Characteristics of vegetable production in the Republic of Serbia

Abstract

The main goal of research in this paper was to consider basic trends in vegetable production in the Republic of Serbia for the period 2000-2009. Additionally, the task was to quantify of all changes, as well as to determine the factors that affected expressed production trends in Serbia. Authors point out the basic problems, suggesting both the necessary measures that would affect production increase and possible development of this very important branch of agriculture for Serbia. Also, the importance and possibilities of safe vegetables production in the system of organic agriculture are pointed out. With adequate support regarding credits, investments and export, vegetable production may become a significant sector of Serbian agriculture.

Cilj istraživanja ovoga rada jeste da se sagledaju osnovni trendovi kretanja proizvodnje povrća u Republici Srbiji, koji su ostvareni u vremenskom periodu 2000-2009. Zadatak je, takođe, da se kvantifikuju na stale promene i utvrde faktori koji su determinisali ispoljeno kretanje proizvodnje u zemlji. Autori ukazuju na osnovne probleme i daju predloge neophodnih mera koje će uticati na povećanje obima proizvodnje, odnosno na moguće pravce razvoja ove veoma značajne grane poljoprivrede za Republiku Srbiju. Ukazano je takođe na značaj i mogućnosti proizvodnje zdravstveno bezbednog povrća u sistemu organske poljoprivrede. Uz odgovarajuću kreditno-monetarnu, investicionu i izvoznu podršku, povrtarska proizvodnja može postati važan sektor poljoprivrede Republike Srbije.