Record agricultural export expected in 2012

Well, if we want to export in Russia, we need to raise our agriculture.
Russia imports from Brazil and Poland,mostly, because those countries have that quantity of products to satisfy Russia market needs. Last year, some purchasers from Russia came to Valjevo to buy rakia, but we did not have quantity they wanted. And, if situation with rakia is like that, you can imagine what is about meat, milk, apples and other agricultural produces. First we need to do is to rebuild our agriculture, then we can export to Russia. Until that time, we will export in CEFTA( Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia and BIH, in fact) and in EU ( Bulgaria and Romania, in fact).

"The EU is Serbia's biggest foreign trade partner, which consumer over 50 percent of its total food exports, while the CEFTA market accounts for 41 percent."

Well, and where's Russia? Must be somewhere hidden amongst the remaining 9% (or less) left for the other countries. Maybe 1%? or 3%?

Well, and where's Russia? Must be somewhere hidden amongst the remaining 9% (or less) left for the other countries. Maybe 1%? or 3%?
(Comm. Parrisson, 20 June 2012 20:58)

You keep repeating this that Russia is not exported too enough...I don't get what is your point or why you try to shove that in peoples faces. I am wondering what exactly your motive or reason for that is.

Its kinda weird.

Anyway, that is nobody's fault but the Serbian government's as they do not orientate themselves enough towards Russia. The Russian Federation gave us preferential trade on many products but for the sake of 'EU integration' we shove that to the side.

Seriously, what is your deal lol

"You keep repeating this that Russia is not exported too enough...I don't get what is your point or why you try to shove that in peoples faces. I am wondering what exactly your motive or reason for that is. "
(Ari Gold, 20 June 2012 23:04)

Well, it has two sides: You can say Serbia is not exporting enough, or you can say Russia is not importing enough. My point is: People here are constantly claiming that Russia is such a good friend and partner, and they don't stop to mention the free trade agreement, but in fact, for Serbian economy and exports, Russia is more or less unimportant, while CEFTA (the neighbors, especially Bosnia and Montenegro) and the EU countries are much more important.

So I'm asking myself: Why isn't Russia importing more from Serbia? In a state-controlled economy like Russia, Putin could surely influence it.

Comm. Parrisson:

Here's a recent report which says that Serbian exports of furniture to Russia were up 50% last year, thanks to the Free Trade Agreement, ajd that "Russia is the third biggest importer of the furniture made in Serbia". Perhaps there are other increases as well in non-agriculture goods, but I only happened to stumble upon this one last month and I remembered it to re-look it up and get the link:

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=145930

Also, I think it's mostly a matter of just getting things going, that Russia wasn't "plugged in" to importing much from Serbia and that Serbia hasn't taken full advantage of the trade deal yet - that things are now developing in the right direction, but not at a very quick pace.
Serbia has to do better to promote and sell its products to Russia.

Well, and where's Russia? Must be somewhere hidden amongst the remaining 9% (or less) left for the other countries. Maybe 1%? or 3%?
(Comm. Parrisson, 20 June 2012 20:58)

You keep repeating this that Russia is not exported too enough...I don't get what is your point or why you try to shove that in peoples faces. I am wondering what exactly your motive or reason for that is.

Its kinda weird.

Anyway, that is nobody's fault but the Serbian government's as they do not orientate themselves enough towards Russia. The Russian Federation gave us preferential trade on many products but for the sake of 'EU integration' we shove that to the side.

Seriously, what is your deal lol

"The EU is Serbia's biggest foreign trade partner, which consumer over 50 percent of its total food exports, while the CEFTA market accounts for 41 percent."

Well, and where's Russia? Must be somewhere hidden amongst the remaining 9% (or less) left for the other countries. Maybe 1%? or 3%?

"You keep repeating this that Russia is not exported too enough...I don't get what is your point or why you try to shove that in peoples faces. I am wondering what exactly your motive or reason for that is. "
(Ari Gold, 20 June 2012 23:04)

Well, it has two sides: You can say Serbia is not exporting enough, or you can say Russia is not importing enough. My point is: People here are constantly claiming that Russia is such a good friend and partner, and they don't stop to mention the free trade agreement, but in fact, for Serbian economy and exports, Russia is more or less unimportant, while CEFTA (the neighbors, especially Bosnia and Montenegro) and the EU countries are much more important.

So I'm asking myself: Why isn't Russia importing more from Serbia? In a state-controlled economy like Russia, Putin could surely influence it.

Well, if we want to export in Russia, we need to raise our agriculture.
Russia imports from Brazil and Poland,mostly, because those countries have that quantity of products to satisfy Russia market needs. Last year, some purchasers from Russia came to Valjevo to buy rakia, but we did not have quantity they wanted. And, if situation with rakia is like that, you can imagine what is about meat, milk, apples and other agricultural produces. First we need to do is to rebuild our agriculture, then we can export to Russia. Until that time, we will export in CEFTA( Montenegro, Kosovo, Macedonia and BIH, in fact) and in EU ( Bulgaria and Romania, in fact).

Comm. Parrisson:

Here's a recent report which says that Serbian exports of furniture to Russia were up 50% last year, thanks to the Free Trade Agreement, ajd that "Russia is the third biggest importer of the furniture made in Serbia". Perhaps there are other increases as well in non-agriculture goods, but I only happened to stumble upon this one last month and I remembered it to re-look it up and get the link:

http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=145930

Also, I think it's mostly a matter of just getting things going, that Russia wasn't "plugged in" to importing much from Serbia and that Serbia hasn't taken full advantage of the trade deal yet - that things are now developing in the right direction, but not at a very quick pace.
Serbia has to do better to promote and sell its products to Russia.