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COUNTRY PROFILE - SERBIA

3rd Regional Workshop on Rural Development-

BEST PRACTICES IN GREEN JOBS CREATION FOR ENSURING SUSTAINABILITY OF

RURAL HOUSEHOLDS AND RESOURCE USE AS A PART OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT


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CONTENT OF PRESENTATION

Serbia in general

Land use distributions

Green economy definitions

Economic and social dimensions of agriculture

and rural economy Green economy in Serbia

National legislation and institutions

Important programs and initiatives National strategies

Conclusions and suggestions


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Land use spatial distribution

Source: Spatial Plan of the RS


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Less then 75

85 - 90

75 - 85

> 95

90 - 95

% of arable land

Agriculture resourcesTerritory of Serbia 8,836,000 ha ofwhich 5,701,000 ha agricultural land

Agricultural land: 5,701,000 ha

Cultivatable land: 4,867,000 ha

Agricultural land per capita: 0.56 ha

Arable land per capita: 0.46 ha

84% of land in private property

Registered farms: ~ 450,000

Average farm size: 3 ha

44% of population lives in rural areas2/3 of populations in rural areas are involved

in agriculture

Farms are traditionally family owned


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Forests

Forest area: 2,252,400 ha; 29.1%

Standing volume: 362.5 mill m3;160.9m3/ha

Annual increment: 9.079 mill m3; 4.0 m3/ha

State property: 1.19 mill ha; 53%

Private property: 1,06 mill ha; 47%

PFO: ~ 1,000,000

Average property: 1.1 ha

Average forest plots: 0.2 ha

National Forest Inventory, 2008.


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The territory of Serbia according to thetypes of rural areas identified

Source: Agri-environment Handbook for Serbia (2010)


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Rural areas in Serbia based on populationdensity

Urban area

Region I

Region II

Region III

Region IV

Kosovo

Source:Support to Rural Development Programming and Payment System (2006)


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Green Economy definitions

UNEP defines as one that results in increased

and , while significantly

and

Initiative born out of multiple crises and accelerating resource

scarcities.

It is a new economic paradigm that can drive growth of income and

jobs, while enhancing environmental assets.

Green Economy is an economic vehicle forsustainable development.

Green Economy can contribute to poverty reduction.

A green economy is one that results in improved human well-being

and social equity, while significantly reducing environmental risks andecological green economy is an economy or economic development

model based on sustainable development and a knowledge of

ecological economics.- Wikipedia -


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Geographic and demographic indicators ofSerbias rural areas

Republic of Serbia

(without KiM)Rural areas

Geographic indicators

Surface, km2 (2004) 77,508 65,952

Number of settlements (2004) 4,715 3,904

Population density 96.74 63.10

Population and human capital

Population 1991 7,576,837 4,319,463Population 2002 7,498,001 4,161,660

Change in population 19912002 (u %) 99.0 96.3

In-out migration rare 1.48 -0.14

Participation of population younger than 15 years (%) 15.69 16.17

Participation of population older than 65 years (%) 16.54 17.49

Ageing rate 1.05 1.08

Gender Balance ???? ????

Average age

Educational structure of the population younger than 15 years

% without formal education 21.84 28.19

% grade school 23.88 26.69

% high school 41.07 36.09

% faculties and colleges 11.03 6.95

% unknown 2.18 2.07

Source: Republic Statistical Office


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Contribution to GDP of main economic sectorsin Serbia 2007-2010

2007 (%) 2008 (%) 2009 (%) 2010 (%)

Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8,21 8,98 9,32 7,92

Mining and quarrying 1,35 1,22 1,22 1,36

Manufacturing 14,41 13,69 12,25 13,57

Electricity, gas steam and air conditioning supply 2,92 2,62 2,72 3,00

Construction 4,31 4,39 3,93 3,78

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11,58 10,39 10,00 9,50

Transportation and storage 4,68 4,44 4,29 4,99

Information and communication 4,11 4,00 4,55 4,39

Financial and insurance activities 2,54 3,02 3,20 3,31

Real estate activities 9,61 9,53 10,17 11,24

Professional, scientific and technical activities3,78

4,30

4,70

3,65

Education 3,73 4,03 4,47 4,40

Human health and social work activities 4,66 5,28 5,66 5,52

Other* 24,10 24,08 23,52 23,37

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP) 100,00 100,00 100,00 100,00

