by Jelena Janjusevic, PhD In recent months Montenegro has been faced with serious budget problems , one proposed solution of which has been to reduce the number of employees in state administration. Additionally, the costs of living are above the disposable budget of most households, in particular the high cost…
Swot analysis and identification of the needs, potential and development strategies of the fruit and vegetable sector in Montenegro
by Radislav Jovović & Dragoljub Janković Fruit and vegetable production in Montenegro benefits from naturally favourable conditions in terms of climate, soil and water resources. Such conditions enable high quality fruit, vegetables and vines to be grown, and fruit and vegetable production and viticulture have a long tradition as well…
Spatial urban plans as a basis for agribusiness development
by Mirjana Čizmović & Milica Kovačević The main goals of the spatial development of rural areas are to protect and prevent degradation of agricultural land, forests and protected areas, as well as to encourage (more) balanced territorial development. Given that the quality and development of agriculture largely depend on the…
Rural resilience and the role of social capital among farmers in Kirundo province, Northern Burundi
by Bonaventure Minani, Déo-Guide Rurema & Philippe Lebailly In Burundi, more than 90% of the active population is engaged in family agriculture, which plays a vital role in food production and constitutes more than 50% of the GDP. Before the civil war of 1993, Kirundo was deemed the “breadbasket of…
Research on the natural features of karst water, on the example of some water intakes
by Slobodanka Krivokapic, Neda Devic & Stanka Filipovic The existence of safe and abundant raw water sources is a priceless treasure for any country. Water resources are of particular importance for Montenegro, especially for the development of tourism and agriculture which represent the backbone of its economic development. With respect…
Recent trends in the Croatian agricultural business sector
by Josip Juračak & Dario Vukalović The purpose of this paper is to explore recent trends in the Croatian agriculture and forestry business sector and compare it with the Croatian economy as a whole. This topic is considered interesting because recent business years have been heavily influenced by the global…
The problems of regional development in Montenegro
by Janko Radulovic Economic development is a continuous, stochastic process considering that development depends on a multitude of historical, political, economic, cultural, ethnic and other factors. In the process of development, each country puts effort into strengthening their manufacturing potential, increasing the competitiveness of their economy by modernizing technology, and…
Opportunities, problems and pitfalls of nutrition and health claims
by Harry J. Bremmers & Bernd van der Meulen The provision of reliable food information, for instance by printing an authorised nutrition or health claim on a package of food, makes credence dimensions of a food transparent to the consumer. In Europe, prior-to-use authorisation of nutrition and health claims are…
The marketing strategies of Serbian honey producers
by Vlade Zarić, Zorica Vasiljević, Nebojša Nedić & Danijela Petković Serbian honey producers are exposed to the increased international competition of recent years. To face up to the new changes, producers are progressively using diversification strategies, such as direct sales and production diversification. The direct sales strategy allows the producers…
Making agricultural support objective-oriented: a linear programming approach for Ukraine
by Taras Vysotskyi & Olena Kovtun The overall aim of the paper is to analyse the distribution of state agricultural support in Ukraine with the purpose of drawing up proposals on how to make it more objective-oriented. The investigation is based on the results of a case study conducted in…