Republic of Serbia Ipard Programme for 2014-2020
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Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Republic of Serbia REPUBLIC OF SERBIA IPARD PROGRAMME FOR 2014-2020 Belgrade revised version by 14 August 2015 1 List of Abbreviations AI- Artificial Insemination APSFR- Areas with Potential Significant Flood Risk APV- The Autonomous Province of Vojvodina ASRoS - Agricultural Strategy of the Republic of Serbia AWU – Annual work unit CAO- Competent Accrediting Officer CAP– Common Agricultural Policy CARDS – Community Assistance for Reconstruction, Development and Stabilisation CAS - Country Assistance Strategy CBC – Cross border cooperation CEFTA - Central European Free Trade Agreement CGAP - Code of Good Agricultural Practices CHP – Combined Heat and Power CSF – Classical swine fever CSP – Country Strategy Paper DAP – Directorate for Agrarian Payment DNRL - Directorate for National Reference Laboratories DREPR – Danube River Enterprise Pollution Reduction DTD – Dunav– Tisa- Dunav Channel EAR - European Agency for Reconstruction EC – European Commission EEC – European Economic Community EU – European Union EUROP grid- Method of carcass classification F&V – Fruits and Vegetables FADN – Farm Accountancy Data Network FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization FAVS - Area of forest available for wood supply FOWL - Average size of private holding FVO – Food Veterinary Office FWA – Framework Agreement FWC – Framework Contract GAEC – Good agriculture and environmental condition GAP - Gross Agricultural Production GDP - Gross Domestic Product GEF - Global Environment Facility GEF – Global Environment Facility GES – Greenhouse gas emission GHG – Green House Gas GHP – Global Health Programmes GI - General Inspectorate GIS – Geographical identification system GMO – Genetic modified organism 2 GMP – Good Manufacturing Practice GO - Governmental Organization GOS - Government of Serbia GVA – Gross Value Added GVA/FTE - Gross Value Added per full-time equivalent HACCP - Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point HMI - Hydro Meteorological Institute HNV - High Nature Value HNVF - High Nature Value Farming HPP – Hydro-electric Power Plant IACS – Integrated Administration and Control System IAH - Institute for Animal Husbandry IBA - Important Bird Area IBRD – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development ICPDR- International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River ILO – International Labor Organization IPA - Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance IPA MC - IPA Monitoring Committee IPARD – Instrument for Pre-Accession Rural Development IPM - Integrated Pest Management IPN - Institute for Science Application in Agriculture IRENA - the International Renewable Energy Agency ISAA - Institute for Science Application in Agriculture ISO - International Organization for Standardization IUCN- International Union for Conservation of Nature JP - Joint Programme KiM - Kosovo and Metohija KTOE - Kilo Tons of Oil Equivalent LAG - Local Action Group LDS – Local Development Strategy LEADER – French acronym, standing for- Liaison Entre Actions de Development de l'Économie Rural- meaning- Links between the rural economy and development actions LFA - Less- Favored Area LFS - Labor Force Survey LIS – LEADER Initiative Serbia LSMS - Living Standard Measurement Survey LSS - Life Standard Survey M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation MA - Managing Authority MAEP - Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection MAFWM – Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management MDG - Millennium Development Goal MoH - Ministry of Health 3 NAO - National Authorizing Officer NARDS - National Agriculture and Rural Development Strategy ND - Nitrate Directive NGO – Non-governmental organization(s) NIPAC – National IPA Coordinator NPRD - National Programme for Rural Development NRDS - Network for Rural Development of Serbia NRN - National Rural Network NSEDRoS - National Strategy for Economic Development of Serbia ODA – Official Development Assistance OECD - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OF – Organic farming OG – Official Gazette PA- Paying Agency PAU - Policy Advisory Unit PBA- Prime Butterfly Areas PDO - Protected Designation of Origin PGI - Protected Geographical Indication PLA - Participatory Learning and Action PMG - Project Management Group PPD - Plant Protection Directorate PRA - Participatory rural appraisal PRAG –Practical Guide to Contract Procedures for EU External Actions PRSP - Serbia‘s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper RD - Rural Development RDCC - Rural Development Consultative Committee RDNS - Rural Development Network of Serbia RS – Republic of Serbia SA – Sectoral Agreement SAA - Stability and Association Agreements SAPS - Simplified Area Payment Scheme SCC - Somatic Cell Count SEIO – Serbian European Integration Offices SIDA - Swedish International Development Agency SMC - Sectorial Monitoring Committees SME - Small and Medium Enterprises SORS – Statisitcal Office of Republic of Serbia SORSNUTS - The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics SPS - Single Application Scheme SRDPPS - Support to Rural Development Programming and Payments System SSF - Semi Subsistence Farming SSI - Soil Science Institute STAR - Serbian Transitional Agriculture Reform SWG – Sector Working Group(s) 4 SWOT– Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats analysis TA – Technical Assistance TBC - Total Bacteria Count TIC - Training and Information Centre Toe – Tonne of oil equivalent UAA - Utilized Agricultural Area UHT - Ultra – high Temperature ULO - Ultra Low Oxygen UN – United Nations UNDP - United Nations Development Programme USAID - United States Agency for International Development UWWT- Urban Waste Water Treatment VAT - Value Added Tax VIMS – Veterinary Information Management System VZ – Viticulture zoning WFD - Water Framework Directive of the European Union WTO - World Trade Organization WWTP- Waste Water Treatment Plant 5 0. Table of content 0. Table of content ............................................................................................... 6 1. IPARD II PROGRAMME FOR 2014-2020 ............................................... 15 2. BENEFICIARY COUNTRY ....................................................................... 15 2.1. Geographical area covered by the programme .......................................... 15 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT SITUATION, SWOT AND IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS ................................................................. 15 3.1. THE GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA ........................................................................... 15 3.1.1. Administrative system .................................................................................. 15 3.1.2. Demographic characteristics and trends .................................................... 16 3.1.3. Economic indicators and employment ........................................................ 17 3.1.4. Farm structure .............................................................................................. 17 3.2. Performance of the agricultural, forestry and food sectors ...................... 19 3.2.1. General characteristics ................................................................................. 19 3.2.2. Milk and dairy sector ................................................................................... 22 3.2.3. Meat sector .................................................................................................... 26 3.2.4. Fruit & Vegetable sector .............................................................................. 33 3.2.5. Other crops (cereals, oil crops, sugar beet) ................................................ 39 3.3. Environment and land management ........................................................... 42 3.3.1. Biodiversity .................................................................................................... 42 3.3.2. Water quality ................................................................................................ 44 3.3.3. Climate changes and GHG emissions and their relation to agriculture .. 45 3.3.4. Soil .................................................................................................................. 46 3.3.5. Usage of mineral fertilizers and pesticides ................................................. 49 3.3.6. Concept of high nature value farming in Serbia ........................................ 50 3.3.7. Organic production ...................................................................................... 51 3.3.8. Bio energy sources and biomass .................................................................. 53 3.3.9. Forests ............................................................................................................ 54 3.4. RURAL ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE ...................................... 55 3.4.1. Rural infrastructure ..................................................................................... 55 3.4.2. Transfer of knowledge and information ..................................................... 56 3.4.3. Small and medium sized enterprises ........................................................... 57 3.4.4. Rural tourism ................................................................................................ 57 6 3.5. Preparation and implementation of local development strategies – Leader 58 3.6. Table of context indicators ........................................................................... 60 4. SWOT – SUMMARY OF THE ANALYSES ABOVE/ final .................... 66 4.1. SWOT - Agriculture,