A MODEL OF USING IPA FUNDS FOR PROJECT REALIZATION IN PRE-ACCESSION COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF SERBIA

During the process of enlargement, the European Union established a mechanism to develop institutions and to support transition process in the EU, through financial help, for potential candidates and candidate countries. This foreign aid is operating throughout different EU funds. The instrument for the pre-accession assistance (IPA) has replaced all other financial funds for the budget period 2007–2013. The aim of this article is to give suggestions for a more efficient use of IPA funds. The article presents a case of Serbia by showing the empirical results from a questionnaire survey of 108 organizations evaluating a range of issues. A model of IPA funds’ use has been created. Risk points have been determined and divided into three groups: informing of potential beneficiaries, their education, and assistance in the realization of all project phases. Improvement could be achieved through the implementation of a new idea for setting up “project centres” which would support the process. Thus, civil society would be involved into the monitoring system

Profile of organic food consumers

The aim of this study is to prove that profile of organic food consumers is dependent on their socio-demographic characteristics as well as to shape universal organic food consumer profile. The survey included 398 consumers in Serbia. Results indicate existence of typical consumer's profile. The findings could be generalized proving that socio-demographic profiles in a larger population are strictly related to the decision to utilize organic food. The study finally contributes to the stakeholders in general, since the knowledge of the attributes can help all of them to play more active role in this supply chain. It should stimulate the personalized approach to the particular groups of consumers based on socio-demographic characteristics in order to intensify consumption of organic food and to create different marketing plans dependent on the particular countries or areas

Willingness to pay for organic products on the Serbian market

The purpose of the paper is to analyze general information on consumption and socio-demographic variables in relation to the willingness to pay (WTP) for organic products in the Republic of Serbia. The study is based on the survey responses of 398 individuals and the data obtained from the survey was analyzed using the chi-square test. The factors significantly affecting WTP premium prices for organic products include higher disposable household income, older age group, gender, urban surroundings, larger household size and higher educational level. Male and female consumers, living in towns, in a family of up to 4 persons, with higher education, and within the income range of 500-2,000 euro a month would be willing to pay a premium up to 20% once a week for organic products. This paper provides further insight into WTP for organic products among consumers from a developing country

Willingness to pay for organic products on the Serbian market

The purpose of the paper is to analyze general information on consumption and socio-demographic variables in relation to the willingness to pay (WTP) for organic products in the Republic of Serbia. The study is based on the survey responses of 398 individuals and the data obtained from the survey was analyzed using the chi-square test. The factors significantly affecting WTP premium prices for organic products include higher disposable household income, older age group, gender, urban surroundings, larger household size and higher educational level. Male and female consumers, living in towns, in a family of up to 4 persons, with higher education, and within the income range of 500-2,000 euro a month would be willing to pay a premium up to 20% once a week for organic products. This paper provides further insight into WTP for organic products among consumers from a developing country

Shared Aerial Drone Videos — Prospects and Problems for Volunteered Geographic Information Research

The practice of producing drone videos for hobby or commercial purposes has already created a vast amount of open and free video datasets. When these videos are properly authored, time-stamped and geo-referenced, they receive characteristics of volunteered geographic information (VGI). As alternative forms to user-generated content (UGC), these visually appealing footages attract significant attention, but their production faces different practical and motivational issues that could impose limitation on the value of this kind of VGI. In order to better understand volunteered geographic drone videos (VGDV) from the social media and VGI perspective we conceptualize and discuss prospects and problems that could be explored in further research. This paper contributes to the development of theory about aerial drone videos, exploration of aerial drone video UGC characteristics and to the applicability of drone videos in Digital Earth systems

52nd CROATIAN AND 12th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AGRICULTURE: proceedings

Sadržaj: Plenarna izlaganja / Plenary lectures, Agroekonomika i ruralna sociologija / Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Genetika, oplemenjivanje bilja i sjemenarstvo / Genetics, Plant Breeding and Seed Production, Povrćarstvo, ukrasno, aromatično i ljekovito bilje / Vegetable growing, Ornamental, Aromatic and Medicinal Plants, Ratarstvo / Field Crop Production, Ribarstvo, lovstvo i pčelarstvo / Fisheries, Game Management and Beekeeping, Stočarstvo / Animal Husbandry, Voćarstvo / Vinogradarstvo i vinarstvo / Pomology / Viticulture and Enology, Poljoprivredna tehnika / Agricultural Engineerin

56th CROATIAN AND 16th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AGRICULTURE: proceedings

Sadržaj: Plenarna izlaganja, Agroekologija, ekološka poljoprivreda i zaštita okoliša, Agroekonomika i ruralni razvoj, Genetika, oplemenjivanje bilja i sjemenarstvo, Povrćarstvo, ukrasno, aromatično i ljekovito bilje, Ratarstvo, Ribarstvo, lovstvo i pčelarstvo, Stočarstvo, Voćarstvo, Vinogradarstvo i vinarstvo, Poljoprivredna tehnik

AGRICULTURE IN NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION: proceedings & abstracts 11th international scientifi c/professional conference

PROGRAM: PLENARY SECTION, Plant production, Animal production, Agroecology, Agroeconomics, Agricultural technics and technolog

AGRICULTURE IN NATURE AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION: proceedings & abstracts 10th international scientifi c/professional conference

PROGRAM: PLENARY SECTION, Livestock, Plant production, Agricultural technology, Agroeconomics and informatics