Agricultural Policy in Korea June 25. 2014 Jeong-Bin Im Department of Agricultural Economics Seoul National University Contents of Presentation I. Introduction
More informationThe Challenge of Decoupling and Targeting Support
The Challenge of Decoupling and Targeting Support Jesús Antón Trade and Agriculture Directorate OECD Regional Meeting on Agricultural Policy Reform Bucharest, Romania 24-26 September 2007 Outline 1. Definitions
More informationBrief Guidelines for Assessing the state of Enabling Environments for Agribusiness Development
Brief Guidelines for Assessing the state of Enabling Environments for Agribusiness Development Background and approach Enabling environment is the expression that encompasses government policies that focus
More informationImpact of WTO Accession on China's Agriculture, Rural Development and on Farmers
Impact of WTO Accession on China's Agriculture, Rural Development and on Farmers Li Xiande Professor Institute of Agricultural Economics, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences May 16, 2006, World Bank
More informationViet Nam Agriculture and Bilateral Trade with the United States and European Union
Viet Nam Agriculture and Bilateral Trade with the United States and European Union David UC Berkeley MARD Workshop on GLOBALIZATION AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN VIETNAM 13-14 December 2005 NhaTrang
More informationHigh Food Prices and Riots: Trade Policy vs. Safety Nets. Ian Sheldon Andersons Professor of International Trade
High Food Prices and Riots: Trade Policy vs. Safety Nets Ian Sheldon Andersons Professor of International Trade Spikes in World Food Prices Post-2007 world prices of key staple foods volatile around relatively
More informationDEFINING RURAL AREAS IN SERBIA AND THEIR TYPOLOGY Sophia Efstratoglou 1, Natalija Bogdanov 2, David Meredith 3
DEFINING RURAL AREAS IN SERBIA AND THEIR TYPOLOGY Sophia Efstratoglou 1, Natalija Bogdanov 2, David Meredith 3 INTRODUCTION The main objective of this paper is to present the methodology developed, the
More informationUpdate on the CAP Health Check
Update on the CAP Health Check Mareike Meyn Overseas Development Institute December 2008 Overseas Development Institute 111 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JD, United Kingdom Tel.: +44 (0)20 7922
More informationRun-Up to the Next Farm Bill Robert L. Thompson
Run-Up to the Next Farm Bill Robert L. Thompson 1 A successful Doha Round will reduce and eliminate tariffs and other barriers on farm and industrial goods. It will end unfair agricultural subsidies. We
More information8 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries
8 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries [Awareness of the Issues] While Japan has favorable climatic conditions and strong needs for food exists among people, its food self-sufficiency ratio tends to decrease.
More informationAGRICULTURAL SUPPORT: HOW IS IT MEASURED AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT: HOW IS IT MEASURED AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN? OECD 2009 What is meant by agricultural support? Box 1. Other OECD Indicators of Support Consumer Support Estimate (CSE) is the annual monetary
More informationReflection on small scale farms and their sustainable development in Albania. Kristaq Kume National Coordinator of AnGR
Reflection on small scale farms and their sustainable development in Albania Kristaq Kume National Coordinator of AnGR Abstract Small farms are dominant in the Albanian agricultural sector. During the
More informationInternational Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC)
International Food & Agricultural Trade Policy Council (IPC) Food Security Global Challenges and Directions GUIRR - October 23, 2009 Charlotte Hebebrand www.agritrade.org The IPC promotes a more open and
More informationLegislative Outlook on 2007 Farm Bill
Legislative Outlook on 2007 Farm Bill Presented by Chip Conley Democratic Economist House Agriculture Committee To Legislative Agricultural Chairs Summit January 22, 2006 Issues that will drive Farm Bill
More informationFOOD MARKET IN POLAND (current state and trends)
2009 Creativity, Innovation and Management Proceedings of the 10th International Conference Sousse, Tunisia, 25 28 November FOOD MARKET IN POLAND (current state and trends) Prof. Szwacka-Mokrzycka Joanna
