<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Over the past few years, organic agricultural production has increased globally. This type of production is regulated by numerous laws and concomitant regulations, whereas the basic principles of organic production development are prescribed by the IFOAM standards and the European Union. Seed production is of immense importance to organic agricultural systems as the use of certified seed is crucial in preserving organic production. Prior to 2009, certified organic seed had not been produced in the Republic of Serbia, and producers had used either landrace seeds or chemically untreated conventional seeds. Of the total area devoted to organic farming in the Republic of Serbia (14,357.96 ha), seed production accounts for only 8.4 ha, with uneven distribution over regions. The highest organic seed production (5.2 ha) has been recorded in the region of Vojvodina. However, there is still a lack of certified organic seed in the country, emphasizing the need for organic seed breeding and production in the future.</p></abstract>

Over the past few years, organic agricultural production has increased globally. This type of production is regulated by numerous laws and concomitant regulations, whereas the basic principles of organic production development are prescribed by the IFOAM standards and the European Union. Seed production is of immense importance to organic agricultural systems as the use of certified seed is crucial in preserving organic production. Prior to 2009, certified organic seed had not been produced in the Republic of Serbia, and producers had used either landrace seeds or chemically untreated conventional seeds. Of the total area devoted to organic farming in the Republic of Serbia (14,357.96 ha), seed production accounts for only 8.4 ha, with uneven distribution over regions. The highest organic seed production (5.2 ha) has been recorded in the region of Vojvodina. However, there is still a lack of certified organic seed in the country, emphasizing the need for organic seed breeding and production in the future.

Organic Seed Production in the Republic of Serbia

Maize Research Institute “Zemun Polje”

Contemporary Agriculture

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Over the past few years, organic agricultural production has increased globally. This type of production is regulated by numerous laws and concomitant...

Organic Seed Production in the Republic of Serbia

Published Online: Aug 06, 2018

Page range: 136 - 142

Received: Mar 09, 2018

Accepted: May 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2018-0019

Keywords
areas, legal regulations, organic production, prices

© 2018 Jelena Golijan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Organic Seed Production in the Republic of Serbia

Published Online: Aug 06, 2018

Page range: 136 - 142

Received: Mar 09, 2018

Accepted: May 14, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2018-0019

Keywordsareas, legal regulations, organic production, prices

© 2018 Jelena Golijan et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
areas, legal regulations, organic production, prices