Poppy production (Papaver somniferum L.) in the Republic of Serbia

Abstract

Being a source of valuable oils, proteins, carbohydrates and compounds used for pharmaceutical industry, poppy (Papaver somniferum L.) is an important alternative plant species. The aim of this study is to characterize the position of the Republic of Serbia’s poppy seed production, in the 2010-2014 period. In the Republic of Serbia poppy is grown on small areas. The average yield of poppy was 1078 kg ha-1 and it was stable over the period. Average area under poppy amounted to 934 ha while the average production was 1004 t, the production of poppies in Serbia made 1.21% of the total world production. Variability measured by the coefficient of variation, for the surface under the poppy amounted to 4.52% while for yield of poppy amounted to 4.61%. The area under poppy in the Republic of Serbia accounted for 0.85% of the total world’s area.

Mak (Papaver somniferum L.) je izvor ulja, proteina, ugljenih hidrata kao i jedinjenja koja se koriste u farmaceutskoj industriji. Cilj ove studije bio je da se prikaže položaj Republike Srbije u proizvodnji maka, u periodu 2010-2014. U Republici Srbiji mak je gajen na malim površinama. Prosečan prinos maka u Republici Srbiji iznosio je 1078 kg ha-1 i bio je stabilan. Prosečne površine pod makom, u istraživanom periodu u Republici Srbiji, iznosile su 934 ha, dok je prosečna proizvodnja iznosila 1004 t, odnosno proizvodnja maka u Srbiji činila je 1.21% od ukupne svetske proizvodnije. Varijabilnost, merena koeficijentom varijacije, za površinu pod makom iznosila je 4,51% dok je za prinos maka iznosila 4,61%. Učešće Republike Srbije u ukupnoj svetskoj proizvodnji iznosilo je 0,85%.