2nd Book of Proceedings - 2008 - GEOGRAPHIC PREDISPOSITION OF DEVELOPMENT ORGANIC AGRICULTURE IN HERZEGOVINA AND WESTERN BOSNIA

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Željka Šiljković

 

GEOGRAFSKI PREDUVJETI RAZVOJA ORGANSKE POLJOPRIVREDE U HERCEGOVINI I ZAPADNOJ BOSNI

 

DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2008.2.522

UDC: 911.3:338.43(497.6-15)

 

 

Abstract: The Authors discuss about physical-geographic conditions of development organic agriculture on area Herzegovina and western Bosnia. Plenty karstic field, fertile land, submediterranean climate in Herzegovina and moderate warmly in western Bosnia are postulates for valorization and development organic food production, specially grape vine farming, olive growing, aromatic and medicinal plants. Mountain pastures enabling development livestock, specially sheep breeding on organic way. The organic agriculture has positive socio-economic impact on inhabitants, encouraging him on expansion and other complementary activities such as rural and ecotourism in Blidinje Natur Park and Hutovo blato, and winter, ski tourism in parts of western Bosnia.

Key words: organic agriculture, socio-economic impact, rural and ecotourism.

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