HARMONIZATION OF THE AGRICULTURAL POLICY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA WITH THE AGRICULTURAL POLICY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Marija Stojiljković; Jelena Raicevic; Marija Djurkovic

doi:10.59267/ekoPolj2502741S

Authors

Marija Stojiljković Toplica academy of applied studies-Department of bussines studies Blace, Ćirila i Metodija 1, 18400 Prokuplje, Serbia
Jelena Raicevic Toplica academy of applied studies-Department of bussines studies Blace, Ćirila i Metodija 1, 18400 Prokuplje, Serbia
Marija Djurkovic Scholarship holder of the Ministry of Sciences, Technological Development and Inovation, Faculty of Economics, University of Niš, Trg kralja Aleksandra Ujedinitelja 11 18105 Niš, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj2502741S

Keywords:

agricultural policy, Republic of Serbia, European Union, harmonization

Abstract

This paper focuses on agricultural policy as a set of measures that influence the functioning, growth, and improvement of agriculture in a country like the Republic of Serbia. Serbia’s agricultural policy is intertwined with various national policy activities and depends on the common budget resources, facing constant pressures and challenges. The key objective is to analize the alignment of Serbia’s agricultural policy (SAP) measures with the agricultural policy of the European Union. The results of this research indicate that although the SAP has experienced decline and serious crises, structural and systemic changes in agricultural policy have occurred in recent years through integration, the adoption of standards and regulations, and significant financial investments. Harmonization with EU laws, accompanied by increasing financial assistance, enables further development of Serbia’s agricultural policy. However, several limiting factors still exist in Serbia concerning alignment with the EU’s agricultural policy, such as the unfavorable position of rural areas, low educational levels of the population, and depopulation of rural regions.

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