Agriculture

1000 CITIZENS 20 QUESTIONS 2013 JULY A large part of EU funds for agriculture require a state coordination; in its absence, EU funds cannot be accessed by BIH and consequently farmers and rural communities lose the opportunity to directly access hundreds millions of Euros. The country lacks a single economic space with unified trade regulations throughout the country, which makes it more difficult for farmers to sell their products to foreign markets. Procedures for the allocation of subsidies from local budgets are not transparent and open a lot of space for corruption and nepotism. (Green Council NGO) AGRICULTURE The current BIH constitution grants competencies for agriculture to BIH’s Entities the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzergovina. Inter-entity coordination is limited, with little support from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations (MOFTER). 97.2% it is important to address the agriculture sector in state-level constitutional reform OF CITIZENS THINK 92.3% 96.7% 98.1% 97.5% BRCKO RS SERB FBIH CROAT FBIH BOSNIAK Ineﬀective coordination at the state-level is making There has been no progress towards establishing a State-level Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. (EU Progress Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010) 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 On 10 September 2013 the Commission had to cancel two agriculture projects worth €5 million due to the failure of the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to agree on the structures to channel EU agriculture and rural development assistance (IPARD). (EU Progress Report for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2013). 2009 LOSE FARMERS AGRICULTURE SHOULD BE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF WHICH LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT? STATE 64.6% ENTITY 17.7% MUNICIPALITY 8% CANTON 7.3% CITIZENS’ OPINIONS ON STATE-LEVEL CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM in Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 20 40 60 80 100 FBIH BOSNIAK MAJORITY FBIH CROAT MAJORITY RS SERB MAJORITY BRCKO 71.4% 64.6% 48.8% 84.8% 0 20 40 60 80 100 13.8% 41.8% 15.2% FBIH BOSNIAK MAJORITY FBIH CROAT MAJORITY RS SERB MAJORITY BRCKO 4.3% STATE ENTITY A strategy of ignoring the need for state-level engagement in this sector has clearly not worked. If Bosnia's rural population is to benefit from the support available, the country needs efficient and coherent management structures, that are accountable.

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Public Opinion Poll on citizens' view on constitutional reform, commissioned in July 2013 within the project “Constitutional Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Engaging Civil Society"

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CITIZENS OPINION ONSTATE-LEVEL CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM in Bosnia and Herzegovina

1000 CITIZENS20

QUESTIONS

2013JULY

A large part of EU funds for agriculture require a state coordination; in its absence, EU funds cannot be accessed by BIH and consequently farmers and rural communities lose the opportunity to directly access hundreds millions of Euros.

The country lacks a single economic space with unified trade regulations throughout the country, which makes it more difficult for farmers to sell their products to foreign markets.

Procedures for the allocation of subsidies from local budgets are not transparent and open a lot of space for corruption and nepotism. (Green Council NGO)

AGRICULTUREThe current BIH constitution grants competencies for agriculture to BIH’s Entities the Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzergovina. Inter-entity coordination is limited, with little support from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations (MOFTER).

97.2% i t i s i m p o r t a n tto address the agriculture sectorin state-level constitutional reform

OF CITIZENS THINK

92.3%

96.7%

98.1% 97.5%BRCKORS SERB

FBIH CROAT

FBIH BOSNIAK

Ine�ective coordination at the state-level is making

There has been no progress towards establishing a State-level Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.

(EU Progress Report on Bosnia and Herzegovina 2010)

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

On 10 September 2013 the Commission had to cancel two agriculture projects worth €5 million due to the failure of the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to agree on the structures to channel EU agriculture and rural development assistance (IPARD).

(EU Progress Report for Bosnia and Herzegovina 2013).

2009

LOSEFARMERS

AGRICULTURE SHOULD BE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF WHICH LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT?

STATE

64.6% ENTITY

17.7%

MUNICIPALITY

8% CANTON

7.3%

CITIZENS’ OPINIONS ONSTATE-LEVEL CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM in Bosnia and Herzegovina

100

FBIH BOSNIAK MAJORITY

FBIH CROAT MAJORITY

RS SERBMAJORITY

BRCKO

71.4%64.6%

48.8%

84.8%

100

13.8%

41.8%

15.2%

FBIH BOSNIAK MAJORITY

FBIH CROAT MAJORITY

RS SERBMAJORITY

BRCKO

4.3%

A strategy of ignoring the need for state-level engagement in this sector has clearly not worked. If Bosnia's rural population is to benefit from the support available, the country needs efficient and coherent management structures, that are accountable.