Central

The Ministry of Mining and Energy is responsible for:

Implementation of the law on Agriculture and Rural Development

• Strengthening competitiveness of agricultural products on the market;
• Providing high-quality and safe food;
• Providing support to the living standards of farmers that cannot, through their own production, ensure economic survival on the market;
• Providing support to rural development;
• Protecting the environment from adverse effects of agricultural production.

The Law on Agriculture and Rural Development was amended in December 2015 to improve the investment climate in agricultural land, and amendments to leases on state-owned land.

Regional

Autonomous provincial authorities are responsible for:

• Determining support measures for implementation of agricultural policy;
• Funding the implementation;
• Support to implementation.

Provincial Secretariat for Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry is responsible for the above in the Vojvodina territory.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection

Provincial Secretariat for Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry

Sources:

Law on Agriculture and Rural Development, Official Gazette of Republic of Serbia 41/2009.

Provincial Secretariat for Agriculture, Water Management and Forestry

CE Legal Matters, Amendments to the Law on Agriculture and Rural Development