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- All stakeholders, agricultural institutions, slaughterhouses and associations who wish to participate in DREPR Project, can now send their letters of interest or applications to DREPR Project Implementation Unit (DREPR/PIU) in Belgrade. Detailed information can be received by phone +381 11 3348 051, PIU (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management). Contact person is Dr. Nenad Brkic, Lead Agriculture Engineer DREPR/PIU Belgrade.

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DREPR Conference - Media Acreditation Form

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One succesfull story - Ivan Milovic and Vi-Agra Farm

Farmers and their attitudes about core of DREPR Project Mission – manure tank building and its role in the everday farm practice were one of the big uncertanities for DREPR implementation unit from the onset of project life cycle.

Faced with many obstacles, including farmers traditional disbelief in the varoius sorts of Goverment institutional programs, esspecialy when it is connected with partial financial costs on their behalf, PIU team expected big problems in persuading potential project participants to be involved in such activities. But, in their suprise, farmers in Serbia recognized their benefits very quickly, and the result was more than one hundred farmers enlisted for project activities.

They understand key project mission, esspecialy its economic side which was recognized as most important investment in their healty and succseful future as individuals and as part of global Serbian agriculture bussines as well. Many of these farmers were young people deeply rooted in their family bussines on farms. They were very interested in new tecnolgies and procedures which will help them to adopt and develop modern ways in manure handling, improving their everyday bussines experience. One of these people with clear vision were Ivan Milutinovic and his Vi-Agra farm.

New Manure Tanks

The construction works commenced on the first three slurry tanks and other objects financed from DREPR Project funds. In addition, 5 more farms-project beneficiaries received appropriate manure handling and spreading equipment.

Signing of the pre-agreements for construction of manure and slurry storage capacities and procurement of adequate manure handling and spreading equipment for 15 located in the Project regions is expected to be completed during April. It is envisaged that approximately 100 farms in Serbia will be supported by DREPR Project in this manner.

DREPR Regional conference:
NUTRIENT POLLUTION CONTROL PROJECTS
in the Danube-Black Sea Basin

October 4-6, 2010
Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

DREPR Project Regional Conference on NUTRIENT POLLUTION CONTROL IN THE DANUBE-BLACK SEA BASINS will be held within October 4-6, 2010 in Belgrade, Republic of Serbia.

The Conference will present DREPR Project and some of similar projects experinece in the region, and will focus on ways forward for development of methodologies to measure results of nutrient pollution control activities. Also, officals from ICPDR (International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River) will present long term plans for Nitrat Directive and Urban water managment in the Danube-Black Sea Basins, according to EU regulations.

DREPR conference will provide an excellent platform for sharing our ideas and experiences with nutrient reduction activities within the region and also on the global level and at the same time identify the other possible ways for harmonization of presentation of achieved results and measuring of impacts.

Deadline for applications is September the 10th.

Contact person: Katarina Milenkovic, wb.pr@minpolj.gov.rs, +381 11 3348051(office) or +381 63 326 559 (mobile).

DREPR Project - Vision for the Future

DREPR Project is one of most succesfull WB project in Serbia. According to data presented by DREPR PIU Team and officals from Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Foresty Managment of Serbia, durng 4 years of implementation, the Project succed to achieve impresive results. The key results are:

• The Code of Good Agricultural Practice.

• Study “Preparation of a Nitrate Directive Implementation Plan and Legal Framework for Serbia”.

• 97 nutrient management plans prepared.

• Visited and work with over 200 farms.

• New procedures and activities developed and introduced.

• 57 farms- received the grant support.

• 14 farms in process of project implementation.

• 4 Slaughterhouses in program of Project support.

• 7 Agriculture Schools received the grant support.

• Established Training and Information Centre (TIC).

• 638 participants trained in TIC about EU legislation on ND and WFD, CGAP, proper manure and slaughterhouse animal waste management.

• Provided equipment for laboratories and software for the Soil Science Institute (SSI), Hydrometeorological Institute (HMI) and 4 local laboratories.

• Installed 53 piezometers at 9 demonstration farms.

• Public awareness raised aprox. 21% in general public, 38% among stakeholders (2006-2008).

DREPR Project Next Step - BIO GAS

As a part of their regular project activities, DREPR PIU team had conducted a small pilot survey about using biogas technology at Serbian farms. The research had been conducted during November/December 2009. Questionnaire was made by PIU team and focus group was consisted from 20 most representative farmers which participated in DREPR project as well.

The main issue of this research was about potential participation in future investment in biogas facilities and utilization on farms. The results are very interesting: great majority of farmers are aware of biogas potentials and usefulness in their evereday practice and farm business generaly (about 75% of them). Most of all have some initial knowledge about biogas concept, technology and practice.