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Socio-economic characteristics and resource of agriculture of the region

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  • Mersida Jandric

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Zoran Rajic

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Sreten Jelic

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Dragic Tivkovic

    (Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Serbia)

Abstract

The subject of the research is the analysis of the socio-economic indicators and the state of agriculture in the region which is located in the south-western part of Serbia. The main characteristics of the region are: large number of young-age population, great migrations from rural to city areas and exceptional natural conditions for the development of cattle breeding. In short, the subject of the case study is the analysis of the basic socio-economic indicators (receiving of the full, selective, and comparable data), with special emphasis on the importance of agriculture and processing capacities for rural development in this part of Serbia. What needs to be pointed out is the importance of revitalization of agriculture and rural areas, given the fact that that it is economically the underdeveloped area. The observed region is economically one of the most underdeveloped regions in Serbia. For decades this region is seen as "traditionally" undeveloped area. The basic characteristics of this group are the decades-long underdevelopment, as well as the appearance of a new transitional poverty. The region is faced with accumulated economic (no industrial capacity, the collapse of large systems, undeveloped entrepreneurship, slow privatization process), structural (high rate of unemployment), social and demographic problems of the region. Socio-economic features and agricultural resources represent a significant potential for the development of agriculture and industry in the region and beyond. The aim of the study was to realize the internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as the external opportunities and threats for the agricultural development of this region and also to include critical analysis of the most important aspects of the system of existing institutions as well as performing of its business. Conducted analysis can be used for making of major strategic decisions in order to improve agricultural production in the region.

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  • Mersida Jandric & Zoran Rajic & Sreten Jelic & Dragic Tivkovic, 2014. "Socio-economic characteristics and resource of agriculture of the region," International Conference on Competitiveness of Agro-food and Environmental Economy Proceedings, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, vol. 3, pages 170-178.
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