September 22, 2005
U.S. Assists Start of Blueberry Production in Arilje
On Saturday, September 24, 2005, at 16:00 in front of the Youth
Center in Arilje, within the CRDA Day event, Arilje Mayor, Zoran Micovic, and the Director
of IRD/CRDA for Western Serbia, Jesse Bunch, will sign a project for assisting
the start of blueberry production in Arilje Municipality.
During the past few years, raspberry production, which is currently the
main economic activity of majority of the Arilje agricultural households,
has become less profitable due to numerous reasons. On the other side, the
intensive production of blueberries in Serbia never existed, while demands
of the domestic as well as foreign markets are increasing. So far, the entire
production and processing of this fruit is based on wild blueberries. For
this reason, Serbia is unable to meet market demands for this fruit.
In August this year, 45 agricultural households from Arilje Municipality
formed an Agricultural Cooperative “Ari-nova” with a main goal to work with
public and private sectors on further development of fruit growing and on
establishing an intensive blueberry growing in Arilje. By starting an organized
production of this fruit, “Ari-nova” will fully utilize all natural resources
(soil, temperature, etc.) in Arilje area which completely satisfy all requirements
of the blueberry growing technology. Besides having the direct impact on
living standard of the households currently involved, this project will greatly
contribute to the economic revitalization of Arilje Municipality, especially
after more households get involved in the next years.
The total project cost will be over $129,000, of which USAID will devote
over $77,000 for 23,000 blueberry seedlings, hiring an expert for tendering
procedure and obtaining all necessary documentations, permits and health
certificates. The rest amount will be provided by Arilje Municipality and
the members of “Ari-nova” and will be used for soil preparation, distribution
of seedlings, planting, procurement of fertilizers, plant protection, dripping
irrigation system and soil analyses.
The initial 23,000 blueberry seedlings will be procured from abroad, while
starting next year Fruit and Viticulture Center in Cacak will become eligible
to start its own production of quality blueberry seedlings.
Blueberry production was recognized as an immediate priority by the Arilje
team for Local Economic Development (LED). LED is the new component of the
CRDA program in Western Serbia, initiated by IRD to create a more favorable
environment for economic growth and to create more new jobs.
The first blueberry harvest is expected next year.
This project was made possible by the American people through the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID) via the Community Revitalization
through Democratic Action (CRDA) program. In Western Serbia CRDA is implemented
by International Relief and Development (IRD).
For additional information please contact the IRD Office in Uzice at (031)
510-077or 510-477.
22. septembar 2005.
SAD podržavaju početak proizvodnje borovnice u Arilju
U subotu, 24. septembra 2005. godine, sa početkom u 16:00 časova,
na platou ispred Omladinskog centra u Arilju, u okviru manifestacije CRDA dani, predsednik
opštine Arilje, Zoran Mićović, i direktor IRD/CRDA za zapadnu Srbiju, Džesi
Banč (Jesse Bunch), potpisaće ugovor za projekat podrške početku organizovane
proizvodnje borovnice u opštini Arilje.
U proteklih nekoliko godina, proizvodnja maline, što je trenutno glavna
ekonomska aktivnost većine poljoprivrednih domaćinstava u Arilju, postala
je manje profitna. S druge strane, intenzivnija proizvodnja borovnice u Srbiji
nikada nije postojala iako se potražnja na domaćim i stranim tržištima povećava.
Do sada, ukupna proizvodnja i prerada ovog voća bazirala se na divljoj borovnici.
S toga, Srbija nije bila u mogućnosti da zadovolji zahteve tržišta za ovim
voćem.
U avgustu ove godine, 45 poljoprivrednih domaćinstava iz opštine Arilje
oformilo je poljoprivrednu zadrugu „Ari-nova“ sa ciljem da uspostavi saradnju
sa javnim i privatnim sektorom radi razvoja proizvodnje i prerade voća i
početka intenzivne proizvodnje borovnice u Arilju. Započinjanjem organizovane
proizvodnje ovog voća, „Ari-nova“ će iskoristiti povoljne prirodne uslove
(zemljište, temperatura, itd.) koji u potpunosti zadovoljavaju potrebe tehnologije
za gajenje borovnice. Pored direktnog uticaja na povećanje životnog standarda
pomenutih 45 porodica, ovaj projekat će znatno doprineti ekonomskoj revitalizaciji
opštine Arilje, posebno kada još veći broj domaćinstava bude uključen u proizvodnju
borovnice narednih godina.
Ukupna vrednost projekta biće preko 129.000 američkih dolara, od čega će
USAID obezbediti preko 77.000 dolara za kupovinu 23.000 sadnica borovnice,
angažovanje stručnjaka za tendersku proceduru i dobijanje potrebne dokumentacije,
dozvola i zdravstvenih sertifikata. Ostatak novca obezbediće opština Arilje
i članovi zadruge „Ari-nova“ i to za pripremu zemljišta, distribuciju sadnica,
sađenje, nabavku đubriva, zaštitu sadnica, „kap po kap“ sistem za navodnjavanje
i analize zemljišta.
Prvih 23.000 sadnica biće uvezene iz inostranstva, a već naredne godine
Institut za voćarstvo Čačak moći će da oformi sopstveni rasadnik sa sadnicama
borovnice visokog kvaliteta.
Početak organizovane proizvodnje borovnice je od strane ariljskog tima za
Lokalni ekonomski razvoj (LED) predstavljeno kao prioritet u ovoj opštini.
Lokalni ekonomski razvoj (LED) je nova komponenta CRDA programa u zapadnoj
Srbiji, koju je organizacija IRD započela sa ciljem kreiranja novih radnih
mesta i boljih uslova za ekonomski razvoj u ovom delu Srbije.
Prva berba borovnice u opštini Arilje očekuje se naredne godine.
Ovaj projekat omogućio je američki narod kroz Američku agenciju za međunarodni
razvoj (USAID), preko Programa revitalizacije zajednice putem demokratske
akcije (CRDA), koji u zapadnoj Srbiji sprovodi USAID-ov partner organizacija
IRD.
Za sve dodatne informacije možete se obratiti IRD kancelariji u Užicu na
telefone (031) 510-077 i 510-477
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