* Includes FISIM (Financial Intermediation Services Indirectly Measured), Taxes minus subsidies on productsSource: Republic Statistical Office


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Share of agriculture in Serbian GDP in theperiod 2001-2009

Year

Agriculture, hunting,

forestry and fisheries

Gross domestic product at

constant prices in 2002Share of

agriculture in

GDP

%RSD RSD

2001 133,927,300,000 936,543,700,000 14.30%2002 129,629,500,000 972,900,700,000 13.32%

2003 120,603,800,000 996,714,000,000 12.10%

2004 143,545,800,000 1,079,389,700,000 13.30%

2005 136,500,200,000 1,139,986,200,000 11.97%

2006 136,205,300,000 1,199,417,900,000 11.36%2007 125,576,600,000 1,282,236,400,000 9.79%

2008 136,316,200,000 1,353,218,700,000 10.07%

2009 139,340,500,000 1,311,864,800,000 10.62%

Source: Republic Statistical OfficeCompiled with Ministry of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and Water Management data


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Agricultural Budget of RS 2004-2009

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

- MARKET AND DIRECT PRODUCER

SUPPORT MEASURES 190,794 102,593 99,051 159,008 222,671 112,253

- Direct payments and variable input subsidies 129,947 92,37 76,667 134,305 210,463 103,668

- Direct payments to producers 85,419 62,03 32,772 28,307 21,358 10,676

- Direct payments based on output (price aids) 85,419 53,18 32,772 27,058 14,883 5,809

- Direct payments based on current area/animal 8,85 1,248 6,475 4,867

- Other direct payments

- Variable input subsidies 44,528 30,34 43,894 105,998 189,105 92,992- STRUCTURAL AND RURAL

DEVELOPMENT MEASURES 42,52 40,405 81,176 32,447 26,212 15,631- GENERAL MEASURES RELATED TO

AGRICULTURE 5,01 5,881 3,744 4,248 4,494 5,717

- MISCELLANEOUS AGRICULTURAL

POLICY MEASURES 10,59 1,512 5,397 24,647 30,022

- BUDGETARY EXPENDITURE FOR AGRI-

FOOD SECTOR AND RURAL AREAS 248,915 150,39 183,97 201,099 278,024 163,623- OTHER TRANSFERS INCL.

ADMINISTARTIVE COSTS 0,317 1,099 1,656 1,807 2,099 1,083

TOTAL PAYMENTS 249,232 151,489 185,626 202,906 280,123 164,706

EUR million, actually paid

Source: Van Berkum, S., Bogdanov, N. (2011)


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Macroeconomic indicators of Serbias

agriculture

unit. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Share of agriculture, forestry

and fishery in employment

(ARS)

% 23.9 23.2 20.5 20.8 21.4 19.8

Share of the food, beverage and

tobacco industry in GDP6.2 5.7 5.3 4,9 4.7 4.4 4.7 4.4 4.3 4.6

Index (Preceding year=100) 87 119 97 93 120 95 100 92 108 101

Crop production 73 150 96 83 144 94 97 82 123 103.6Livestock 95 99 102 98 100 101 97 100 97 96.5

Share of food, tobacco and

beverage in family budgets% 54.0 58.4 49.0 47.7 45.0 41.7 43.4 45.1 45.8 45.7

Food product trade mil. 631.0 854.1 1,133.3 1,086.2 1,316.2 1,353.7 1,713.1 2,035.5 2,327.1 2,336.6

Export mil. 319.7 347.4 554.9 509.4 628.7 731.7 991.9 1,217.9 1,327.3 1,397.0

Import mil. 311.3 506.8 578.3 576.7 687.5 622.0 721.1 817.6 999.8 939.6

Foreign trade balance mil. 8.3 -159.4 -23.4 -67.3 -58.8 109.7 270.8 400.2 327.5 457.4Share of food products in:

Total export % 19.0 18.3 25.3 20.9 22.2 20.3 19.4 18.9 18.0 23.3

Total import % 8.6 10.7 9.8 8.8 8.0 7.4 6.9 6.1 6.5 8.4

Source: Republic Statistical Office Living standard measurement survey, Labour force surveys, Statistical yearbooks