More informationAgricultural subsidy policies and its development in PR China
Study Report - Extract Agricultural subsidy policies and its development in PR China Report by Prof. Hu Xiangdong, CAAS, short-term expert Revised by DCZ Beijing, July 2017 1 1. Introduction The German-Sino
More informationWorld Trade Organisation and Food Security
World Trade Organisation and Food Security UK Food Group and Sustain paper The UK Food Group and Sustain are networks of Non-Governmental Organisations from a broad range of development, farming, consumer
More informationBGP 204M Food Policy and Agribusiness Spring 2006 Mondays & Wednesdays, 11:40-1:00 Land Hall
1 BGP 204M Food Policy and Agribusiness Spring 2006 Mondays & Wednesdays, 11:40-1:00 Land Hall Instructor: Ray Goldberg Faculty Asst.: Ayres Heller e-mail: rgoldberg@hbs.edu Office: Taubman 157 Phone:
More informationTHE IMPACT OF CAP REFORM ON ROMANIAN AGRICULTURE. Cecilia Alexandri, Lucian Luca
THE IMPACT OF CAP REFORM ON ROMANIAN AGRICULTURE Cecilia Alexandri, Lucian Luca Institute of Agricultural Economics Contact: luca.ince@yahoo.com, cecilia@eadr.ro Paper prepared for the 109 th EAAE Seminar
More informationGreening of Subsidies and Food Security
UNCTAD GLOBAL COMMODITIES FORUM 13-14 April 2015 Greening of Subsidies and Food Security By Ms. Rashmi Banga The Commonwealth The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect
More informationInternational Agricultural Trade Policy. Will Martin World Bank April 28, 2003
International Agricultural Trade Policy Will Martin World Bank April 28, 2003 1 Agricultural Trade Policies What determines national ag trade policy? What happens without international rules? How might
More informationFarmer Cooperatives in China: Development and Diversification
Farmer Cooperatives in China: Development and Diversification Huang Zuhui Professor, Dean of China Academy for Rural Development Zhejiang University Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310058 P. R. China. Telephone:
More informationAgricultural Policy, Agribusiness, and Rent-Seeking Behaviour
Agricultural Policy, Agribusiness, and Rent-Seeking Behaviour Second Edition ANDREW SCHMITZ CHARLES B. MOSS TROY G. SCHMITZ HARTLEY W. FURTAN H. CAROLE SCHMITZ UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO PRESS Toronto Buffalo
More informationPromoting Agricultural Value Chains in the OIC Member
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN JIHAD-E-AGRICULTURE MINISTRY Promoting Agricultural Value Chains in the OIC Member Dr. MAHDI KAZEMNEJAD Director General Office for Economic Affairs 6 th Meeting of Agriculture
More informationFranco German position for a strong Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2013
MINISTERE DE L ALIMENTATION, DE L AGRICULTURE ET DE LA PECHE Franco German position for a strong Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2013 14.09.2010 - New challenges and expectations for food, biomass and
More informationThe African Smallholder Farmer s Perspective. Silas D. Hungwe President, Zimbabwe Farmers Union
The African Smallholder Farmer s Perspective Silas D. Hungwe President, Zimbabwe Farmers Union My comments will draw largely on the situation in Zimbabwe, a situation which is shared by countries not only
More informationDr Biswajit Dhar Professor and Head Centre for WTO Studies Indian Institute of Foreign Trade New Delhi
Dr Biswajit Dhar Professor and Head Centre for WTO Studies Indian Institute of Foreign Trade New Delhi Agreement on Agriculture: The key objectives Long-term objective: to establish a fair and market-oriented
More informationCAP 2020 Consultation Process Public Meeting Dr Kevin Hanrahan Rural Economy Development Programme Teagasc
1 CAP 2020 Consultation Process Public Meeting Dr Kevin Hanrahan Rural Economy Development Programme Teagasc Overview Objectives and Principles of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Importance of the
More informationAgriculture in China - Successes, Challenges, and Prospects. Prof. Zhihao Zheng College of Economics & Management China Agricultural University
