Protection and valorization of high quality products of Herzegovina
Areas of intervention
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Herzegovina Region, municipalities of Nevesinje, Trebinje, Stolac, Mostar and Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
Goals
To promote integrated rural development of Herzegovina by valorising three local typical products
Partners
REDAH – Regional agency for economic development of Herzegovina, and CRRP – Centre for rural development and agriculture, Tourist Community of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton; Association Ecoline, Cooperative of beekeepers Zalfija, Association of agricultural producers of Nevesinje, Association Okusi Herzegovinu
Donor
Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Period
April 2008 – April 2012
Activities implemented
Support to quality and quantity enhancement in dairy, winery and beekeeping production, capacity building of local public and private actors in rural development,strengthening services aimed at producers in the field of marketing of agricultural products, territorial marketing and valorisation of typical local agro-alimentary and handicrafts production, creation of three associations/cooperativeswhose mission is to protect, valorise and commercialize precious milk-cheese, winery and bee products, strengthening of the Association Okusi Hercegovinu
