Based on the Public Call of the City of Belgrade, 15 farmers from the territory of the municipality of Lazarevac received new tractors, with subsidies in the amount of one million dinars each. The new tractors were presented on the plateau in front of SRC “Kolubara”, and the event was attended by the president of GO Lazarevac Tomislav Rikanović, secretary of the Secretariat for Agriculture of the City of Belgrade Savo Pavičić and member of the Council of GO Lazarevac Miloš Mrdović.
Rikanović emphasized that the new tractors are a significant step towards improving agricultural production in Lazarevac. He highlighted the municipality’s efforts to improve conditions for farmers. According to him, investments in this area have significantly increased over the past years. While in 2011, the total funds for agriculture in the territory of the City of Belgrade amounted to about 20 million dinars, today only at the level of Lazarevac, investments reach an average of 50 million dinars, including republican and city incentives.
The municipality of Lazarevac supports its farmers
It was especially pointed out that vegetable and fruit growing is the least developed branch of agriculture in this municipality, and more intensive investment in these sectors was announced. Rikanović expressed his gratitude to the President, the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the City of Belgrade and Secretary Sav Pavičić for recognizing the importance of investing in agriculture, stressing that joint work contributes to the development of this key sector of the economy.
City Secretary Savo Pavičić pointed out that Lazarevka farmers in all areas achieved significant funds through incentives from the City of Belgrade. During this year, 511 million dinars were allocated for agricultural subsidies. At the same time, in the last three years, the City of Belgrade subsidized the purchase of around 500 tractors. Pavičić stated that mechanization still remains the focus of interest of farmers from Lazarevac.
From 2020 until today, Lazarevka farmers, with the support of incentives from the City of Belgrade, have acquired a total of 74 tractors. These continuous investments are aimed at increasing productivity and improving work in agricultural households. The subsidized procurement of machinery is a key measure for the modernization and further development of agriculture in this municipality.
Source: AgroTV
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