Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 2/12/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** BK4003

BK4003

**Bosnia-Hercegovina**

**Organic Products**

**Ag Situation & Market Update**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Sarah Hanson

U.S. Embassy

**Prepared by:**

Sanela Stanojcic

**Report Highlights:**

Organic production in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is in the beginning
stages of development, and the organics market is still undeveloped.
Limited quantities and selection of organic products can be found in
large supermarkets and in a few specialized stores. Most consumers find
organic products expensive and believe the products are for people with
health problems. Consumers also believe that most locally produced foods
are similar to organic products because of Bosnia's traditional
agricultural practices.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Vienna \[AU1\]

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Organic production in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is in the beginning
stages of development, and the organics market is still undeveloped.
Limited quantities and selection of organic products can be found in
large supermarkets and in a few specialized stores. Most consumers find
organic products expensive and believe people with health problems
should consume these products. Consumers also believe that most locally
produced foods are similar to organic products because of Bosnia's
traditional agricultural practices and low level of chemical use
(fertilizers, pesticides).

Agriculturalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina believe that organic
production would be competitive against modern agricultural production
of the developed countries. BiH's average farm size is small, the hilly
and mountainous land conditions are unsuitable for large-scale
cultivation, and the high unemployment rate provides a cheap labor force
for labor-intensive production. The recent war has resulted in even
lower agricultural chemical use and reduced industrial pollution.
Although pollution still tends to be "insignificant", almost nothing has
been done regarding nature preservation.

At present, the "Development of Organic Agriculture in B&H" project is
being supported by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA)
and implemented by Grolink (a Swedish based consultancy). Project
activities include development of a certification body and regulatory
framework, marketing assistance, establishment of an organic sector
association, and development of public awareness. A non-governmental
organization "ECON" is responsible for most of the groundwork for this
project. The certification system is based on "KRAV", a key player in
the organic market in Sweden. Twenty-five individual farmers, processors
and wild products collectors have been visited by KRAV inspectors and
received registration certificates. Also, Swedish inspectors from KRAV
have trained local inspectors. A non-profit organization Organska
Kontrola (OK, meaning organic control) has been established to provide
local inspection and certification service. OK will provide
certification in the areas of crop production, wild production, bee
keeping and processing.

Besides KRAV, Italian and English organic certificates are also present
in the country. "BETA" or Bosnian Environmental Technologies Association
is a member organization of IFOAM (International Foundation of Organic
Agriculture Movements).

For more useful information please visit:
[http://www.organska.ba](http://www.organska.ba/)

Table 1; Organic Producers in Bosnia and Herzegovina certified by KRAV

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  KRAV#        Company         Contact       Address          Telephone   Fax       E-mail                                                        Products
                               person                                                                                                             

  20022001-9   Agrokomerc\     Sead Abdic\   Trg Ahmeta       037/770               <agrokom@bih.net.ba>                                          Beet root,
               Grower grp      Termiz Munir  Mrzljaka\        000\                                                                                carrot,
                                             1, V.Kladusa     037/770 500                                                                         cucumber,
                                                                                                                                                  pepper

  20022002-8   Agrokomerc\     Sead Abdic\   Trg Ahmeta       037/770               <agrokom@bih.net.ba>                                          Beet root,
               Farm            Termiz Munir  Mrzljaka\        000\                                                                                carrot,
                                             1, V.Kladusa     037/770 500                                                                         cucumber,
                                                                                                                                                  pepper

  20021998-6   Agrokrajina     Jugo Dervo    Omera Efendije   037/223     037 331                                                                 Rye
               Citrus                        Novljanina 1\    523\        601                                                                     
                                             77 000 Bihac     037/332 337                                                                         

  20012084-0   Agroplod\       Enver Zale    Stolac, Mostar   036 853 758           <agroplod@cob.net.ba>                                         Medicinal
               wild production                                                                                                                    herbs,
                                                                                                                                                  essential
                                                                                                                                                  oils

  20021892-3   Agroplod Grower Enver Zale    Stolac, Mostar   036 853 758           <agroplod@cob.net.ba>                                         Potato
               group                                                                                                                              

  20021991-3   ALDY            Muamer Pezo   43 Dub 73000     038/227 850           <aldi@aldi.ba>                                                Medicinal
                                             Gorazde                                                                                              herbs,
                                                                                                                                                  mushrooms

  20011378-7   Andelic d.o.o.  Radovan       Trebinjskih      059 260     60 260    <andjelic@post.com>                                           Medicinal
                               Andjelic      brigada 10,      647,\       647,\                                                                   herbs,
                                             89101 Trebinje   059 220 802 059 220                                                                 essential
                                                                          802                                                                     oils

