Macedonia discovering a green economy
Macedonia discovering a green economy may 05, 2011

Not much, but something is moving. In Macedonia organic agriculture is gaining ground. The legislative framework matches European standards and funds are growing. Yet, a lot remains to be done. The sixth part of our investigation on organic agriculture in South-Eastern Europe
In transition economies, the idea that organic agriculture could be a potentially significant sector, largely stems from the fact that the agricultural systems there are characterised by the use of traditional inputs (soil, work, capital) and a relatively limited use of synthetically produced fertilisers, herbicides, pesticides, etc.
This is also true for Macedonia, where private agricultural businesses – the currently dominant type – are mostly family-owned and have an average size of 2,6 hectares, with over 50% below the 1,5 hectares.

UNEP (United Nations Environmental Programme) is also in favour of this route for Macedonia and has identified organic agriculture as a sector of special interest - within an initiative on green economy - in order to support exports, jobs, and incomes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. 

Source: OBC


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