Project for support to commercial farmers in Republika Srpska

November 2009 - February 2010

Republika Srpska and Bosna & Herzegovina as well, possessed a huge capacity for development of different branches of agriculture but, still, agriculture is in an unsatisfying, quality and quantity progress. One of the biggest problems, which bother farmers are insufficiency of quality information and obsoletes technologies and work techniques used in every day production. Trying to decrease negative influence of mentioned problems, LIR in cooperation with “Agency for providing of vocational services in agriculture” implemented “Project for support to commercial farmers in Republika Srpska”. Project was financed by Ministry of agriculture, forestry and water management of Republika Srpska and consists of professional lectures for farmers with topics related to their problems and interests, and single field advising visits to beneficiaries. In each region (Banja Luka, Doboj, Bijeljina, Sokolac, and Trebinje) are implemented minimum two lectures and 40 visits of advisers. Total number of implemented lectures is 12 with 290 participants, and number of visits is over 200. For this project LIR angaged agricultural experts in related, for farmers problematic, fields and all thiese activities are realised in novembar and decembar 2009, and january 2010.

Protection of water

July – October 2009

In period end of July - end of October 2009 LIR implemented project called “Protection of water trough reduction of polluters emission from food industry and agriculture”. Sponsor of the project was Environment protection fund of Republic of Srpska. Main goal of the project was to closer introduce producers from this branches with negative effects of using of chemical and other products in every day production. We alluded the target group on importance of water treatment after its use in production facilities. Also, the document “Integral control and prevention of pollution in food industry” which defines and recommends the best available techniques (BAT) in this industry. As an example of simple and relatively cheap and acceptable solution, LIR installed a mini pilot plant for butchery and meat industry waste water treatment. This plant works on bio-recipient principle and it is installed on a Stanić butchery near Laktaši.

Energy Auditing of Buildings

Maj 2009

In October 29, 2009 in Sarajevo, Aleksandra Stanivukovic i Slavisa Jelisic were certified as an energy auditors of buildings, by international organization for energy efficiency - ENSI (Energy Saving International). So that LIR team members became first energy auditors from Bosnia and Herzegovina with this certificate.

AiA - Aquaculture in Adriatic

Maj 2009

The project AiA intends to exchange and share experiences, activities and good practices carried out in lagoon and coastal sites and also in hinterland’s sites of the two sides of the Adriatic in the acquaculture sector with the aim of developing synergies and technical-scientific collaborations as well as productive and commercial ones within a trans-frontier context. The project foresees differentiated actions in compliance with the characteristics of the involved countries, ascertained during the preparatory phase of the project. These actions are:

- refinement of the cultivation techniques of the clam Tapes philippinarium through formative stages of operators of the countries concerned and the commencement of a pilot experimentation for its production (Italy-Albania);

- installation of a pilot monitoring plant in Bosnia-Herzegovina for the automatic collection of the main physical and chemical parameters of waters where the acquaculture activities are performed, to prevent frequent and diffuse mortality of fishes;

- realisation of a study for the characterization of the different sites situated both in Croatia and along the coast of the Province of Ferrara, with the aim of optimizing the production/cultivation of molluscs (where they are already existing) and to try to promote the cultivation of new species in different areas (Italy-Croatia);

- Preparation of a mid-long term plan to develop a technical-scientific, productive and commercial co-operation between the lagoon and coastal sites involved of the Adriatic sea. The main beneficiaries of the project are: administrators and officials of local authorities of lagoon and coastal areas as well as of internal lakes where the acquaculture has been undertaken; managers and operators of laboratories, research centres, service centres; managers and operators of consortiums, cooperatives, enterprises operating in aquaculture sector, in particular in mollusc-culture; managers and activists of environmental and consumers associations.

Project is funded by INTERREG IIIA Programme of European Union and its duration was 24 months (ended in may 2009).

Adria-Food Quality

Maj 2009

The Adria-Food Quality project intends to contribute to creating an inter-Adriatic space for the development of the production of healthy and quality livestock and fruit and vegetables, from the origin to the consumer, through a series of integrated actions. These actions will be aimed at passing on experiences and operative capacities in the Countries of the East Adriatic area relevant to 4 aspects that are strategic for the modern agricultural-foodstuffs industry: QUALITY AND STANDARDS, SAFE FOODSTUFFS, PROCESSES OF CERTIFICATION, DIVERSIFICATION. For this purpose feasibility studies is developed, guidelines established, with promotional activities, technical assistance centres are set up and unpaid work experience is realised in the Adriatic across-the-border context.

