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Abstract
The experience of the EU in the way of stimulating rural development has been accepted
as a starting position in Serbia. The level of economic growth, even in rural areas, despite
efforts is not at the desired level. Ways to stimulate rural development process are researched
deductively on the example of two municipalities in Sumadija, Serbia. The result of the research
pointed to the need to specify the policy of integrated rural development of the municipality
and the need to innovate the existing models of organization. It is concluded that the policy
of rural municipalities should be directed to: active access to finance, identity politics, and
continuing education. Innovation in the organization involves: an Initiative team who prepare
the documentation as a basis for decision-making, implementation of agricultural incubator
(a symbiosis of business, technology and incubator for a quality management system), and
establishing a system of vertical mergers.