They stayed in a predominantly agricultural province of Ancona, where they visited several centers for processing and selling of fruits and vegetables, farm, met with new technologies, attended the lectures of professors at the local agricultural college and Agricultural Technical Institute. They talked with representatives of the agro-alimentary center and the mayors of several municipalities, but also visited the Cooperative VINEA, which produces wine.
Members of the newly formed Agricultural Cooperative and representatives of the municipalities of Gracanica, Lipljan, Zvecan and Leposavic, headed by Deputy Mayor Dr. Nebojsa Milovanovic and representatives of the Faculty of Agriculture, went to a study visit to Italy in order to learn the best practices for the development of agriculture.
According to Milovanovic, introducing modern production processes and product placement, harmonized with EU regulations, was a wonderful experience for our farmers. He invited Italian farmers to invest in our region.
Milovanovic said: "The purpose of the visit is to familiarize with the institutional work of Ancona, because it is a thriving industrial center of Italy. In addition to industry, the tourism and agricultural production are also developed. During the visit we had the opportunity to see the organization and the way of exporting of certain agricultural products, which will benefit us in our field. In addition to this we came to offer the benefits of our region."
According to Dragan Kukurekovic, the Acting Director of the Agricultural Cooperative, the aim of the study visit is completely fulfilled and it’s up to farmers to apply what they’ve learned on their properties, with the help of experts.
Farmers from Gracanica Municipality and the representatives of the local self-government stayed a week in a study visit to farmers and agricultural experts in Italy.
