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FAO important partner of Serbia in modernisation of agriculture

Belgrade/Rome, 15 October 2026

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management in a caretaker capacity Professor Dragan Glamočić, PhD, met in Rome with Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Qu Dongyu to discuss cooperation between Serbia and the organisation.

Glamočić emphasised the importance of the longstanding partnership between Serbia and FAO, noting that it provides vital support for agricultural development, the promotion of sustainable production and the strengthening of food security.

The meeting highlighted FAO’s longstanding role as an important partner of Serbia in the development and modernisation of agriculture, as well as the mutual willingness to continue and further enhance this cooperation, particularly in agricultural modernisation and strengthening the resilience of agricultural production to climate change.

Considerable attention was also devoted to young people and their role in the future of agriculture and the development of rural areas.

The meeting in Rome confirmed the mutual interest in continuing and further strengthening cooperation between Serbia and FAO, with particular emphasis on agricultural modernisation, the introduction of innovations, more efficient use of water resources, strengthening food security, and creating sustainable living and working conditions in rural areas.

Following the meeting, Glamočić visited an exhibition at the FAO Museum and spoke with young people who form the Serbian national chapter of the World Food Forum Youth, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management said in a statement.

Today in Rome, the Minister attended the presentation of a prestigious FAO award to President and founder of the Association of Women Agri-Entrepreneurs of Serbia Vera Škulić.

By receiving this recognition, as part of the “100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development” initiative, for which 609 nominations from 131 countries were submitted, Škulić became one of 100 women from across the globe who have made significant contributions to the development of agriculture and agrifood systems.

Vera Škulić specialises in beekeeping and crop farming, and through the Association of Women Agri-Entrepreneurs of Serbia she is especially dedicated to connecting and empowering women involved in agricultural production, the processing of their own raw materials and the marketing of domestic products.