Agriculture in China - Successes, Challenges, and Prospects Prof. Zhihao Zheng College of Economics & Management China Agricultural University I. Success 1. For the past three decades (1978-2010), China
More informationAgreement on Agriculture and WTO Negotiations
Agreement on Agriculture and WTO Negotiations Structure of presentation Part I What are the agriculture negotiations all about? Part II What has so far happened in the Doha Round? 2 PART I 3 Agriculture
More informationDriving forces The driving forces which largely determine the prospects of the agricultural sector are mainly international and European developments
Summary Introduction This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, mainly to answer the question: what are the prospects of the agricultural sector in the Netherlands
More informationFORMULATING INTERNATIONAL LEGAL GUIDANCE ON CONTRACT FARMING. Project Note
www.unidroit.org FORMULATING INTERNATIONAL LEGAL GUIDANCE ON CONTRACT FARMING The UNIDROIT/FAO Legal Guide on Contract Farming Project Note CONTENTS What is Contract Farming? 1 The Importance of the Legal
More informationPARTIAL PRODUCTIVITY OF AGRICULTURE IN THE WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES IMPLICATION FOR COMPETITIVENESS OF THE RURAL ECONOMY
PARTIAL PRODUCTIVITY OF AGRICULTURE IN THE WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES IMPLICATION FOR COMPETITIVENESS OF THE RURAL ECONOMY STANISLAV ZEKIĆ Faculty of Economics Subotica, Department of Agricultural Economics
More informationSWOT ANALYSIS OF FOOD INDUSTRY IN REGION OF VOJVODINA
SWOT ANALYSIS OF FOOD INDUSTRY IN REGION OF VOJVODINA REINFORCEMENT OF FEED TO FOOD RESEARCH CENTER AT INSTITUTE FOR FOOD TECHNOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NOVI SAD, Serbia FEED TO FOOD REGION OF VOJVODINA
More informationCAP Reform and Agro-food complex Analyses and Conclusions of Scenar 2020-II ECNC, LEI-WUR, ZALF
CAP Reform and Agro-food complex Analyses and Conclusions of Scenar Study for EC, DGAgri Hans van Meijl (LEI-WUR) ECNC, LEI-WUR, ZALF Presentation Overview Scenar 1 & Scenar 2: challenges & scenarios Economic
More informationMultifunctional Agriculture and the CAP in the Region Eisenstadt - Sopron
Multifunctional Agriculture and the CAP in the Region Eisenstadt - Sopron Klaus Wagner Dipl.-Ing., Federal Institute of Economics klaus.wagner@awi.bmlfuw.gv.at Abstract The new direction taken by the Common
More informationRegional Livestock Sector, breeding industry and goals (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia & Macedonia)
Regional workshop Budapest: Ruminant livestock production: Improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact Regional Livestock Sector, breeding industry and goals (Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia & Macedonia)
More informationAgriculture Update Consensus Questions
Agriculture Update Questions Economic Health of the Agricultural Sector 1. Should government financial support for agriculture be directed to: a) Subsidized agricultural credit (loans) c) Disaster assistance
More informationDairy farming systems and development paths in Slovenia
18 th EGF symposium "Grassland and forages in high output dairy farming systems" Dairy farming systems and development paths in Slovenia Marija Klopčič 1 & Abele Kuipers 2 1 Univ. of Ljubljana, Biotechnical
More informationState University of Novi Pazar, Department of Economics, Novi Pazar 36300, Republic of Serbia 2
519 Bulgarian Journal of Agricultural Science, 18 (No 4) 2012, 519-530 Agricultural Academy european integration and Rural development policy of the Republic of Serbia and West Balkan countries M. Vujicic
More informationSession 1: Financial Incentives for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation. Tim Josling Franz Fischler Robert Thompson Wendy Mann
Session 1: Financial Incentives for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Tim Josling Franz Fischler Robert Thompson Wendy Mann Introduction Financial Incentives to farmers for climate change mitigation
More informationCommon Agricultural Policy Reforms and Future
PREGLEDNI RAD Common Agricultural Policy Reforms and Future Jasna Čačić 1, Jasenka Gajdoš Kljusurić 2, Dražen Čačić 3 1 Croatian Association of Drink Producers, Kučerina 64, Zagreb, Croatia (jasna.cacic@giupp.hr)
More informationWhat is needed to eradicate hunger?
