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Evaluation of economic efficiency of solid biomass plant construction

Sixth International Scientific Agricultural Symposium "Agrosym 2015", Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 15-18, 2015. Book of Proceedings, 2015

Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai, Sep 29, 2023

Until the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was experiencing a rapidly growing trend of tourist travel... more Until the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was experiencing a rapidly growing trend of tourist travel and overnight stays. As a result of COVID-19 restrictions, the travel and tourism sector experienced a fall and suffered financial losses. The purpose of the research was to investigate the role and importance of travel health insurance on the case study of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The first part of the research was conducted on the basis of processing historical data from secondary sources. The second part of the research is based on the processing of data that reflect attitudes of tourists-travellers about travel health insurance before and during pandemic collected through online survey. The processing of the data from the primary and secondary sources was done through a single-variant statistical data analysis (analysis of frequency and distribution), and the correlation analysis and correlation analysis with the assessment of its statistical significance using the Chi-square test. The results confirm that during the COVID-19 pandemic in BiH, the absolute number of contracted travel insurance decreased due to the reduced number of travels, but the number of those who obligatory contracted travel health insurance increased. Of those who travelled abroad during the pandemic, 82% always or at times contracted travel health insurance. Almost half (47%) of those who contracted travel health insurance contracted an additional COVID-19 insurance. Those who travelled abroad during the pandemic, 9% had health problems caused by the COVID-19 virus infection. Main conclusion is that travel health insurance increases the willingness of tourists to travel even in case of increased risk (such the COVID-19 pandemic) and that it represents a successful model of risk sharing between tourist guests and hosts, with the mediation of insurance companies.

Сажетак: У складу са трендом раста броја становника у свијету, повећање производње хране постаје ... more Сажетак: У складу са трендом раста броја становника у свијету, повећање производње хране постаје императив за сектор пољопривреде, тим више што је, и са досадашњим бројем становника, милијарда становника била неухрањена или гладна. Могућност за повећање производње хране углавном се своди на повећање приноса и мање је базирано на повећање обрађених површина и броја грла домаћих животиња. Продуктивност пољопривреде повећава се кроз њено интензивирање, односно већу примјену вјештачких произведених инпута (ђубрива, пестицида, антибиотика и сл.), што угрожава здравствену безбједност тако произведене хране и доводи до повећања загађења природе. Тако се затвара један круг у којем је опстанак човјечанства условљен смањењем здравствене безбједности хране и деградацијом животне средине. Као логична протутежа појавио се еколошки покрет који заговара производњу хране на одрживим принципима, употребном природних инпута и процеса, те очувањем природе. Та логика била би прихватљива свима да се не материјализује у контрадикцији "више екологије, мање (скупље) хране". Поред еколошких активиста, циљ производње Цитирање: Вашко Ж, Јалић Н (2024) Смањење губитака и отпада од хране-нови изазов за све учеснике и ланцу снабдијевања храном. У: Остојић А, Вашко Ж, Пржуљ Н (уредници) Агроекономски аспекти одрживог развоја пољопривреде. Академија наука и умјетности Републике Српске, Бања Лука, Монографија LVIII: 553-595 Cite as: Vaško Ž, Jalić N (2024) Food loss and waste reduction-new challenge for all stakeholders in food supply chain. In: Ostojić A, Vaško Ž, Pržulj N (eds) Agroeconomic aspects of sustainable agricultural development. Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska,

Paper "Economics of Cattle Fattening-A Case Study from Bangladesh" is a useful paper, primarily d... more Paper "Economics of Cattle Fattening-A Case Study from Bangladesh" is a useful paper, primarily due to (according to the author's findings) the fact that until now there have been no studies on that topic. The authors applied their own methodology for determining economic efficiency, which is not completely consistent in some parts. Some terms used in the text are not familiar to English-speaking people. E.g., I understood that bepars are middlemen in the livestock trade. This should be clearly indicated on the first use of the term or replaced by some more common substitute. The same

A Roadmap to Consolidate Research and Innovation In Agricultural Water Management In Bosnia and Herzegovina

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The aim of this research is an analysis of the export competitiveness of the milk and dairy produ... more The aim of this research is an analysis of the export competitiveness of the milk and dairy products of the Republic of Srpska on the international market. Indicators analysed in the paper are the net trade index (NTI) and the index of contribution to the trade balance (CTBI). Additionally, the paper investigates the type of external competitiveness of the milk and dairy products according to four criteria based on a comparison of export and import unit prices. All indicators have been calculated based on statistical data about the foreign trade of milk and dairy products and referred to the period 2015-2021. In the total export structure of the agri-food sector, milk and dairy products have significant participation in an average of 10.40%. CEFTA and EU countries as the major market destinations for milk and dairy products have recorded an average share of 20.30% and 4.81% in the total agri-food export of the Republic of Srpska. Unlike the EU countries, the analysis of the NTI show...

