Organic Agriculture in South East Europe

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Republic of SloveniaRepublic of SloveniaRepublic of SloveniaRepublic of SloveniaRepublic of SloveniaRepublic of SloveniaRepublic of SloveniaRepublic of Slovenia- Eric Giercke Republic of CroatiaRepublic of CroatiaRepublic of CroatiaRepublic of CroatiaRepublic of CroatiaRepublic of CroatiaRepublic of CroatiaRepublic of Croatia---- Ivan Pihler

HerzegovinaHerzegovinaHerzegovinaHerzegovinaHerzegovinaHerzegovinaHerzegovinaHerzegovina- Velimir Mladenov

Republic of SerbiaRepublic of SerbiaRepublic of SerbiaRepublic of SerbiaRepublic of SerbiaRepublic of SerbiaRepublic of SerbiaRepublic of Serbia---- Marija Kalenti

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REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA

Total Area: 20 273 km2Total Area: 20 273 km2Total Area: 20 273 km2Total Area: 20 273 km2Population: 2 millPopulation: 2 millPopulation: 2 millPopulation: 2 millCapital: LjubljanaCapital: LjubljanaCapital: LjubljanaCapital: LjubljanaEEEEU accessionU accessionU accessionU accession:::: 2004200420042004


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Total agricultural land:Total agricultural land:Total agricultural land:Total agricultural land: 489.147 ha489.147 ha489.147 ha489.147 ha

Top Production (FAOStat, 2007, MT)Top Production (FAOStat, 2007, MT)Top Production (FAOStat, 2007, MT)Top Production (FAOStat, 2007, MT)

Cow milk, whole, fresh 642.262

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Wheat 133.339

Potatoes 131.050

Grapes 122.543

Sugar beet 120.000

Apples 114.492


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Organic agricultural land:Organic agricultural land:Organic agricultural land:Organic agricultural land: 29.838 ha29.838 ha29.838 ha29.838 ha (2008)

Organic Producers:Organic Producers:Organic Producers:Organic Producers: 2067206720672067

Products for exportProducts for exportProducts for exportProducts for export Local marketsLocal marketsLocal marketsLocal markets

Meat, Milk, Wine, Fruits, Vegetables,Fruits, Olive Oil, Beans, Dried Fruits,

Herbs, Spices, Vinegar, Cereals,

processed Products, Milk ProductsHoney, Mushrooms


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Accreditation BodyAccreditation BodyAccreditation BodyAccreditation Body

Slovenian Ministry of Agriculture

Inspection BodiesInspection BodiesInspection BodiesInspection BodiesMaribor Agricultural Institute co-ordinates inspectionactivities of:

- n on o oven an r an c armers

Certified by Austrian Bio Garantie

-Bio-Dynamic Association (AJDA)

Certified by Demeter Germany


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REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Total Area: 56 594 km2Total Area: 56 594 km2Total Area: 56 594 km2Total Area: 56 594 km2Population: 4,5 millPopulation: 4,5 millPopulation: 4,5 millPopulation: 4,5 millCapital: ZagrebCapital: ZagrebCapital: ZagrebCapital: Zagreb


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Organic enterprises were registered at the national level for the firsttime in 2008. In the same year, the first national organic regulationswere enacted following the EU Organic Regulation 2092/91 andinternational standards from the IFOAM

Only a few Croatian organic products have made their way onto theEU market, mainly herbs,herbs,herbs,herbs, berriesberriesberriesberries and nutsnutsnutsnuts

CCCCharacteristicsharacteristicsharacteristicsharacteristics of organic productionof organic productionof organic productionof organic production

Total area under organic production covers 9999,,,,993993993993 hahahaha (2008)representing approximately 0000....83838383%%%% of the arable land in Croatia

The most important crops are cereals (wheat andcorn), herbs, fruits, grape and olives


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Four certification bodiescertification bodiescertification bodiescertification bodies are accredited by the MoA:

1. BIOINSPEKT d.o.o.

2. ZADRUGA AGRIBIOCERT3. PRVA EKOLOKA STANICA4. BIOTEHNICON d.o.o.


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The development of organic agriculture in Bosnia andHerzegovina is still in the infancy

Since 2002 MoA has been involved in the development of Organic Agriculture

In 2004 the first LawLawLawLaw NoNoNoNo 01010101---- 692692692692////04040404 about Organic Agriculture