What is needed to eradicate hunger? Some points from Aksel Naerstad, The Development Fund, Norway 19.10.2004 It is totally unacceptable that about 30 000 people die every day of hunger or hunger related
More informationMML Lecture. Globalization and Smallholder Farmers
24th Annual Ralph Melville Memorial Lecture delivered at the Annual General Meeting held at the Royal Over-Seas League on 13th December 2006. Globalization and Smallholder Farmers MML Lecture Dr M. Joachim
More informationCompetitiveness of American Agriculture in the Global Economy. Ian Sheldon. AED Economics
Competitiveness of American Agriculture in the Global Economy Ian Sheldon AED Economics What is globalization? Increasing world economic integration Trade, direct investment, financial flows, and migration
More informationCOMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS
EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 18 November 2010 COM(2010) 672 final COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE
More informationEffects of a EU Investment Subsidization Scheme on the Hungarian Agri-Food Sector. Dr. Laszlo Karpari
Effects of a EU Investment Subsidization Scheme on the Hungarian Agri-Food Sector Dr. Laszlo Karpari e-mail: karpati@helios.date.hu Dr. Zsolt Csapo e-mail: csapo@helios.date.hu Laszlo Kozar e-mail:kozar69@freemail.hu
More informationFOCUS-BALKANS Delphi I round Report for SERBIA
FOCUS-BALKANS Delphi I round Report for SERBIA Zaklina Stojanovic, PhD Svetlana Popovic, MSc Mirjana Gligoric List of contacts Websites: Producers Mondi Web: www.mondiserbia.rs ROYAL ECO FOOD Web: www.royalecofood.com
More informationDear Mr. Chairman, Dear Speakers, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Opening of IPC Seminar, Salzburg 11 May 2009 Speech of Nikolaus Berlakovich Austrian Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management Austria s Perspective on Climate Change, Agriculture
More informationCAP Reform vs WTO: Crop Diversification or Crop Rotation
CAP Reform vs WTO: Crop Diversification or Crop Rotation 1. Introduction and Summary At first sight, the question crop diversification or crop rotation looks like a minor point in the long march to the
More informationA View on Sustainable Development in Agriculture: the experience of the peasant movements in Sri Lanka
Page 1 of 5 A View on Sustainable Development in Agriculture: the experience of the peasant movements in Sri Lanka Presented by: Sarath Fernando, Moderator, Movement for National Land and Agricultural
More informationTUESDAY 20 MARCH 2018 TIME: 16:00 16:20H GLOBAL BERRY CONGRESS WTC ROTTERDAM Speaker: Oliver Huesmann CEO Fruitconsulting
CHINA - AGRICULTURE - DEMAND - SUPPLIER SUCCESS STORIES What are the possibilities for the fruit and vegetable producers in China TUESDAY 20 MARCH 2018 TIME: 16:00 16:20H GLOBAL BERRY CONGRESS WTC ROTTERDAM
More informationOPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR VIETNAM IN WTO ACCESSION
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR VIETNAM IN WTO ACCESSION Prof. Dr. Do Hoai Nam Director, National Center for Social Science & Humanity It is imperative to explain the opportunities and challenges faced
More informationTRANSFORMING AFRICA: FROM NATURAL RESOURCE DEPENDENCE TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. What Can Research Do?