Poljoprivreda i šumarstvo, Mar 30, 2024

Instruments of economic measures of agricultural policy of the Republic of Srpska

Agriculture in BaH at the end of the first decade of XXI century - the balance of production and consumption of major agricultural products

Agroznanje - Agro-knowledge Journal, 2010

Subsidies as a Factor in the Competitiveness of Domestic Agricultural Production

There are often claims that one of the main causes of poor competitiveness of agricultural produc... more There are often claims that one of the main causes of poor competitiveness of agricultural production of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BaH) is lower level of subsidies in relation to other countries. In addition, the problem stated is too big and too rapid liberalization of imports of agricultural and food products. Subsidies and custom duties increase competitiveness of domestic producers, which ultimately depends on the level of indirect subsidies and tariff protection enjoyed by their competitors in the domestic and international market. Budgetary constraints in developing countries do not allow payment of the same subsidies to farmers as in developed countries. Because of the different systems of distribution of subsidies it is difficult to make direct comparison of the levels of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BaH)/The Republic of Srpska (RS) with other countries. Therefore, the level of subsidies in agriculture is measured by a single indicator, and one of the most common is the OECD's PSE (Producer Support Estimate) indicator. It expresses the average level of subsidies to agricultural producers at the level of the EU and amounted to 19.8% in 2010. In the Republic of Srpska (RS), the level of agricultural subsidies (including incentives for longGterm investment and rural development) in 2010 was 12.2% of its agriculture gross value added (GVA). In the last five years, livestock production is more subsidized (in average with 7.6% of agriculture GVA) with a tendency to increase subsidies to that group. Crop production is subsidized in average with 5.3% of agriculture GVA, with the tendency to decrease support to this group. The above suggests that the domestic producers are handicapped in free market competition because they are receiving lower level of subsidies, which combined with lower productivity, reduced their competitive position in relation to imported products, i.e. the imports are not charged by any or by very low customs. The paper further elaborates on policies of subsidizing agriculture in RS and BaH and makes some comparison with the EU Common Agricultural Policy and the level of subsidies in the EU.

46th Croatian and 6th International Symposium on Agriculture, Opatija, Croatia, 14-18 February 2011. Proceedings, 2011

Cilj rada je bio ustanoviti na koje načine članovi Udruženja pčelara Trebinje prodaju med na podr... more Cilj rada je bio ustanoviti na koje načine članovi Udruženja pčelara Trebinje prodaju med na području općine Trebinje i koji faktori imaju utjecaja na odluku o izboru kanala prodaje. Podaci dobiveni iz ankete obrađeni su jednovarijantnim analizama podataka (distribucije i frekvencije) i komparativne analize. Proizvođači meda u Trebinju koriste više načina prodaje meda. Manji proizvođači do 2.000 kg meda kao kanal prodaje koriste isključivo prodaju na gospodarstvu, dok oni s više od 3.000 kg koriste veći broj alternativnih načina prodaje. Najveći stupanj zadovoljstva je iskazan prodajom na imanju posrednicima (prekupcima), prosječna ocjena 4,7, dok prodaja putem zadruge i veleprodaja imaju nisku prosječnu ocjenu (3,0).

Agrarian guarantee fund as an instrument of expansion of agricultural lending in the Republic of Srpska

Agroznanje - Agro-knowledge Journal, 2009

Financing agricultural development

The state of food and agriculture, Jun 8, 1986

Research Papers in Economics, 2017

This reports provides the analysis of agricultural policies in the Western Balkans (WB) countries... more This reports provides the analysis of agricultural policies in the Western Balkans (WB) countries. This reports attempts to show (i) the main development patterns in production and trade in WB; (ii) an overview of the new policy framework (new programming documents from the period 2013-2015) and its implementation; (iii) the scope and structure of budgetary transfers to agriculture in regional comparison and also in terms of approximation with the CAP; and (iv) the main characteristics of direct producer support in the region. The analyses cover primarily the period 2010-2015.

EUR 29475 EN This publication is a Technical report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the Europ... more EUR 29475 EN This publication is a Technical report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission's science and knowledge service. It aims to provide evidence-based scientific support to the European policymaking process. The scientific output expressed does not imply a policy position of the European Commission. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of this publication.

Diversification of the rural economy as a function of the sustainability of rural areas

Agriculture and Forestry, 2012

Dependence between the level of financial incentives and the level of gross value added of agriculture in the Republic of Srpska in the period 2000-08

VASKO, Z., A. OSTOJIC, S. MIRJANIC and L. J. DRINIC, 2013. Interaction between unemployment and t... more VASKO, Z., A. OSTOJIC, S. MIRJANIC and L. J. DRINIC, 2013. Interaction between unemployment and the cultivation of arable land – regional approach. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 19: 995-1002 It is historical trend that the labor force from rural areas migrate to urban areas. Employment in agriculture is decreasing because of the intensification of agricultural production, and because of the lack of economic interest to deal with this production. In less developed countries, this trend is so obvious that a significant portion of agricultural land remains uncultivated. In situations of high unemployment and its increase, there is the argument that agriculture is an opportunity for a temporary selfemployment labour force that lost jobs in the industry and other non-agricultural activities. Therefore, the working hypothesis tested whether the increase in unemployment reduces overall uncultivated agricultural land, as one of the logical consequences of engagement one part of unemployed labour fo...

The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry", 2022

According to the FAO (2021), slightly less than 6 litres of wine is consumed per capita. (2016) c... more According to the FAO (2021), slightly less than 6 litres of wine is consumed per capita. (2016) confirmed, based on the North Macedonian National Strategy for Viticulture and Wine production, that the wine market in the country has two consumer groups: middle-aged who have lower purchasing power and consume larger quantities of cheaper wine and younger to middle-aged with higher purchasing power who prefer smaller quantities of high-quality wine. [...]the research was conducted among students of Banja Luka University. (2017) stated that of all the factors analyzed in relation to consumers' behavior and preference, the dominant factors identified are demographic factors-age, region, family size and place of living, social factorseducation and income, and behavioral factors-price importance, place of purchase and product characteristics.