Author(s):
1. Željko Vaško, 2. Rokvic Gordana, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
3. Vesna Mrdalj, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract:
A significant part of agricultural products in Republic of Srpska is produced on farms. Features of this production are small amounts of marketable surplus, heterogeneous assortment of uneven quality, seasonal variations in supply and the like. All this makes the sale of these products to industrial processors and trade intermediaries more difficult. Therefore, a portion of agricultural products remain unsold or sold under unfavourable conditions (low cost, delayed payment). In such a situation, green and cattle markets arise as an efficient form of distribution of agricultural and other complementary products through which a successful connection between buyers and sellers can be made. The subject of this research is to analyze the agricultural products trade flows on green and livestock markets in Republic of Srpska. The analysis included the sale of products of plant and animal origin in the period since 2007 to 2011 year. Research in this study is intended to show the importance of sales of agricultural products in green markets. The results of the analysis show that the sales figures for the period 2007-2011 tends to fall at a rate of -4.6%. The largest share in sales of agriculture products is for products of plant origin with 65.5%, which has also decreased at a rate of -5.3%. The research is based on the available data gathered trough a desk research method. Basic data are taken from the statistical publications of the Statistical Office of the RS, which are systematized using standard mathematical and statistical methods.

Key words:
sales of agricultural products, local markets, Republic of Srpska

Thematic field:
Agrarna ekonomija i ruralni razvoj/ Agroeconomy an

Date of abstract submission:
18.02.2013.

Number of visits:
259

Conference:
II međunarodni simpozijum i 18-to naučno-stručno savjetovanje agronoma Republike Srpske