Transition and Multifunctional Agriculture in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H) modern agricultural household is developing slowly and it is not on the satisfying level. Main feature of FB&H agriculture in the future will be based on small and mid-sized agricultural households. Elements of production diversity and extensively will be kept for a while with relatively higher number of people in rural areas. This can be achieved by modern forms of ruralization or neo-ruralization which can be used as possible theoretical redefinition of current rural paradigms, especially in connection to the modernization theories. In the profiling process of rural areas, institution of village could be of great use, and have to be developed and adapted, with forming the new ones. This applies to the traditional village institutions, but also to the new ones such as modern agencies for rural development on national, regional and local level which exists in many countries in the world.

Agricultural Sector of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Climate Change—Challenges and Opportunities

“…The programs of reconstruction and restoration of international donors focused on basic rural infrastructure and housing, purchase of agricultural machinery and inputs, seeds and fertilizers for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of crop production. It was more of a social aid to local people than a serious investment in the revitalization of agriculture, with the main objective to return displaced population in rural areas [21].…”