Abstract
During the past decade, the general attitude of the human population towards health, nutrition quality and environment has remarkably changed. As a result of the growing demand for organic products, especially organic milk, the livestock organic production has increased. Figures from the Serbian Ministry of agriculture estimate that around 75 percent of Serbia's agricultural land, and some 650,000 hectares, can be used for organic food production within three years. The ?rule of 30%? in organic production means that farm animals kept in organic system must ingest at least 30% of meal dry matter from pastures, makes forage quality of utmost importance. In order to estimate possibilities of organic production in Fruska Gora region forage botanical as well as chemical composition were analysed. A botanical analysis has confirmed presence of plants with high yield and of high nutritive value. Dominant presence of Dactilys glomerata L. and Poa pratensis L. was revealed in the samples of mixed hay, while the Lucerne hay was predominantly composed only by one leguminous species Medicago sativa L. Chemical analyses of hay samples originating from Fruska Gora has pointed out that level of crude proteins, cellulose, fats, macro and trace elements can completely satisfy requirements of animals in organic farming and therefore can present a solid base for further development of organic dairy farming. Possibilities for further development of organic production are great, and it can be expected that organic production will increase in the future and can become a significant branch of livestock production.
Highlights
First organic production in Serbia has started in late 70’s
According to the unofficial data from the agents that are not certified by the Ministry of Agriculture, organic production in Serbia is currently conducted on much larger area of about 5,000 ha; while additional 9,000 ha of land is still in the period of transition towards organic production
The “rule of 30%” in organic production means that farm animals kept in organic system must ingest at least 30% of meal dry matter from pastures, makes forage quality of utmost importance
Summary
First organic production in Serbia has started in late 70’s. For the last ten years, production and processing of organic products became more popular and economically more important. According to the unofficial data from the agents that are not certified by the Ministry of Agriculture, organic production in Serbia is currently conducted on much larger area of about 5,000 ha; while additional 9,000 ha of land is still in the period of transition towards organic production. Vegetable and cereal production is located mainly in the region of Vojvodina, while production of fruits and mushrooms is concentrated in the Central and South Serbia. Figures from the Serbian Ministry of agriculture estimate that around 75 percent of Serbia's agricultural land, and some 650,000 hectares, can be used for organic food production within three years. Organic production in Serbia is regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management’s Department for organic production. The new Law on Organic Production and Organic Products was adopted by the Serbian Parliament in July 2006 (“Official Gazette” No 62/2006). Principles of organic livestock feeding require that ruminant diets should be based on organic feeds in the form of a balanced ration that provides requirents for high quality products rather than maximizing output
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