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Employment by sectors in rural and urbanareas in Serbia (% of total labour force)

Total Urban Rural

Agriculture, forestry and fishing 21.9 4.1 43.6Mining and quarrying 1.1 1.1 1.1

Manufacturing 17.1 18.6 15.3

Electricity, gas and water supply 1.4 1.8 0.9

Water supply and waste management 1.6 1.9 1.3

Construction 5.1 5.5 4.7

Wholesale and retail trade, repair motor vehicles 13.5 15.9 10.7Transport, storage and communication 5.4 6.4 4.2

Hotels and restaurants 3.2 4.0 2.2

Information and communication 1.9 2.8 0.9

Financial services, insurance 1.9 2.8 0.9

Real estate, renting activities 0.2 0.2 0.0

Scientific, educational and technical work 2.3 3.8 0.5

Public administration and social services 2.3 3.8 0.5Other community, social security 4.8 6.3 3.1

Education 7.1 9.7 4.0

Health and social work 6.2 8.1 4.0

Art, fun recreation 1.3 2.0 0.5

Other services 1.7 2.1 1.3

Source: Labor Force Survey 2010


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Family farm structure and UAA

Utilised Agricultural Area (UAA)Family farms

46,3 %

31,3 %

16,9 %

4,7 %

12,1 %

29,8 %

17,5 %

7,2 %

0 -< 2 ha

2 -< 5 ha

5 -< 10 ha

10 -< 20 ha

> 20 ha0,8 %

33,4 %

Total: 444,806 (=100%) UAA: 2.869 Mio. ha (=100%)

Source: National Statistical Office


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Recognized green economy in Serbia

Main green economy sectors: agriculture, forestry, environment, tourism...

Recognize green economy elements:

renewables biomass mainly (wood and agriculture)

organic agricultural productions

ecosystem services

sustainable utilization of natural resources (NWFP)

PES (payment for ecosystem services-forestry and

environment)


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Organic plant and cattle production in 2010

Plant productionSurface

Period of conversion (3 years) Organic Status TotalArable land (ha)

Crops 1,215.73 220.91 1,436.64

Fruit 134.61 45.65 180.26

Vegetables 13.31 77.74 91.05

Medicinal plants and herbs 52.48 1.21 53.69

Other 760.89 200 960.89

Total 2,177.02 545.51 2,722.53Pasture/meadow (ha) 1,399.82 166.5 1,566.32

Forest (ha) 5,005.76 5,005.76

Total 3,576.84 5,717.77 9,294.61

Cattle productionNumber of animals

Period of conversion (3 years) Organic Status Total

Cattle 261 322 583Sheep 1,033 1,033

Goats 100 100

Horses 10 10

Pigs 26 26

Poultry birds 20 20

bees (hives) 195 174 369

game 69 69Source: Republic of Serbia IPARD Program for 2013


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High Nature Value (HNV) farmland in Serbia


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Renewables

Significant potential of renewable sources of

energy for annual production of more than 4

millions toe

Today, annual production of biomass (both

agricultural and forests/wood) in Serbia is cca

12.5 million t (2.90 Mtoe)

1,56 million toe - agricultural biomass

1,34 million toe - wood biomass


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Biomass

Agriculture biomass (54%)

Woody biomass (46%)

wheat strawsCorns vineyards

maize cob

soya straws

fruits

sunflower peel

Sawdust Log woods Wood chips Fuelwood Slabs

orchards


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NWFP

Marketed plant product /

raw materialRef.year

Marketed plant product/ raw

material Marketed plant

product/ raw

materialRef.year

Marketed animal product/ raw

material

U

nit

Quantity Unit

Quantity

Christmas trees 2005

1000pcs

50.0 Game meat 2005

tonnes 909.1

2000 75.0 2000 4,171.9

1990 n.a. 1990 5,738.1

Mushrooms and truffles 2005

tonnes 5,498.1 Game harvest 2005

1000pcs

331.3

2000 2,300.0 2000 303.0

1990 n.a. 1990 1,199.0

Fruits, berries and ediblenuts

2005

tonnes

107.8 Pelts, hides, skinsand trophies

2005

1000pcs

10.62000 193.2 2000 5.3

1990 119.0 1990 12.8

2005

tonnes n.a. Wild honey and bee-

wax

2005

tonnes 3,665.0

2000 n.a. 2000 2,663.0

1990 n.a. 1990 2,659.0

Resins, raw material-

medicine, aromatic

products, colorants, dyes

2005

ton

nes

18.3 Raw material for

medicine, colorants

2005

ton

nes

n.a.

