Abstract
The subject of this paper is the annual production of important grain crops in Serbia (corn, wheat and soybean), as well as the available grain storage capacities (silos, floor storages and baskets). The aim of this research is to determine the utilization rate of grain crop storage capacities in Serbia as a whole and in four Serbian regions separately according to the average and extreme (maximum) production of the crops examined. On the basis of the analysis conducted, it was noted that the storage capacity in Šumadija, Western Serbia, the Belgrade region and Vojvodina was underutilized, whereas the production in Southern and Eastern Serbia exceeded the available storage capacities. Moreover, considering the data referring to floor storages and silos, it can be concluded that in Southern and Eastern Serbia, the average production exceeded the total available storage capacities by 7.3 %, whereas the maximum annual production was 13.7 % higher than the storage capacities. .
Highlights
In modern agricultural production, special attention is given to the storage of agricultural products as postponing the product sales can result in a more favorable price and, greater profit
On the basis of the conducted research, it was determined that the corn baskets are fully utilized only in Vojvodina, whereas this is not the case in other parts of Serbia
At level of the whole Serbia, the corn baskets were fully utilized only relative to the maximum production, whereas a total of 91.5 % is used in relation to the average production
Summary
Special attention is given to the storage of agricultural products as postponing the product sales can result in a more favorable price and, greater profit. Storage is especially important for seasonal products such as wheat, corn, soybean, sunflower, etc., which are harvested in certain seasons of the year, but are traded throughout the whole year. The aim of this research is to determine the utilization rate of storage capacities and their territorial distribution across different regions of Serbia. The utilization of storage capacities is analyzed according to the average and maximum annual production of the most significant grain crops (wheat, corn and soybean). The topic of grain and grain crop storage has been analyzed from the organizational-economic perspective in a number of studies: Bošnjak et al 1998; Novković 1998; Novković et al 1990, 2006, 2008, 2015; Novković, Mutavdžic 2007, 2008, 2009
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