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Croatian government grants €2 million to Croatian farmers in Serbia
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Croatian government grants €2 million to Croatian farmers in Serbia

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Croatia has awarded €2 million in agricultural grants to 257 farms across 33 locations in Serbia.
  • The program selected 257 projects from 387 applications, with each project receiving up to €10,000 for equipment, livestock, plantations or protection against natural disasters.
  • Officials said the grants aim to strengthen the Croatian community, improve farm competitiveness and support its continued presence in Serbia.

Croatia has provided €2 million for agricultural development among the Croatian community in Serbia, distributing contracts to 257 farms in 33 locations. The funding comes through the Croatian Community Agricultural Development Program and is financed by the Croatian government.

Jasna Vojnić, president of Serbia’s Croatian National Council, said this marked the first time Croatia had provided incentives specifically to Croatian farmers in Serbia. She said many members of the community depended on land and agriculture for their livelihoods and welcomed the government’s decision to begin investing in their farms.

I think it is very important that we begin investing in our farms

— Jasna VojnićVojnić described the grants as vital for community members whose livelihoods depend on agriculture.

Vojnić said the support should help make the community stronger and more unified, while encouraging wider participation in cultural, educational and electoral life. She also said the community would need to show that the investment was worthwhile. Croatia could provide machinery and tractors, she said, but local people would decide whether to remain in the country. The full benefits, she added, would become visible only after four or five years.

Croatia can invest in machinery and tractors, but our people are the ones who choose to stay here

— Jasna VojnićShe said the community’s future would depend on whether local farmers remained in Serbia.

Croatian Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister David Vlajčić said he was pleased to launch a program focused on agricultural development for Croats in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The program aims to help Croats remain on their family farms, make their holdings more competitive and improve their sustainability.

Of 387 applications in this year’s call, officials selected 257 projects. Each was valued at no more than €10,000. The projects include agricultural machinery, attachments, new plantations, livestock, competitiveness improvements and measures to protect farms from natural disasters. Vlajčić said such support was needed as farmers faced climate extremes. He also said the Croatian government would continue supporting Croats outside Croatia in practical terms, not only through statements.

The goal of this program is certainly to keep Croats in their homes and engaged in agriculture

— David VlajčićCroatia’s agriculture minister explained the program’s purpose.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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