LEGISLATION AND BASIC CHARACTERISTICS

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going forward in this field

Since March 2006 MoA is organizing manifestation called TheTheTheThedaysdaysdaysdays ofofofof organicorganicorganicorganic productionproductionproductionproduction which is taking place in a Bosnian citycalled Ilida

Current number of registered farmers is 12121212 and they are mostlygrowing wheat (Triticum vulgare) corn (Zea mays) and somevegetables


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Total area under organic production covers 201201201201,,,,6666hahahaha

3000300030003000 hahahaha is in the period of conversionconversionconversionconversion (mostlymedicinal herbs)

language called OrganskaOrganskaOrganskaOrganska kontrolakontrolakontrolakontrola, or in EnglishOrganic control

In 2009 the Association OrganskoOrganskoOrganskoOrgansko FBIHFBIHFBIHFBIH wasestablished by the group of farmers. This was a verybig and difficult step, because it was done withoutany help of the state


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In 2009 the Association Organsko

FBIH organized a seven dayseminar Biodynamic in OrganicBiodynamic in OrganicBiodynamic in OrganicBiodynamic in OrganicProductionProductionProductionProduction

The Association is publishing themonthly magazine for organic

,FBIHFBIHFBIHFBIH, through which they are tryingto send to send message to theirfarmers:

Organics is necessity, not a luxuryOrganics is necessity, not a luxury


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REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

Total Area: 88 361 km2Total Area: 88 361 km2Total Area: 88 361 km2Total Area: 88 361 km2Population: 9,2 millPopulation: 9,2 millPopulation: 9,2 millPopulation: 9,2 millCapital: BelgradeCapital: BelgradeCapital: BelgradeCapital: Belgrade


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LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Organic production is regulated by the Law on organic production andLaw on organic production andLaw on organic production andLaw on organic production and

organic productsorganic productsorganic productsorganic products (Official Gazette of RS, No. 62/2006) which was

enacted in the Republic Parliament in July 2006

and 12 Rulebooks:-on packaging, storage and transportation of organic products

-on conditions which need to be fulfilled by legal entities issuing certificates

-on visual appearance of the national sign for organic products

-on conditions and methods for organic product trading-on documenting reports and their content, upon which recording of organicproduction is being done

-on the form of official identity cards for inspectors for organic production

-on technological procedures in processing of organic agriculturalproducts, methods and substances for technological lines cleaning, allowablecomponents, additives and additional substances in products processing

-on methods of organic cattle production

-on methods for organic plants production and collection of wild plants and

animals from natural habitats recognized as organic agricultural products


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Authorized and nonauthorized certificationbodies:

1. Ecocert SA c/o Ecocert International2. BCS ko-GarantieGmbH Control System

3. SGS International Certifications ServicesFood Products Department and Food

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4. EKOLOJIKTARIM KONTROL ORGAN5. KOP Vereinigte Kontrolldienste6. CERES GmbH7. Control Union Certifications B.V.8. Evrocert

9. BioAgriCert


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SIGNIFICANCE AND BASIC TRENDS IN ORGANIC

FARMING IN SERBIA

Analyzing the data of the MoA obtained from 4 authorized4 authorized4 authorized4 authorized control bodies byFebruary 2009:

-The total number of producers amounts to 224224224224 entities

-The total area covered by organic production amounts to 596 ha596 ha596 ha596 ha.


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ORGANIC PRODUCTS

Products:Products:Products:Products:

Dried, concentrate, puree,

In 2008 the total achieved certified production ofplant origin products was 629 t629 t629 t629 t

rozen:(apple,apricot, raspberry,strawberry, blackberry,blueberry,pear, rosehip, elder..)

Corn, soya, pepper

Pumpkin (seed, oil)

Walnut


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LITERATURE

http://bih-x.info/2010/03/dani-organske-proizvodnje-ilidza-2010-od-11-do-13-marta

www.organskofbih.ba www.organic-world.net.html Personal communication with Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of

Srpska

www.fmpvs.gov.ba www.vladars.net/sr-sp-

cyrl/vlada/ministarstva/mps/Pages/Splash.aspx National Action Plan for the Development of Organic farming in

Serbia www.organic-world.net www.mps.hr www.ecologica.hr Organic World, Survey 2010 www.zveza-ekomet.si


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