Ministry of agriculture, forestry and water management
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION www.minpolj.gov.rs www.stips.minpolj.gov.rs
Mirko Novaković Tomislav Topalović SECTION FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING Budapest 25. 10. 2010. Livestock production in Serbia
Current situation The Livestock Sector (including dairying) makes a meaningful, currently estimated at 32%, contribution to Gross Agricultural Production (GAP). Beekiping; 0,50 Poultry prod; 13,21 Sheep prod; 5,41 Cattle prod; 45,00
Pig prod; 35,88
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No. of cattle, sheep and goats The total number of cattle is about 1mil, no of sheep is about 1.6 mil and no. of goats is betwen 140-180 thousands heads 1800
200
1600
180
1400
160 140
1200
120
1000
100
800
80
600
60
400
40
200
20
0
0 2000
2001
2002
2003 cattle
2004
2005 sheep
2006
2007 goats
2008
2009
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Meat production
500 450 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 2005
2006 beef prod
2007 sheepmeat
2008 pork
poultry meat
2009 total
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Size of herd Size of national herd in cattle, sheep and goat production is reduced in past 10 years . Year
Cattle
Index
2000
1246
100
2001
1162
93
2002
1128
91
2003
1112
89
2004
1102
2005 2006
Sheep
Index
Goats
Index
1611
100
183
100
1490
92
180
98
1448
90
164
90
1516
94
169
92
88
1586
98
155
85
1079
87
1576
98
152
83
1096
88
1556
97
139
76
2007
1087
87
1606
100
149
81
2008
1057
85
1605
100
154
84
2009
1002
80
1504
93
143
78
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Share of herd according to farm size Mainly small producers with farm bellow 15ha.
Type of production/ Farm Size
Total
Without Land
Under 1 ha
1.01-3 ha
3.01-5 ha
5.01-8 ha
8.1-15 ha
Over 15 ha
Percentage of flock/herd by holding type Cattle
100
1
4
19
22
24
23
8
Sheep
100
1
5
18
21
24
23
8
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Milk production Most of the milk produced in serbia is cow milk
Milk production 2.000 1.500 1.000 500 0 2000.
2001.
2002.
2003. 2004. 2005. 2006. 2007. Total milk production Central Serbia Vojvodina
2008.
2009.
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Wool production
2650
2,05
2600
2
2550
1,95
2500
1,9
2450 1,85
2400
1,8
2350
1,75
2300 2250
1,7 2004.
2005.
2006.
total wool production
2007.
2008.
2009.
production per sheep
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Slaughtering 90
Most of the sheep are slaughtered out of abattoirs
80 70 60 50
63
40 30 20 10 0
32
45
27
32
5
6
4
8
7
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
19
18
5 2000
other
41
14 2006
64
55
8 2007
15
10
2008
2009
lamb
No. of slaughtered sheep is about 1.2mil Source: rzs
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Slaughtering 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 2004
2005
2006
2007
slaughtered cattle (000 of head)
2008
2009
gross weight (kg)
Source: rzs
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Herd structure Small scale producers Mostly family households
Type of Enterprise
Cattle (000 head)
Sheep (000 head)
Goats (000 head)
Agricultural business/Coops (%)
6.5
1
0
Family holdings (%)
93.5
99
100
Total Numbers
1002
1504
143
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State policy Support to agriculture and subsidizing farmers is
based on the Law on Budget, (agrarian budget) which is adopted annually on the proposal of MAFWM; RS Government adopting based on the proposal of
the MAFWM regulation on establishing a long-term measures for implementation of breeding programs for a period of five years, and in line with long-term program brings the annual program of measures to implement breeding programs in terms of the act of Regulation; Subsidy to support the development of organic
production;
Subsidy for investment in agricultural equipment; Subsidy for the development of credit markets; Subsidy for breeding good quality breeding animals. Livestock production in Serbia
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Breeding programs Based on Law on livestock (OG 41/09) Replacing Law on measures for livestock
improvement
Breeding programs for each species (cattle, sheep,
goats...)
Long tradition 5 AI centerst for cattle Separated breeding programs for indigenous breeds
of animals
More than 80% of cattle under AI programs In sheep and goat production mainly natural mating
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Feeding practice Cattle
Small upland farms
Small lowland fa rms
Medium farms
Large lowland farms
Grazing system
Winter: cut forage Summer: mountain pasture during the day
Cut forage, with some grazing of meadows and use of any available green matter
Similar to small farms at the same altitude
Housed and fed cut or conserved forage all year
Forage
Mainly natural meadow hay & alfalfa hay
Hay from sown meadows, with increased use of sown alfalfa
Grass & alfalfa hay in uplands, alfalfa hay & maize silage in lowlands
Round bale alfalfa hay & maize silage
Concentrate
Purchased cereals, with some dairy compound in early lactation; low use of concentrate
Maize and other feed produced on the farm, supplemented by grains; low use of concentrate
Concentrate of cereals & byproducts, sugar beet pulp, maize gluten and soya waste, with some dairy compound
Concentrate and complete diets, using cereals, byproducts and protein supplements; high usage of concentrate
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Feeding practice Sheep and goats Lambs in upland flocks are usually kept on farm over the autumn and winter months and finished on a variety of feeds: grass hay , arable stubble, maize and feed. When they reach an appropriate weight they are sold directly or to an abattoir, usually for sale between October and March The majority of sheep and goats production is dependant largely on upland and mountain grazing in summer under marginal conditions while the lowland systems are more intensive
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Niche markets There are possibilities for high value products Recently addopted Law on Organic Production (OG 30/10) Large investments Demand for compliance with EU regulations Lack of knowledge among producers
Mainly seeling on domestic market
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Beacuse: Main competitors are producers from the EU
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Mirko Novaković adviser Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Belgrade, Nemanjina 22-26 Tel. +381 11 3616-367 Fax +381 11 3616-283
[email protected] www.minpolj.gov.rs
Tomislav Topalović adviser Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Belgrade, Nemanjina 22-26 Tel. +381 11 2641-233 Fax +381 11 3616-283
[email protected] www.minpolj.gov.rs
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