TRANSFORMING AFRICA: FROM NATURAL RESOURCE DEPENDENCE TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT What Can Research Do? Ernest Aryeetey University of Ghana and Brookings Institution 1 Outline Introduction: The
More informationFarm Management 17th International Farm Management Congress, Bloomington/Normal, Illinois, USA Peer Review Paper
Scenario analysis on farm income of Dutch dairy farmers through 2020; the effect of regionalisation and liberalisation on the future of Dutch dairying. Jeroen van den Hengel 1, Christien Ondersteijn 1,
More informationA SURVEY OF FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN WALES
A SURVEY OF FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN WALES July 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Executive Summary provides an overview of results from a survey of farming households in Wales, conducted by the Wales Rural Observatory
More informationAgri-info. Putting Canada First. Inside. Business Risk Management. Agricultural Policy Framework. March 2003 Volume 1. Environment...
Agri-info March 2003 Volume 1 Agricultural Policy Framework Putting Canada First Since 2001, federal, provincial and territorial governments have been working with the agriculture and agri-food industry
More informationIndustrial Agriculture and its Alternatives in the US and Russia: The Case of Genetically Engineered Crops
Industrial Agriculture and its Alternatives in the US and Russia: The Case of Genetically Engineered Crops Center for International Studies Summer Teaching Institute June 26, 2012 Susanne Wengle Post-doctoral
More informationHow can we transform the experience gained in SAPARD implementation to EAFRD?
How can we transform the experience gained in SAPARD implementation to EAFRD? Dr. Jiřina Šlaisová, Josefina Menzlová Research Institute of Agricultural Economics, Mánesova 75, 120 58 Praha 2, Czech Republic,
More informationSummary of Day 1: Agrarian Structure Seminar. Hang Chuon Naron, Secretary-General, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Kingdom of Cambodia 28 June 2005
Summary of Day 1: Agrarian Structure Seminar Hang Chuon Naron, Secretary-General, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Kingdom of Cambodia 28 June 2005 1 2 PROF. HAYAMI, Keynote Speaker Agrarian system consists
More informationA NEW FUTURE FOR ICELANDIC AGRICULTURE? ROGER CROFTS
A NEW FUTURE FOR ICELANDIC AGRICULTURE? ROGER CROFTS This paper considers the issues facing Icelandic agriculture internationally and internally and makes suggestions on future roles for farmers and the
More informationTORINO PROCESS REGIONAL OVERVIEW CENTRAL ASIA
TORINO PROCESS REGIONAL OVERVIEW CENTRAL ASIA CENTRAL ASIA Since the first round of the Torino Process in 2010, social, economic and demographic developments in Central Asia have pushed education, including
More informationLUCRĂRI ŞTIINŢIFICE, SERIA I, VOL. XIV (1) METHODS TO EVALUATE THE AGRICULTURAL POLICIES AND THEIR RELEVANCE FOR ROMANIA
LUCRĂRI ŞTIINŢIFICE, SERIA I, VOL. XIV (1) METHODS TO EVALUATE THE AGRICULTURAL POLICIES AND THEIR RELEVANCE FOR ROMANIA METODE DE EVALUARE A POLITICILOR AGRICOLE ŞI RELEVANŢA LOR PENTRU ROMÂNIA L. LUCA
More informationSVENSKA LANTBRUKSPRODUCENTERNAS CENTRALFÖRBUND SLC r.f. Sida 1(5)
CENTRALFÖRBUND SLC r.f. Sida 1(5) 25.1.2011 Consultation on the The reform of the CAP towards 2020 impact assessment Svenska lantbruksproducenternas centralförbund (SLC) has taken part of the document
More informationMANAGEMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN KOSOVO, CASE STUDY: NATURE-G ENTERPRISE
FACULTY OF ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT: MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATICS MASTER THESIS MANAGEMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN KOSOVO, CASE STUDY: NATURE-G ENTERPRISE Mentor: Dr. Sc. Pleurat Mustaga Candidate:
More informationDr. Franz Schausberger Present Status on Serbia s way to Europe
Dr. Franz Schausberger Present Status on Serbia s way to Europe Vortrag/Lecture: Faculty of Economics in Novi Sad/Serbia, 24 th of June 2017 Yesterday there was the inauguration-ceremony of your new president.