2000 3.1 2000 n.a.

199018.1

1990n.a.

Decorative foliage, incl.

ornamental plants

(mosses,..)

2005

tonnes

n.a. Other animal

products

2005

tonnes

1,230.5

2000 n.a. 2000 1,100.0

1990 n.a. 1990 n.a.

Other plant products 2005

to

nnes 5,57.5

2000 27.2

1990 59.9 Source: MCPFE quantified indicators for NWFP


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Financing

Regular annual incentive measures in agriculture

(subsidies)

Forestry measures

tax on cut wood

budgetary forest fundPES (green tax- 0.025% of

general incomes for all legal entities in RS)

Environment Fund ad-hoc project based measures


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Legal and institutional framework

Legal background

Constitution of the Republic of Serbia (2006)

Law on Agriculture and Rural Development

(2009)

Law on Cooperatives (2006)

Law on Agricultural Land (2006)

Law on the performance of expert andadvisory work in agriculture (2010)

Law on Organic Farming (2010)

Law on Regional Development (2010)

Law on Agency for Small and Medium

Enterprises (2001) Law on Forests (2010)

Law on Energy (2011)

Law on Tourism (2010)

Law on Nature Protection (2009)

Law on Environmental Protection (2004),

Institutions

MATFWM (Ministry of Agriculture,Trade, Forestry and Water

Management)

ME (Ministry of Economy)

MF (Ministry of Finance)

MEMSP (Ministry of Environment,Mining and Spatial Planning)

Agency for Environment Protection

Fund for Environment Protection

Scientific and educational institutions

(high schools, faculties...) Research institutions (institutes)

Public Enterprises (Srbijasume,

Vojvodinasume...)


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Important projects and programmes

Agricultural Twinning Project: Serbia, Netherlands & Slovenia (2005-2007)

Technical Assistance Project: Support to Rural Development Programmingand Payments System (2006-2008)

Support for Agro-environment Policies and Programming in Serbia- (IUCN)

Straightening rural social capital Government of Romania (UNDP)

Serbian Transitional Agriculture Reform (STAR) (WB)

Danube River Enterprise Pollution Reduction DREPR (GEF, SIDA)

Sustainable Tourism for Rural Development(UN Agencies-FAO)

Partnership for revitalization of rural areas- (UNDP)

Improvement of work organization of farmer's cooperatives in Serbia

based on Norwegian model Capacity building to implement Rural Development policies to EU

standards

Wood energy for sustainable rural development (2009-2011)


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National development strategies

Agriculture Strategy (2004)

National Strategy for Economic Development of Serbia 2006-2012

National Rural Development Program (NRDP)

National Rural Development Strategy Plan 2011-2013

Rural Development component of the Instrument for Pre-Accession

(IPARD Program)

Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document (MIPD)

Local rural development strategies/ Development of civil society

Forest Development Strategy (2007)

Draft Serbian Rural Development Program

Draft Forest Development Program (2012-2021)

Biomass Action Plan for the Republic of Serbia (2010)

National Sustainable Development Strategy (2009-2017)

Poverty Reduction Strategy in Serbia (2007)


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Conclusions and recommendations

green economy/jobs - still unclear term

without systematic approachad-hoc

solutions

weak legal, regulatory and strategic framework low level of sectoral interactions (cross-sectoral

cooperations) in green jobs

difficulties in harmonization of sectoral interests correlations between green jobs and poverty

awareness rising, knowledge improvement and

capacity building


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THANK YOU

dipl. Ing. Dusan Jovic, senior adviser

Directorate of Forests,

Ministry of Agriculture, Trade, Forestry and

Water Management of the Republic of Serbia

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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