FIPA INVESTMENT PROJECT PROFILE APICULTURE IN HERZEGOVINA-NERETVA CANTON Project title Advancement and growth of apiculture in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Sector Agriculture, Food processing industry Location Herzegovina-Neretva Canton: Mostar, Konjic, Jablanica, Prozor-Rama, Capljina, Citluk, Stolac, Ravno, Neum Location description Herzegovina-Neretva Canton has large surface of ecological & unpolluted land and forests, clean air, rivers and water springs, as well as good communications with European market. Company description - Agroneretva d.o.o. (limited liability company – l.l.c.) Mostar - Founded in 2002 - Sales organization for cooperatives (mediation in sales of fresh fruit &vegetables) - 6 cooperatives are members - Composition of capital: private-owned capital - 4 employees - HACCP certificate since 2006 - Export-oriented company 90% Project description This project aims to establish professional behaviour in apiculture, to realize higher yields and to export (apicultural) products: honey, propolis, pollen, gelée royale, apitoxin, new swarms and young queen-bees, certified healthy organic apian products. Based on a large demand for apian products in European Union and Arab countries, the goals of the project are to found apicultural cooperatives, to employ unemployed persons, and to set up plantations with medicinal herbs, locust-trees, lime-trees, etc. Estimated total 400,000 EUR investment cost Return of the investment within 3 years Form of cooperation Joint-venture with foreign partner Supporting information For additional information about this project, please contact FIPA either by e-mail: available [email protected] or phone number: +387 33 278 080. Grbavička 4, 71000 Sarajevo / Tel. +387 33 278 080 / Fax +387 33 278 081 / www.fipa.gov.ba / [email protected] .