More informationProblems Faced by the Agricultural Sector and Agribusiness Development Strategy in Georgia
Problems Faced by the Agricultural Sector and Agribusiness Development Strategy in Georgia E. Kharaishvili, G. Erkomaishvili, M. Chavleishvili Abstract The importance of agribusiness development is proved
More informationParliamentary briefing: Second reading of the Agriculture Bill
Parliamentary briefing: Second reading of the Agriculture Bill 10 October 2018 Summary The Agriculture Bill is the UK s first major domestic agriculture policy in 45 years. It is an unprecedented opportunity
More informationAlexandru Stratan, Director of the National Institute for Economic Research, Republic of Moldova
Alexandru Stratan, Director of the National Institute for Economic Research, Republic of Moldova International Conference AGRICULTURAL TRADE IN CENTRAL ASIA AND SOUTH CAUCASUS 2-4 November 2016 Samarkand,
More informationNATIONAL REPORT OF MOST RURAL AREA OF KOSOVO FOR PRESENTATION IN ERP GATHERING 2015
Network of Organization for Rural Development of Kosovo NORDK NATIONAL REPORT OF MOST RURAL AREA OF KOSOVO FOR PRESENTATION IN ERP GATHERING 2015 September 2015 INTRODUCTION Kosovo has a land space of
More informationGolden Opportunities and Surmountable Challenges: Prospects for Canadian Agriculture in Asia. Mike Gifford
Golden Opportunities and Surmountable Challenges: Prospects for Canadian Agriculture in Asia Mike Gifford 1 Agriculture : the persistent problem sector of the 20 th Century Decades of declining real prices
More informationPakistan s Interests in Reforming Global Trade Governance
Pakistan s Interests in Reforming Global Trade Governance South Asia Regional Dialogue on Global Economic Governance and Trade New Delhi, India April 29, 2008 1 Structure of the Presentation This presentation
More informationJune 12, Mr. Daniel Watson Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North America th St., NW Washington, D.C.
June 12, 2017 Mr. Daniel Watson Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for North America 600 17 th St., NW Washington, D.C. 20508 Re: Docket No. 2017-10603, Comments on Negotiating Objectives Regarding
More informationRealizing Japan s Economic Growth through Economic Partnerships
March 19, 2013 Realizing Japan s Economic Growth through Economic Partnerships Introduction On March 15, the Japanese government announced Japan s intention to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
More informationRURAL REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA: REVIEW AND PROSPECT
RURAL REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA: REVIEW AND PROSPECT Dr. HAN Jun Director-General Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC) PRC China s rural population ranks second in the world China
More informationThe Common Market Organisation (CMO) for fruit and vegetable products is currently
Peeling Tomato Paste Subsidies Introduction The Common Market Organisation (CMO) for fruit and vegetable products is currently evaluated by the European Commission. The evaluation may lead to a reform
More informationChallenges)of)Agriculture) Lending)in)Lebanon
Challenges)of)Agriculture) Lending)in)Lebanon History of Agriculture Lending! Between 1950 and 1980 all agriculture strategies were to increase food and crop production! Governments and donors resources
More informationFAMILY FARMING AND VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT IN SIERRA LEONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LINK FAMILY FARMERS TO MARKETS
FAMILY FARMING AND VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT IN SIERRA LEONE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LINK FAMILY FARMERS TO MARKETS Agricultural value chains are organizational schemes that enable a primary product to get sold
More information