The direct and indirect beneficiaries of the project are: Administrators and officials of Ministries, regions, provinces, counties, veterinary institutes etc. involved in agriculture and phytosanitary certification; managers, teachers and university faculty educators, schools and professional agricultural training centres; managers and operators working in farmers’ associations; producers of livestock and fruit and vegetables; agronomists and people working in the development of organic productions; directors and operators of farmers’ associations, consumers, environmentalists, and representatives of the distribution.

Project is funded by INTERREG IIIA Programme of European Union and its duration was 24 months (ended in may 2009).

Agri Training

Maj 2009

TRAINING, COOPERATION AND EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES IN THE FIELD OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Object of program INTERREG IIIA, in cooperation with March Region (Italy) and surroundings countries, is development of rural areas throughout training, cooperation and exchange of experiences with countries from surroundings and achievement of European standard level in field of agricultural production. Agricultural production in rural areas is traditionally complementary source of income of rural population.

Throughout trainings and vocational support from experts level of production would be increased, and quality of products would reach level of European standard. That would generate a bigger income for a rural population.

Closing of project was in May 2009.

Bioforenergy

April 2009

BioForEnergy Project is a project which develop Agro-Energetic Chains, in order to grant a sustainable development and a reduction of depopulation in Rural Areas. Project is financed from Interreg IIIA program of EU and it is implemented in 23 months.
Selected pilot areas are territory of Srbac municipality and Glamoc-Livno municipalities. The project is implemented in cooperation with partners: Marche Region (promoter, Italy), Sviluppo Marche S.p.A. (coordinator, Italy), Abruzzo Region (partner, Italy), LIR (leading partner, BiH), Zagreb University (leading partner, Croatia), Regional Center for Energy Efficiency (leading partner, Serbia).

May 2008.

-LIR started implementation project „Economic and social reintegration survived landmines victims in BiH” LOT 7 for Mercy Corps. LIR representatives visited beneficiaries: Asanov Asanusein, Rifet Husak, Safet Ljubijankić i Nedžad Muminović.

-LIR representative and UNDP PRO, Novi Pazar ratify agreement, for implementation project „Municipal development in southwest Serbia, second phase“.

April 2008.

-Hiking association - Busija, from Glamoč, and LIR, as their partner, determine implementation for project “Biomass- reinforcement public awareness and possibilities of using forest biomass on territory municipality of Glamoč”.

-Mercy Corps assigned to LIR project “Economic and social reintegration survived landmines victims in BiH” LOT 7 (which refers municipalities Bihać, Cazin, Bužim and Velika Kladuša).

- LIR organized workshop for project “Adria Food Quality”, with following moderators:
SLAVIŠA JELISIĆ, Director LIR-a
LUCIANO NATALINI, Provincia di Forlì-Cesena - Europa Inform
DARIO MONTI, Centuria RIT – Cesena
DANIELA FRESCHI - CRPV/Centrale Sperimentazioni e Servizi Agro ambientali – Cesena,

Moderators display activities and goals of the project, continuing with presentation of the model of Agro-Food Services Centre. Then followed discussion about sanitary conditions, traceability, surveillance system and typical product, renewable energy and bio energy source and guidelines and feasibility studies to implement new services to support horticultural and zoo-technical production of quality.

-LIR and Mercy Corps, in Tuzla, ratify agreement on project “Economic and social reintegration survived landmines victims in BiH” LOT 7 (refers to municipalities Bihać, Cazin, Bužim and Velika Kladuša - nine agro-undertakers will develop their agriculture production plan).

1. LIRs representatives participated to the workshop “Finance planning and management of the energy efficiency projects in BiH” in organization of Cener 21.
2. LIRs representatives particpated in seminar „IPA – Instrument for PRE-accession Assistance for component II – Regional and Cross Border Cooperation“ in organization of CBIB – Cross Border Institution Building.
3. Participation on first Festival of traditional gastronomist Gradiška municipality and surroundings – Gradiška gastronomist festival „Zdravofest 2008“.
4. Participation on Master course about strengthening of role and function of civic societies organizations in order to promote changes and provision of actions in urban environment; modules are lobbing, watchdogging, public participation, legal representation, effective communication and reaching to the public. Training held in Sarajevo in organization of REC, financed by SIDA.

March 2008.