  20011379-6   ATP             Ahmed Fazlic  Donji Junuzovici 066 762 513           <atp.int@bih.net.ba>                                          Medicinal
               International                 bb,\                                                                                                 herbs,
                                             Zavidovici                                                                                           mushrooms

  20022003-7   Baso,d.o.o      Nermin Basic  Todorova 158, 77 037/ 773              <baso@basonatur.com>                                          Mushrooms
                                             230              630                                                                                 

  20021996-8   BH Organik\     Nermin Glamoc Hamdije          061/ 149              <bhorganik@bih.net.ba>                                        Medicinal
               Wild                          Kresevljakovic   459\                                                                                herbs,
                                             18/5             033/ 210                                                                            mushrooms
                                                              316                                                                                 

  20021997-7   BH Organik\     Nermin Glamoc Hamdije          061/ 149              <bhorganik@bih.net.ba>                                        Beet root,
               Grower grp                    Kresevljakovic   459\                                                                                carrot,
                                             18/5             033/ 210                                                                            cucumber
                                                              316                                                                                 

  20011380-3   Boletus d.o.o.  Ezrema        Binjezevo bb,    033 421 170 033 421   <boletuss@bih.net.ba>                                         Medicinal
                               Delalic       Hadzici,                     170                                                                     herbs,
                                             Sarajevo                                                                                             mushrooms

  20021929-0   Farm Vladimir   Vladimir      Vlasta Ilova\    051 764                                                                             Grains
               Usorac          Usorac        Prnjavor         949\                                                                                
                                                              065 583 230                                                                         

  20021931-6   Farm Zlatka     Zlatka        Velika Ilova\    051 860                                                                             Vegetables
               Kovacevic       Kovacevic     Prnjavor         185\                                                                                
                                                              051 764 099                                                                         

  20021930-7   Farm Zlatko     Zlatko Jokic  Velika Ilova\    051 764                                                                             Grain
               Jokic                         Prnjavor         099\                                                                                
                                                              065 644 589                                                                         

  20021950-2   Farm\           Branislav     Strbci br. 98\   065/ 523                                                                            Carrot
               B.Zivkovic      Zivkovic      Prnjavor         273                                                                                 

  20021889-7   GEA             Edin Peco     Bisce Polje bb.  036/ 552    036/552   edin_peco@yahoo.com\                                           
                                             Mostar           219         219       gea@cob.net.ba                                                

  20012082-2   GM Company\     Nedeljko      Tome Maksimovica 051 752     051 752   <gm_kusturic@blic.net>                                        Chamomile,
               Cultivation     Kusturic      18, Banja Luka   055\        055                                                                     mint
               herbs                                          066 640 240                                                                         

  20021999-5   GM Company\     Nedeljko      Tome Maksimovica 051 752     051 752   <gm_kusturic@blic.net>                                        Medicinal
               wild production Kusturic      18, Banja Luka   055\        055                                                                     herbs
                                                              066 640 240                                                                         

  20022000-0   KLAS Wild       Salko Isovic  Paromlinska      033/ 653    033 640   <Klas1@bih.net.ba>                                            Medicinal
               production                    43,Sarajevo      922\        549                                                                     herbs,
                                                              033/663 609                                                                         mushrooms

  20021933-4   Pomo Star\      Jan Francois  Slobodna zona    036 577 081 036 577                                                                 Plum, fig
               Grower group    de Lagausie   Mostar\                      080                                                                     
                                             88000 Mostar                                                                                         

  20021932-5   Pomo Star\      Jan Francois  Slobodna zona    036 577 081 036 577                                                                 Medicinal
               Wild production de Lagausie   Mostar\                      080                                                                     herbs
                                             88000 Mostar                                                                                         

  20011381-2   STP Vrganj      Snjezana      Javana Raskovica 056 732 233                                                                         Medicinal
                               Loznjakovic   65, Zavidovici                                                                                       herbs,
                                                                                                                                                  mushrooms

  20021935-2   Vegafruit\      Edin          Brijesnica Mala, 035 722     035 722   [vegafrut@bih.net.ba[\                                         
               Grower group    Salihbasic    Doboj Istok      797\        793       ]{.underline}edovega@yahoo.com](mailto:vegafrut@bih.net.ba)   
                                                              035 722 799                                                                         

  20021934-3   Vegafruit\      Edin          Brijesnica Mala, 035 722     035 722   [vegafrut@bih.net.ba[\                                        Pickles,
               Processing      Salihbasic    Doboj Istok      797\        793       ]{.underline}edovega@yahoo.com](mailto:vegafrut@bih.net.ba)   juices,
                                                              035 722 799                                                                         marmalades

  20012083-1   Zadrugar        Stevan Janic  Zivoina Misica   056 386 711 056 386                                                                 Medicinal
                                             12\                          711                                                                     herbs,
                                             Srebrenica                                                                                           mushrooms
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