At the official meeting of the Alliance for Food and Agriculture in NALED, it was pointed out that the transition from a traditional to a regenerative model of agriculture can bring significant benefits. In the first phase, in a period of three to four years, yields per hectare could be increased by 10 to 20 percent. In the long term, over ten years, production costs could be reduced by as much as 47 percent. These advantages of the regenerative model of agriculture lay the foundation for a more sustainable and economical sector.
Among the priorities of the Alliance for Food and Agriculture in NALED for the next two years will be concrete measures that will improve the sustainability of agriculture and strengthen its capacity to cope with climate change. Encouraging organic production, recognizing the regenerative model of agriculture in the regulation, as well as supporting innovation and the development of startups in the field of food, are key measures that will contribute to achieving great results in the sector.
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Ivana Popović, State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, emphasized that the Government has recognized the importance of sustainable agriculture, as evidenced by the formation of a working group that will propose solutions for the Rural Development Strategy. She also announced that for the year 2025, 111.5 billion dinars are foreseen in the budget for subsidies in agriculture. Good news for farmers is also the announcement of public calls for the IPARD III Fund, in December for measure 3 and in January for measure 7.
The president of the Alliance for Food and Agriculture in NALED, Tamara Penjić, addressed the media. She stated that the number of electronically registered seasonal workers in agriculture has reached 100,000, which is a major result of the seasonal employment reform. In addition, the preparation of the Carbon Footprint Analysis in primary agricultural production was highlighted. This was done with the support of the Swedish Agency for International Development and Cooperation (Sida) and the expert assistance of PricewaterhouseCoopers-PwC. Also, the first EIT networking for food in Serbia was established, led by NALED in cooperation with the Faculty of Agriculture from Novi Sad.
At the meeting of the Association, a new leadership was elected. The executive director of Karneks, Tamara Penjić, will head the Alliance. The vice presidents will be:
- Marjana Davidović from Nestle;
- Dragan Pusara from the Accreditation Body of Serbia;
- Rodoljub Živadinović from the Association of Beekeeping Organizations;
- Vladimir Milićević, president of the municipality of Paraćin.
Source: AgroTV
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