@article{Arsić:164885,
      recid = {164885},
      author = {Arsić, Slavica and Kljajic, Natasa and Ivić, Milenko},
      title = {Livestock and the development of organic livestock  production in hilly and mountainous areas on the basis of  available resources in Serbia},
      journal = {Rural Areas and Development},
      address = {2012},
      number = {740-2016-50959},
      series = {Rural areas and development},
      pages = {18},
      year = {2012},
      abstract = {Serbia has extraordinary conditions for considerably  bigger herbal and livestock organic production. The  constant growth of the demand for the organic products in  the world points to the fact that this method of production  can be extremely profitable if natural resources, knowledge  and productive experience are used in the right way. Most  of natural meadows and pastures in Serbia are situated in  hilly and mountainous areas. Agricultural activities were  extinguished due to the depopulation trend. Therefore the  development of intensive production wasn’t achieved. The  aim of this paper is to point out the possibility and  perspective of livestock development, according to the  existing conditions, and the necessity of realization of  planned investment programs on the state level. Also, its  aim is to underline the possibility of development of  organic production in rural areas. Considering the  preservation of nature and existing economic aspect, there  are possibilities for organic production of meat, milk and  dairies. The results of statistic data of livestock fund  are also presented in this paper, as well as percentile  share of meadow and pasture participation in total usage of  agricultural areas in the counties of the Republic of  Serbia. The Law of organic production and related  regulations were adopted by the state and subsidies for the  production of this type were given as well. The result was  that first producers were converted to this kind of  agricultural production. Also, the analyzed state of  organic livestock production in the world and Europe (EU)  points to the institutional and natural conditions for the  organic development in Serbia, and to the basic  recommendations for its development.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/164885},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.164885},
}