Agricultural policy developments and EU approximation process in the Western Balkan countries

Tina Volk (), Miroslav Rednak, Emil Erjavec (), Ilona Rac, Edvin Zhllima, Grigor Gjeci, Sabahudin Bajramovic (), Zeljko Vasko (), Mihone Kerolli-Mustafa (), Ekrem Gjokaj, Bekim Hoxha, Dragi Dimitrievski (), Ana Kotevska (), Ivana Janeska Stamenkovska (), Darko Konjevic, Mirsad Spahic, Natalija Bogdanov () and Milena Stevovic
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Tina Volk: Agriculture Institute of Slovenia
Miroslav Rednak: Agriculture Institute of Slovenia
Ilona Rac: University of Ljubljana
Grigor Gjeci: Albanian Ministry of Agriculture
Sabahudin Bajramovic: University of Sarajevo
Zeljko Vasko: University of Banja Luka
Mihone Kerolli-Mustafa: International Business College Mitrovica
Ekrem Gjokaj: Kosovo Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development
Bekim Hoxha: Kosovo Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development
Dragi Dimitrievski: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
Ana Kotevska: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
Ivana Janeska Stamenkovska: Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje
Darko Konjevic: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Montenegro
Mirsad Spahic: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Montenegro
Natalija Bogdanov: University of Belgrade
Milena Stevovic: Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia (Belgrade, Serbia)

No JRC114163, JRC Research Reports from Joint Research Centre

Abstract: This report provides an analysis of agricultural policy developments and the EU approximation process in the Western Balkan area. Quantitative analysis of agricultural policy developments was performed using data on budgetary support for agriculture, systematised according to the Agricultural Policy Measures (APM) classification scheme, a uniform classification of agricultural budgetary support enabling comparison of the scope and structure of budgetary support for agriculture between WB countries/territories and the EU. The report concludes that in WB countries/territories, agriculture is an important sector for the national economies, but with a declining tendency. Significant progress has been made in recent years in aligning long-term programming documents and administrative infrastructure with EU requirements. In most WB countries/territories, the composition of direct support for producers has not changed much since 2013. Funds for structural and rural development measures are generally low and fluctuate considerably from year to year. Support for improving the environment and the countryside is insignificant. Decoupled payments represent almost 90% of direct payments to EU producers. There are no such payments in the WB countries/territories.

Keywords: Agricultural policy; Western Balkans; Rural development; EU integration; EU accession; EU approximation process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 69 pages
Date: 2019-03
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