Quality  

One of our main aims is to present benefits and significance of international standard implementation in berry production and logistics, especially in view of GLOBALGAP and ORGANIC standards and their environmental and economic aspects.

Our growers implement GlobalGap standards in berry production and their number is on the rise through promotional activities, training and monitoring.

PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

During the project implementation period, project managers and assistants, in cooperation with national and regional TV & Radio stations, inform the general public of the purpose and goals of GLOBALGAP standards.

TRAINING

• TRAINING OF GROWERS
  Basic workshops are held in groups of 30 participants.
• TESTING AND AWARDING The Workshop will be accomplished by candidate testing by a third party audit organizations like TÜV and BCS and the most successful growers will be given an opportunity to visit foreign plantations and growers.

MONITORING

After the realization of the first year, program managers organize regular visits to selected farms and households in view of supervising the improvement of berry fruit production. Final reports include information regarding project setup activities, training activities and initial activities with selected growers who will be awarded financial premiums.

PROJECTS CARRIED AND DONORS THAT WE COOPERATED WITH IN THE PAST – LINK OF REFERENCES

Donors	Year	Project/Program	Contribution
CESO/SACO, Canada	2007	Introduction lectures to our growers, members about the Good Agriculture Practice (GAP).	Visiting Consultants by donors and accommodation and traveling costs by Atle d.o.o., Beograd
USAID	2006	ORGANIC standards practice of certification procedures with growers, members.	50% by donors and 50% costs by Atle d.o.o., Beograd
SIEPA, Serbian Investment and Export Promotion Agency	2007	ORGANIC standards practice of certification procedures with growers, members.	50% by donors and 50% costs by Atle d.o.o., Beograd
EBRD BAS programme	2008	GLOBALGAP education of 200 growers	50% by donors and 50% costs by Atle d.o.o., Beograd
Institut za voćarstvo (Fruit Institute) Čačak	2009	New autumn variety production training	USAID/Atle d.o.o., Beograd
Serbian Ministry of Agriculture	2010	GLOBALGAP certification