- Regional Training Programme on the Human Rights of Women, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Sweden, funded by SIDA: Held in period 18/2/2008-15/3/2008

- Participation in Brain Storming for Call for proposal from WB – Development Market Place 2008.

­ - Training exchange for “Rural Development Agent” in Ancona-Italy

- Installation of the monitoring station at fish-pond Bardaca
Persons present: Slaviša Jelisić, Saša Papuga, Nebojša Savić, Aleksandar Milanović, Lana Vukčević and Italian partner

- LIRs representatives participated to the Presentation of the findings of the project: “Feasibility study for development of Common Market Organizations (CMOs) and application of quality policy measures in BiH Agriculture Sector” in organization of European Commission in BiH.

February 2008.

* Meeting with local authorities of Srbac Municipality and local NGO and civil associations (Association of Fishermen “Bistro” from Srbac and Association of Fishermen “Stublaja” from Bardacha) about possibilities for monitoring station using on Bardacha after the end of A&A Project.

* Participation on event “World Wetlands Day” in motel Bardača
* Meeting with EU TAC project manager in Zenica
* Meeting with World Vision
* Within the project Bio For Energy, Interreg IIIA program, LIR held educational lecturing “Using of wood waste (biomass) as energy value in wood industry” for associations of wood processors from Prijedor and Mrkonjić Grad.”

2007

In September, LIR – LC Consulting in cooperation with their partners: Dvokut pro and Mimar Term, have presented a facility for incineration of animal waste in Vrtoče, Bosanski Petrovac municipality.

In August, LIR-LC Consulting has signed an agreement with SNV (Holland development agency) on consultant services.

In July, LIR – LC Consulting have signed contract with local waste management company “Čistoća” from Banja Luka – Feasibility study on building of sorting plant for communal waste.

In July, representatives of LIR: Mr. Slaviša Jelisić (director) and Mr. Sasa Papuga (an expert) have participated in technical-scientific meeting with delegations from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania and delegation from Ferrera -Goro province (Italy)

In May, LIR has signed contracts for projects: Bio For Energy, Aquaculture in Adriatic, Adria Food Quality, Agritraining funded by Ferrera - Goro (Italy) province.

In April, delegation from Ferrara Province has visited Bardača ( B&H) - lakes where monitoring station will be installed. Project Aquaculture in Adriatic

In January, LIR has established a cooperation with Marche Politehnic University on development of new projects in area of human environment protection.
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In January, Slavisa Jelisic attended Training of Trainers in Vlasic, within EU TAC project. www.eutac.eu

In January, LIR has established a cooperation with Marche Politehnic University on development of new projects in area of human environment protection.

In January, LIR has started with the implementation of the project „Agritraining“, as a partner to region Marche (ITA), within Interreg fund. Project will be dealing with training, cooperation and development of knowledge in order to support rural development, and its duration is 18 months.

In January, LIR has started with the implementation of the project „Adria Food Safety (AFS)“, as a partner to province Forli’ - Cesena (ITA), within Interreg fund. Project intends to contribute to development of the production of healthy and quality livestock and fruit and vegetables with accent on quality and standards, processes of certification and diversification, and its duration is 24 months.

In January, LIR has started with the implementation of the project „Bio for Energy“, as a partner to province Marche (ITA), within Interreg fund. Project aims to develop Agro-Energetic Chains, in order to grant a sustainable development and a reduction of depopulation in rural areas, and its duration is 20 months.

In January, LIR has started with the implementation of the project „Aquaculture in Adriatic (AiA)“, as a partner to province Ferrara (ITA), within Interreg fund. Project will be dealing with water quality monitoring in BiH, and its duration is 24 months.

2006

In December, LIR has successfully completed implementation of the project: MEDWASTE.

In November 2006, project Alternative Tourist Route has been proposed for EURED call for proposals.

In November 2006, Slavisa Jelisic attended a meeting of IFOAM’s Programme Strategy Committee.

In October 2006, Sanja Milosević attended Training of Trainers in Vlasic, within EU TAC project.

In September 2006, LIR has successfully completed implementation of the project: Improvement of water protection from farms and slaughterhouses pollution in river Sava area.

In February 2006, LIR became a member of IFOAM - The International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements.

In January 2006, LIR has became involved in preparation of projects for EU INTERREG fund.

In January 2006, LIR and REC (UNDP/GEF) have signed contract for implementation of project: Improvement of water protection from farms and slaughterhouses pollution in river Sava area.