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IPARD funds to strengthen competitiveness of agriculture
Belgrade,
7 December 2010
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Sasa Dragin said today that European pre-accession funds will enable Serbian farmers to raise their competitiveness, improve production and increase profits.
Sasa Dragin
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Opening a “Boosting Serbia’s capacity to accept EU funds for rural development in the pre-accession period” conference, Dragin said that Serbia could receive about €50 million per year from EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPARD).
He stated that this €2 million project was launched in August 2010 and will last for two years.
The main objective of today's conference is to show the importance of rural development for Serbia on its path towards the EU common agricultural policy, Dragin said.
The Minister added that parts of the administration required to accept such funds have already been set up, such as the Department of Agricultural Payments in Sabac and the governing body for rural development.
It is essential to be prepared so that at the time when Serbia's candidacy is accepted, our farmers could have European funds at disposal, said the Minister.
He noted that the first support within this project is for the sector of meat and milk, while the second refers to the processing capacity of that sector.
Representative of the EU Delegation in Serbia Andrew Heady said that the preparatory process for the use of pre-accession funds for rural development lasts from two to four years.
The EU invested €72 million in Serbian agriculture from 2000 to 2009, of which €30 million was allocated in the 2007-2009 period alone, said Heady.
The EU is currently funding programmes to improve institutions and directorates in Serbian agriculture sector, he said adding that investing in agricultural holdings is necessary in order to stimulate rural development in Serbia.
He stated that this €2 million project was launched in August 2010 and will last for two years.
The main objective of today's conference is to show the importance of rural development for Serbia on its path towards the EU common agricultural policy, Dragin said.
The Minister added that parts of the administration required to accept such funds have already been set up, such as the Department of Agricultural Payments in Sabac and the governing body for rural development.
It is essential to be prepared so that at the time when Serbia's candidacy is accepted, our farmers could have European funds at disposal, said the Minister.
He noted that the first support within this project is for the sector of meat and milk, while the second refers to the processing capacity of that sector.
Representative of the EU Delegation in Serbia Andrew Heady said that the preparatory process for the use of pre-accession funds for rural development lasts from two to four years.
The EU invested €72 million in Serbian agriculture from 2000 to 2009, of which €30 million was allocated in the 2007-2009 period alone, said Heady.
The EU is currently funding programmes to improve institutions and directorates in Serbian agriculture sector, he said adding that investing in agricultural holdings is necessary in order to stimulate rural development in Serbia.
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