The area planteeased drastically over the last fifteen years, from 131 thousand hectares in 2005 to 230 thousand in 2019 (source: Statistical Office of Serbia). There is a tendency of more and more land area being dedicated to soybean cultivation which is driven by various facteased market demand and good prices. Although yields are still much dependent on weather conditions, improving farmers’ knowledge about farm management and introducing digitalization as well as the use of precision agriculture on a larger scale, can further contribute to higher production yields. Knowledge exchange could contribute to improving the performance of individual farmers in the production of protein crops, as well as the development of more productive and resilient varieties could strengthen the domestic soybean sector. Due to excellent weather conditions in 2018, Serbia had a record high soybean production season. According to the... See full list on The main export markets of Serbian soybean are the EU countries and the Russian Federation. Serbian exporters can secure a premium for their commodity and are quite competitive on the international market due to the fact that Serbia is a GMO-free country. Upon request, exporters can receive an official statement from the Ministry of Agriculture guaranteeing that the “Law on GMO” is fully implemented (“Mišljenje o primeni propisa u oblasti zaštite bilja”). Such document is securing a more competitive international position proving that Serbian commodity is GMO-free. Besides the export markets, there is also a substantial local market for soybean producers: processors and oil mills, animal feed processors, integrators such as livestock and poultry farmers and processors of the soy products for human consumption and soybean added value products. See full list on Despite a substantial area of soybean cultivation, a relevant and representative National Producer’s Organization and/or Association of Producers is still missing in Serbia. The most prominent and representative soya organization in Serbia is “The Donau Soja Organisation”. This is an international non-profit association based in Vienna, but with a Regional center in Novi Sad. It promotes sustainable non-GM soybean cultivation in Europe and places a set of standards on the market (Donau Soja, Europe Soya and Non-GM Standards for the Danube Region) which are adding value to European soybeans. The Regional Center in Novi Sad cooperates with 3,660 farmers, 19 collectors and around 60 cooperatives in Serbia. From their Serbian counterparts they have 138,400 mt of Donau Soja and Europe Soya certified soyabean available from the harvest 2019. See full list on
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