Ministry of Agriculture

Organic farming and continuous support of livestock breeding and horticulture will be the top priorities of Bulgaria's Ministry of Agriculture, said Agriculture Minister Desislava Taneva at a news conference.

Croatia's centre-left government has presented a rebalanced state budget for 2015, cutting the deficit by some 390 million euro from about 2 billion euro to 1.57 billion euro, or 3.9 per cent of GDP.

Finance Minister Boris Lalovac held talks with all ministers to see where cuts in spending were possible.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Minister of Agriculture and Environment Protection Snezana Bogosavljevic Boskovic has informed a delegation from the China Development Bank about investment opportunities in Serbian agriculture.

BELGRADE - Snezana Bogosavljevic-Boskovic, Serbian minister of agriculture and environmental protection, and Laszlo Vajda, director of Hungary's Department of European Integration, have agreed to continue cooperation through sharing Hungary's experience in the negotiating process for the EU accession.

SUBOTICA - A total of 1,281 farmers in Serbia produced organic products last year - 220 more than in the year before - with 8,228 hectares of land used for that purpose - 1,888 hectares more than in 2012.

BRUSSELS - The final part of the screening on the chapter on agriculture in the Serbia's negotiating talks ended in Brussels on Friday, and State Secretary of the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture Danilo Golubovic said that Serbia has adjusted almost all its legislations with relevant European laws.

BELGRADE - Charge d'Affaires of the Spanish Embassy in Serbia Inigo Ramirez de Haro Valdes informed Serbian Minister of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Snezana Bogosavljevic Boskovic that Spanish companies are ready to invest in cattle breeding and water management in Serbia.

BELGRADE - The bilateral screening on food safety, veterinary and phytosanitary issues within the Negotiating Group 12 began in Brussels and will last until October 24, the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection released on Tuesday.

BELGRADE - The six-month project aimed at promoting administrative capacities and regulations regarding wildlife trade in Serbia has been successfully completed, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection released in a statement on Monday.

Dačić starts 3-day visit to Russia

BELGRADE -- Ivica Dačić, Serbian first deputy prime minister and foreign minister, will pay a visit to Russia October 6-8, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.