EU funded projects in BiH

Sectors
EU Acquis chapters	Other issues
Programme Funding Year	2009
Value	€230,781
Periods of implementation	2012
Locations	MODRIČA, ODŽAK

The project aims to contribute to socio-economic development of cross border area by strengthening the SME sector in agricultural production and related businesses in Posavina (Bosanska Posavina and Brod – Posavina county). Specific attention is given to increase of competitiveness of SMEs in agricultural production in cross border area of Posavina through research, development and transfer of new technologies in agriculture (Bosanska Posavina and Brod – Posavina county). Project activities include awareness raising among local agricultural producers on opportunities and profitable entrepreneurship based on agriculture, education of local agricultural producers in entrepreneurship in relation to profitable agricultural crops, technical assistance to agricultural producers and businesses in cross border area of Posavina, education of local agricultural producers in eco production, support to local agricultural producers in eco production, expansion of existing capacities for agricultural production in the cross border area, introduction and application of QM standards in local pilot eco productions, institutional cooperation in the area of Bosanska posavina and Brod -Posavina county, training and research support to agricultural production, etc. Target groups are: agricultural producers in general with focus on SMEs in agriculture (also farmers, agricultural family holdings, etc.) and potential agricultural producers 150, project staff with focus on future projects in the area of agriculture: 2.1. Open house staff and pool of volunteers and experts; 2.2. HKD Napredak Odzak and Modrica branches staff and 2.3. MAR staff and pool of experts 20, and future trainers from stakeholders institutions/groups and organizations.

Results: R1. Increased share of profitable agriculture crops in agricultural production of cross border area (Posavina) R2. Increased share of Eco production in agricultural production in cross border area R3. Increased QM (quality management) in agricultural production in cross border area using high-quality seedling materials R4. Established transfer technology system in agricultural production of cross border area.