Agroznanje (Jan 2015)
Rural development of the Republic of Srpska until 2015 and directions for future development
Abstract
Rural Development Policy of the Republic of Srpska until 2015 is defined by the Strategic Plan of Rural Development of the Republic of Srpska covering the period from 2010 to 2015 and under responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management. This strategic plan envisions that the rural development policy is implemented under three strategic objectives: improving the competitiveness of agriculture and forestry, sustainable management of natural resources and improvement of living conditions and the introduction of greater diversity in generating income in the rural economy.The aim of this study is to analyzing the fiveyear period of implementation of rural development policy in the Republic of Srpska get answers to the following questions: what was the amount of funds reserved annually in the public budget of the Republic of Srpska for the implementation of rural development policy, which is the degree of implementation of measures for achieving the strategic goals, is the partnership of public, business and civil sector in the implementation of rural development policy achieved, is the coordination on horizontal level within the public sector for the implementation of rural development policy accomplished.To analyze the level of funds allocation, a budget analysis method was used, as well as methods of descriptive statistics and direct comparisons, while for the analysis of other elements a method of structured interviews of selected representatives of public, business and civil sectors is used.Based on the results of the analysis for the period 2010-2015, some conclusions and recommendations for the foundation of a new strategic approaches and directions of rural development policy in the future, are produced.
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